Pennsylvania TB Clinician's Meeting

By Global Tuberculosis Institute and Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Date and time

Thursday, October 2, 2014 · 8am - 4pm EDT

Location

Pennsylvania Department of Health State Health Center

Southcentral District Office 30 Kline Plaza Harrisburg, PA 17104

Refund Policy

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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


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