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CULTURAL AWARENESS IN TB CONTROL
September 24, 2007
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Salem, MA

Presented by
New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute
This program is an activity of
 
Course Description
This course is will provide a basic foundation for understanding cultural differences in health attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and language, which can help individuals function more effectively in cross-cultural activities. The training will focus on a cultural general perspective and will include discussions of broad concepts related to working with those from other cultures, self-assessments of cultural competency, and communicating effectively with interpreters.

Target Audience
Public health nurses and TB control staff (outreach workers, disease investigators, etc.) who interact with TB patients as part of their job responsibilities.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Explain how cultural factors influence patient-provider interactions
  • Describe the attributes of a culturally competent healthcare worker
  • Demonstrate skills that can enhance cross-cultural communication
  • Identify strategies for working with interpreter

Activity Schedule
schedule

Faculty

NJMS Global TB Institute

Nisha Ahamed, MPH
Program Director, Education & Training

Lauren Moschetta, MS
Training & Consultation Specialist

Mark Wolman, MS
Program Manager, TB Control

Charles P. Felton National Tuberculosis Center

Bill Bower, MPH
Director, Education & Training



Registration Process

Registration for this course will close on September 3, 2007. Space is limited to 35 participants. Please complete the attached application as soon as possible and return it along with payment to:

NJMS Global Tuberculosis Institute
PO Box 1709
225 Warren Street
Newark, NJ 07079-1709
Attention: Anita Khilall

Fee
$35 payable by check or money order to NJMS Global Tuberculosis Institute

Training Location
Hawthorne Hotel
On the Common
18 Washington Square West
Salem, MA 01970

Planning Committee

NJMS Global TB Institute

Nisha Ahamed
Program Director, Education & Training

Anita Khilall
Health Educator

Lauren Moschetta
Training & Consultation Specialist

Lodging
For your convenience, a block of rooms has been reserved at the Hawthorne Hotel. The hotel is located 16 miles north of Boston and is within walking distance to numerous historic sites and attractions. RATE: $149.00 + 9.7% tax. Call (800) 233-1234 or (401) 851-1234 and ask for rooms under Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Directions can be found on the hotel’s website at: www.hawthornehotel.com.

Continuing Education Credits
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)-Center for Continuing and Outreach Education is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by NJSNA, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This activity is awarded 6.75 contact hours. (60 minute CH)
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 13780.

The UMDNJ-Center for Continuing and Outreach Education certifies that this continuing education offering meets the criteria for up to 0.0675 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), provided the activity is completed as designed. One CEU equals 10 contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction.


Cancellation Information
cancellation

 

For more information, please contact Anita Khilall at (973) 972-9102 or khilalan@umdnj.edu.