TB Intensive Workshop

The purpose of this training is to provide clinicians with comprehensive information on the management and treatment of TB. Topics will include epidemiology, transmission & pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of TB, TB in children and adolescents, multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, TB/HIV co-infection, surgical treatment of TB, infection control, and key aspects of patient management. The format includes lectures, discussions, small group work, and case studies.

This workshop is designed for physicians, nurses and healthcare professionals who are involved in the diagnosis and management of TB patients. Individuals who work in the following settings would benefit from attending this workshop:

• TB Programs
• Health Departments
• Hospital Infection Control
• Correctional Facilities
• Immigrant & Refugee Health
• Community Health Centers
• College or University Health Services
• Long Term Care Facilities

The registration deadline is September 4, 2015. The fee for this course is $135 and payment must be received prior to the course. Acceptable forms of payment arecredit card, check, money order, or purchase order made payable to Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute and mailed to:

Global Tuberculosis Institute

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

225 Warren Street, 2nd Floor, East Wing

Newark, NJ 07103

Attention: Bernie Rodriguez

Notification of acceptance and additional course information will be sent via email. If you have not received an email by September7, 2015, please call (973) 972-9006 to confirm that you have been accepted into the course.

For additional program information, or if you require special arrangements to attend this workshop, please contact Jennifer K. Campbell at (973) 972-1261 or send an email to Jennifer.K.Campbell@rutgers.edu.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey