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TB Clinicians Conference

March 27, 2009 1-8 PM

York Harbor, ME

Sponsored by
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute, the Bureau of Infectious Disease Prevention, Response, and Services, Massachusetts Department of Public Health; and the Division of Infectious Disease, Maine Department of Health and Human Services

This program is an activity of
 
Course Description
A 1-day clinical conference for physicians consisting of lectures, case presentations, and discussions.

Target Audience

Objectives

At the end of this training, participants should be able to:

  • Explain the latest research findings from TB clinical trials and vaccine development
  • Explain the legal and medical challenges in managing patients with active TB
  • Explain the latest research in diagnosing TB infection
  • Explain risk identification associated with TB in children

Activity Schedule
  • TB journal watch
  • TB treatment pipeline
  • Update on Interferon-gamma release assays
  • Partnerships in action: case presentation of suspected MDR-TB
  • What does TB in children tell us and are we listening?
  • TB transmission control
  • Successful prevention of HIV-TB: the DarDarTB vaccine trial
  • Case presentations from the Regional TB Treatment

Faculty

Nira Pollock, MD, PhD
Division of Infectious Diseases
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Elizabeth Talbot, MD
Assistant Professor, Dartmouth College
Medical Scientist, FIND

Marie Turner, MD
Medical Director
Regional TB Treatment Unit
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital

C. Fordham von Reyn, MD
Director, DarDarInternational Programs


Professor, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
 
John Bernardo, MD
Medical Officer
Division of TB Prevention and Control

Kathleen Gensheimer, MD, MPH
State Epidemiologist Maine Department of Human Services

Mark Lobato, MD
Medical Officer New England Region
CDC Division of TB Elimination

Edward Nardell, MD
Associate Professor
Harvard Medical School
Harvard School of Public Health



Registration Process
Complete attached registration form and fax to: (617) 451-0062, Attn: Nickolette Patrick Or mail registration form to: Nickolette Patrick The Medical Foundation 95 Berkeley St., Suite 208 Boston MA 02115 Registration deadline is March 15

Fee
The cost for this event is $45, which includes dinner and CMEs

Training Location
York Harbor Inn 480 York St. York Harbor ME

Planning Committee

Lodging
Rooms are available at the York Harbor Inn. Please fill out the room reservation form that is included with the registration form and fax to (207) 363-7151. Please note that rooms are at your expense.

Continuing Education Credits
The Bureau of Infectious Disease Prevention, Response and Services (BID), Massachusetts Department of Public Health, designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.0AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™and 4.0 credits meet the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine’s criteria for risk management study. Physicians should claim only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The BID, Massachusetts Department of Public Health is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

Please contact Nickolette Patrick at npatrick@tmfnet.org or (617) 279-2240, ext. 262 for more information