Pennsylvania TB Clinician's Meeting
Date and time
Location
Pennsylvania Department of Health State Health Center
Southcentral District Office 30 Kline Plaza Harrisburg, PA 17104Refund Policy
Description
COURSE DESCRIPTION & OVERALL GOAL
This conference will provide updates of current diagnostic and treatment modalities for tuberculosis, including testing and treatment for TB infection, molecular methods for detection of M. tb, TB in children, and management strategies for drug resistant TB. The format will include lectures, discussions, and case studies.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This conference is designed for clinicians who are involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and managment of patients with TB infection and TB disease.
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, participants should be better able to:
- Apply current advances for the diagnosis and treatment of TB infection
- Discuss the benefits and limitations of laboratory tests for the diagnosis of TB and implications for clinical decision-making
- Evaluate current approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of TB infection in children
- Discuss diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for the management of drug resistant TB
REGISTRATION INFORMATION & FEE
Please register by September 29, 2014. There is registration fee of $20.00 and payment must be received by September 30, 2014. Acceptable forms of payment are credit card, check, money order or purchase order. Check or money order can be made payable to Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute and mailed to:
Global Tuberculosis Institute
225 Warren Street
Newark, NJ 07103
Attn: Mrs. Bernie Rodriguez
If you require an accommodation because of a disability, or if you have any additional needs or other questions, please contact Anita Khilall at (973) 972-9102, or send an email to anita.khilall@rutgers.edu.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey