CULTURAL COMPETENCY AND TB:
GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND CASE STUDIES WITH ECUADORIAN MIGRANTS
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OCTOBER 2, 2007
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Presented by
The Charles P. Felton National TB Center and the
New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute
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This program is an activity of
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| In many cities, counties, and states of the Northeast the majority of TB cases are occurring among foreign-born persons. In some program areas, Ecuador is now among the top three countries of origin. Immigrants from rural areas of Ecuador present special difficulties because of the high incidence of TB among this population and its historical alienation from the modern health care system. This course will impart general principles of cultural competency in TB control and use Ecuadorian examples to explore in-depth how to work effectively with this culture.
Experts from the region will share hands-on experiences, practical steps, and team approaches that can be used to improve outcomes of case management, treatment, and contact investigations among foreign-born patients. Case presentations of TB among Ecuadorian migrants will be included. For more information, please contact Bill Bower at (212) 939-8258 or by email at blb3@columbia.edu.
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| Physicians, Public Health Nurses, and TB Control Staff in the Northeast Region – especially the tri-state area where Ecuador is among the top three countries of origin for reported TB cases. |
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Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Explain why cultural and linguistic competency are important for healthcare/TB control
- Describe the differences between race, culture, and ethnicity
- Describe the impact of one’s own health beliefs and experiences on health care service delivery
- Name at least one area of knowledge, one skill, and one attitude necessary for developing cultural and linguistic competency
- Describe at least three possible characteristics of Ecuadorian migrants and their experience with migration, health care systems, and tuberculosis
- Demonstrate techniques for effective cross-cultural communication
- Describe how to enhance organizational cultural competent
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Shama Ahuja, MPH
Bureau of TB Control, NYC Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene
Bill L. Bower, MPH
Charles P. Felton National TB Center at Harlem Hospital
Germán Chiriboga
Central Massachusetts Area Health Education Center
Javier González
Center for Immigrant Health
NYU School of Medicine
Germaine Jacquette, MD
Rockland County Department of Health (retired)
Margaret J. Oxtoby, MD
Bureau of TB Control
NY State Dept. of Health
Sapna Pandya, MPH
Center for Immigrant Health
NYU School of Medicine
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Courses are open to participants in the 20 project areas (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, NJ, New York State, New York City, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Washington DC, Detroit, Baltimore, and Philadelphia) which are served by the Northeastern National Tuberculosis Center.
Individuals outside of this region who wish to attend our training courses, should first contact their Regional Training and Medical Consultation Center to check whether the same or similar course is being offered. If this is not the case, the out-of-region participant may then register for this course. Out –of-region participants will be notified of acceptance or rejection one week before the course.
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Please complete the application and return to:
Charles P. Felton National TB Center
Samuel L. Kountz Pavilion
15 W. 136 Street 6th Floor
New York, NY 10037
Attn: Bill Bower
Fax: 973 972-1064
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| The fee for this course is $15, payable to NJMS Global TB Institute. No additional fee is required for continuing education credits. |
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New York State Department of Health Regional Office
145 Huguenot Street
6th floor, Conference Room #612
New Rochelle, NY
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Nisha Ahamed, MPH, CHES and Lauren Moschetta-Gilbert, MA
NJMS Global TB Institute
Martha Alexander, MHS and Xiomara Dorrejo, BS
Bureau of TB Control, NYC Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene
Bill L. Bower, MPH
Charles P. Felton National TB Center at Harlem Hospital
Francesca M. Gany, MD, MS
Center for Immigrant Health
NYU School of Medicine
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UMDNJ–Center for Continuing and Outreach Education (CCOE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing education for physicians.
UMDNJ–CCOE designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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 5.5 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 0.55 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.
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For more information, please contact Bill Bower at (212) 939-0258 or email at blb3@columbia.edu
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