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ForwardIowa Tuberculosis (TB) Clinical Intensive 2024 - Live only - For those that practice medicine in Iowa
For those that practice medicine in Iowa
Course Director: James Gaensbauer, M.D., MScPH
Join our comprehensive two-day intensive course focused on tuberculosis (TB) clinical care. Designed for healthcare professionals, this course delves deeply into TB infection and disease and the nuances of clinical care, emphasizing diagnosing and treating TB disease and latent TB infection (LTBI). Through a mix of lectures and interactive case review sessions, participants will enhance their knowledge and skills to manage TB effectively in various clinical settings.
October 24 - 25, 2024 - Unity Point/Iowa Methodist Medical Center - Des Moines, Iowa
Complimentary full breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided to all attendees!
Target Audience
Thursday, October 24
Target audience: Physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners only.
This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners working in a public or private healthcare setting.
Friday, October 25
Target audience: Nurses and other healthcare professionals
This course is designed for nurses, nurse practitioners, and healthcare professionals working in a public or private healthcare setting.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
Thursday, October 24
- Identify diagnostic strategies for the detection of M. tuberculosis.
- Recognize appropriate treatment plans for TB disease and Latent TB infection.
- Identify unique considerations for children with TB.
Friday, October 25
- Identify diagnostic strategies for the detection of M. tuberculosis.
- Recognize appropriate treatment plans for TB disease and Latent TB infection.
- Identify unique considerations for children with TB.
- Recognize treatment challenges for TB patients with diabetes.
- Recall strategies for managing adverse drug reactions in TB patients
- Recognize appropriate treatment plans for latent TB infection.
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Thursday, October 24, 2024 Physician, Physician Assistant, and Nurse Practitioner Only | |
8:00 a.m. | Registration & Check-in* Full Complimentary Breakfast provided |
9:00 a.m. | Welcome and Program Overview Matthew Donahue, MD, Iowa State Epidemiologist & Deputy Medical Director |
9:15 a.m. | Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) Zelalem Temesgen, MD |
9:45 a.m. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB): Diagnostic Evaluation: When to Think TB and Laboratory Diagnostics Hind Fadel, MD, PhD |
10:30 a.m. | BREAK* Complimentary Refreshments provided |
10:45 a.m. | Treatment of Drug Susceptible Tuberculosis (TB)* Sudhir Kumar, MD, MPH, MS |
11:30 a.m. | Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (TB) John Wilson, MD |
12:15 p.m. | LUNCH* Complimentary lunch Provided |
12:45 p.m. | Pulmonary Fascinomas with Tuberculosis (TB) Attitude: Clinical TB Cases Douglas Hornick, MD |
1:30 p.m. | Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis (TB): Diagnostic Evaluation and obtaining specimens Maryam Mahmood, MB, ChB |
2:15 p.m. | BREAK* Refreshments provided |
2:30 p.m. | Diagnosing and Treatment of Pediatric Tuberculosis (TB) James Gaensbauer, MD, MScPH |
3:00 p.m. | Interesting Tuberculosis (TB) Cases John Wilson, MD |
3:45 p.m. | Questions & Closing Remarks |
4:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
*Indicates there is no CME for this part of the conference.
Friday, October 25, 2024 Nurses and other Healthcare Professionals | |
7:00 a.m. | Registration & Check-in* Full Complimentary Breakfast provided |
8:00 a.m. | Welcome Address Allan Lynch, Shirlee Hasstedt Overview of today’s schedule |
8:05 a.m. | Interesting Tuberculosis (TB) Cases John Wilson, M.D. |
8:50 a.m. | Pediatric Tuberculosis (TB): Hallmarks and Challenges James Gaensbauer, M.D., MScPH |
9:35 a.m. | Latent Tuberculosis (TB) Infection Zelalem Temesgen, MD |
10:20 a.m. | BREAK* Complimentary Refreshments provided |
10:35 a.m. | Treatment of Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis (TB)* Ahmad Alsalman, MD., MPH |
11:20 a.m. | Tuberculosis (TB) Disease & Comorbidities: Pregnancy, Diabetes, HIV Maryam Mahmood, MB, ChB |
12:05 p.m. | LUNCH* Complimentary lunch provided |
1:05 p.m. | Tuberculosis (TB) Survivor Video* |
1:30 p.m. | Pulmonary Fascinomas with Tuberculosis (TB) Attitude: Clinical TB Cases Douglas Hornick, MD |
| 2:15 p.m. | Break |
2:30 p.m. | Sputum Collection: Why We Do It & What It Means Shea Rabley, RN, MN |
3:00 pm. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) Disease: When to Think TB & How Clinicians Diagnose TB Hind Fadel, MD, PhD |
3:45 p.m. | Questions & Closing Remarks |
4:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
*Indicates there is no CME for this part of the conference.
The Education & Research Center (ERC) is located on level 1 of the Iowa Methodist Parking Garage. The Iowa Methodist Parking Garage is located on the west side of the Iowa Methodist campus, on the corner of Pleasant St. and 14th Place. We recommend parking in the Iowa Methodist Parking Garage and take the South parking garage elevators to the first floor. After exiting the elevator, you will be in the ERC. You may also enter the ERC from the Woodland Avenue entrance.
Travel Directions
Follow this link for specific directions to the hospital
Travel
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Please note that there is no room block available for this event. However, the above link you will
find a list of hotel accommodations along with their distances to the conference location.
Feel free to contact these hotels directly for reservations
In support of improving patient care, this activity is planned and implemented by Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and Iowa Health and Human Services, Tuberculosis Control Program. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 10.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
| Session | Credits |
|---|---|
| Thursday - Physicians, Physician Assistant, and ARNPs Only | 5.25 |
| Friday - All Health Care Professionals | 5.50 |
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 10.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 10.75 ANCC
- 10.75 Attendance
For those that practice medicine in Iowa
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