| This
workshop is recommended for health care personnel to
strengthen their skills in administering, reading and
recording the Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test. In
addition to a detailed presentation and practicum on
Mantoux skin testing, this workshop covers all aspects
of TB including; history, transmission, pathogenesis,
epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
No commercial support
is being received for this event. The planners
and presenters have no potential conflict of interest.
Certification:
3.4 contact hours
Recertification:
1.8 contact hours
For more information,
call the American Lung Association of Michigan:
(800) 678-LUNG
TB
Skin Test Workshop Brochure
TST
TB Overview Slides
TST
Slides
TST
Handouts (.doc)
TST
Handouts (.pdf) |
This
course is recommended for public health personnel to
strengthen their skills in the case management of TB.
Participants should be actively involved in a local
TB control program. Topics addressed in this training
include the fundamentals of TB and case management,
the role of the TB nurse case manager, elements and
activities of the case management process, importance
of directly observed therapy, legal and ethical issues
and program evaluation.
4.8 contact
hours
For more information
call:
Gail Denkins
(517) 335-8165
Julie McCallum
(616) 583-0647
TB
Case Management Brochure
TB
CM Course Slides |
This
training is recommended for public health personnel
to strengthen their skills in conducting contact investigations.
Participants should be actively involved in a local
TB control program. Topics addressed in this course
include an overview of TB, the purpose and importance
of a contact investigation, when an investigation should
be done and how it is prioritized, interviewing strategies,
the steps involved in contact investigations and common
barriers to contact investigations.
8.1 contact
hours
For more information
call:
Gail Denkins
(517) 335-8165
Julie McCallum
(616) 583-0647
Contact
Investigations for TB Brochure
CI
Overview of TB Slides
CI
Part 1 Slides
CI
Part 2 Slides
|
In
addition to basic information regarding DOT, these courses
include information on the drugs and drug regimens used,
operational elements of a DOT program, and field safety
issues. These seminars are recommended for public
health personnel involved in a local TB control program.
No
commercial support is being received for this event.
The planners and presenters have no potential conflict
of interest.
Course (4
hrs): 3.4 contact hrs
Workshop (1.5
hrs): 1.5 contact hrs
For more information
call:
Gail Denkins
(517) 335-8165
Julie McCallum
(616) 583-0647
Directly
Observed Therapy Brochure
DOT
Slides |
