Pharmacology of Anti-TB Medications: Live Webcast
From Heartland National TB Center TB Nurse Case Management
Sponsored by:
Heartland National TB Center
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
9:15 am10:15 am PST
10:15 am11:15 am MST
11:15 am12:15 pm CST
12:15 pm1:15 pm EST
FACULTY
Vanessa Meyers, Pharm.D.
Texas Center for Infectious Disease
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Heartland National TB Center provides up to 1.0 nursing continuing education contact hours for successful completion of this educational activity.
DISCLOSURE
CDC, our planners, and our presenters wish to disclose they have no financial interests or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. Planners have reviewed content to ensure there is no bias. Presentations will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use. CDC does not accept commercial support. NO commercial support was given to Heartland National TB Center or the UT Health Northeast forthis educational program.
System Requirements: To access and view this training event, you will need a computer with internet access. Audio for this web based training will be through your computers speakers. It is recommended that you check your system for compatibility and connectivity prior to the event; instructions to test your system will be sent with confirmation of participation. If you have any questions about connectivity or audio please contact delphina.sanchez@uthct.edu
GROUP VIEWING
Group viewing is encouraged! For organizations that wish to set up a group viewing, designate one person to be the point of contact to apply for the course. That person will receive connection information as well as sign in sheets, and any additional information necessary for participation.
VIEWING REQUIREMENTS
To access and view this live webcast, you will need
a computer with internet access and audio capabilities (or a computer and phone line preferably with
a speaker or teleconferencing system).
OUR VISION
The vision of Heartland National TB Center is to provide excellence, expertise, and innovation in training, medical consultation, and product development to reduce the impact of tuberculosis in our region.
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Heartland National TB Center is to build capacity with our partners. We will share expertise in the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis by: developing and implementing cuttngedge trainings, delivering expert medical consultation, providing technical assistance, and designing innovative educational and consultative products.
For more information, please contact:
LEAD EDUCATOR
Delphina Sanchez
delphina.sanchez@uthct.edu
210-531-4528
Target Audience
This course is intended for nurses and public health staff who are actively engaged in the identification, case management, and treatment of patients with tuberculosis infection or disease.
Conference Goal
The goal of this training is to educate health care providers in identifying and treating patients with latent tuberculosis infection and patients with tuberculosis disease by reviewing the current epidemiology, pathogenesis, identification, and treatment of tuberculosis including issues that complicate treatment such as mental health issues and co morbidities.
Conference Objectives
Using lecture presentation participants will be able to discuss the impact of TB in the life of persons with TB.
Format
The format for this course will be a web based lecturestyle presentation. There will be ample time for questions and answers.
There is no charge to attend this workshop but pre-registration is mandatory.
Deadline to register is:
March 16, 2015
Space is limited to 400 lines.
www.heartlandntbc.org/training.asp
Applicants will receive notification of their enrollment
status via e-mail (unless otherwise requested).
