TB Case Management and Contact Investigation Intensive – Maui, Hawaii 2017

Kahului, HI US
July 17, 2017 to July 21, 2017

Course Directors: Stacey Rizza, M.D., Zelalem Temesgen, M.D., John Wilson, M.D., Richard Brostrom, M.D., M.S.P.H., Neha Shah, M.D., M.P.H.

Registration Fee:  There is no registration fee for this course.

This 5 day intensive course will  provide training on TB Case Management and TB Contact Investigation Skills.  The combined curriculum is designed for nurses and public health staff who provide care for patients with tuberculosis. It will familiarize them with the basics of TB Diagnosis, Treatment of Latent TB Infection and Treatment of TB Disease as well as familiarize them with the role of public health nurses  in TB Case Management.  The TB Contact Investigation Interviewing Skills curriculum is designed as an interactive, skill-building training to improve the abilities of both new and experienced staff who are responsible for conducting TB contact investigation interviews. The course provides an overview of the contact investigation process, basic communication and interviewing skills, and opportunities to apply those skills in role play activities.  The audience is public health nurses and physicians from the US Affiliated Pacific Islands and Hawaii. 

Jointly provided by Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development and Mayo Continuing Nursing Education.

This course is planned in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Curry International Tuberculosis Center, Heartland National TB Center, Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis, Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute, and Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center.

For additional information visit: Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis

 

Target Audience

This course is designed for Public Health & Infectious Disease MDs, RNs, Pharm.D., Public Health Professionals,TB Controllers and Laboratory Technologists in the US Affiliated Pacific Islands and Hawaii.

Learning Objectives

Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

  • Apply latest advances for assessing risk, testing and treating latent TB infection to prevent development of disease
  • Utilize current recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment and management of tuberculosis disease
  • Describe how to coordinate care for patients with TB and diabetes to ensure effective management
  • Develop approaches for addressing challenges in the management of patients with tuberculosis to achieve successful outcomes
  • Describe strategies for improving TB prevention and control efforts
  • Outline principles of TB infection control and best practices for collaborating with key partners
  • Describe the purpose of a TB contact investigation
  • Identify core concepts and skills that are required to conduct a TB contact investigation
  • Implement fundamentals concepts for conducting TB contact investigations to assess potential TB exposure and prevent ongoing transmission in the community
  • Describe the systematic approach to conducting a TB contact investigation

Attendance at this Mayo Clinic course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 37.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 36.56 ANCC
Event starts: 
07/17/2017 - 8:00am
Event ends: 
07/21/2017 - 5:00pm

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University of Hawaii, Maui College
310 W. Ka'ahumanu Ave.
Kahului, HI 96732
United States





Contact Us
Contact Email:cme@mayo.edu 
Contact Phone:1-800-323-2688
 

AMA Credit:
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 37.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Jointly provided by Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development and Mayo Continuing Nursing Education.

Continuing Education Credit
Mayo Continuing Nursing Education is accredited with distinction as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Participants can earn 36.56 ANCC nursing contact hours for attendance at the entire conference and completion of the evaluation. 

Available Credit

  • 37.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 36.56 ANCC
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