Training Calendar

This four-day, skills-building training is for health department staff are responsible for conducting TB contact investigations. Topics will include overview of contact investigation concepts, essentials of communication and interviewing skills, and congregate setting investigations. In addition to lectures, there will be multiple groups activities and practice interviews which include feedback from experienced facilitators. For more information, please contact Rajita Bhavaraju at bhavarrr@umdnj.edu.

This online course will explore issues around providing culturally appropriate care for persons with tuberculosis. The course will define cultural competency, discuss the importance of cultural competency in tuberculosis care, and provide practical tips and resources for TB control programs. The course will utilize a variety of techniques that will allow participants to gain knowledge, share experiences, and learn from other participants. For additional information, please contact Jennifer K. Campbell at campbejk@umdnj.edu

This multi-day comprehensive TB course for health care providers covers TB epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, laboratory methods, genotyping, contact investigation, case management, and various special topics. Lectures will be combined with interactive discussions as well as ample opportunity for networking. For more information, please contact Rajita Bhavaraju at bhavarrr@umdnj.edu.

This workshop for clinicians provides comprehensive information on the principles and application of TB diagnosis and treatment, as well as the management of TB in special populations. Topics will include transmission and pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment, infection control, drug resistance, TB-HIV co-infection, TB in children and adolescents, and key aspects of patient management. The four-day course utilizes a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, interactive discussions, small group work and case studies to enhance TB knowledge and clinical practice. For more information, please contact Anita Khilall at khilalan@umdnj.edu.

The purpose of this training is to strengthen providers' knowledge of tuberculosis. Format will include lectures, discussions and interactive breakout sessions. Please check back for additional information.

This meeting is intended for physicians who are TB medical consultants for TB programs within the Northeast United States. Registration is by invitation only. Plenary sessions will explore current and emerging TB issues as well as the management of routine and complicated TB cases. Consultants are also encouraged to present cases for discussion with colleagues. For additional information, please contact Anita Khilall at khilalan@umdnj.edu.

This one day training is intended for Public Health Nurses involved in the management of tuberculosis, and will cover topics pertinent to TB control in a low incidence setting. Please check back for additional information.

This training will provide updates on current topics in tuberculosis to increase provider awareness and knowledge of TB. The format will include lectures and case-based presentations as well as the opportunity to network with colleagues. For more information, please contact DJ McCabe at mccabedj@umdnj.edu.

This webinar for clinicians will cover a current topic related to treatment, diagnosis, or management of TB patients. Teaching methods will include brief lectures, case presentations, and interactive discussions. For additional information, please contact Rajita Bhavaraju at bhavarrr@umdnj.edu.

This webinar will highlight successful and innovative approaches pertaining to relevant topics in TB prevention and control (e.g., contact investigations, program management, working with special populations, etc.) Format will include brief lectures, case presentation and interactive discussions. For additional information, please contact Jennifer K. Campbell at campbejk@umdnj.edu.