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TB TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR PANEL PHYSICIANS: IMPLICATIONS FOR US PRACTITIONERS

A National Web-Based Seminar

A CME-Certified Activity

1:00 pm–2:30 pm EST
November 28, 2012

Sponsored By
New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)

This activity is supported by an educational grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

The New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute is the tuberculosis Regional Training and Medical Consultation Center for the Northeastern United States
 
Course Description and Overall Goal
This web-based seminar will cover the new tuberculosis technical instructions for panel physicians and the implications for United States (US) practitioners. Case presentations will explore adoptees, drug resistant TB, and the severely ill.

Who Should Attend
This web-based seminar is designed for physicians and other health care providers who manage TB patients, as well as those who work in refugee and immigrant health.

Why Course Is Needed
Each year approximately 400,000 immigrants and 50,000 refugees enter the United States. The Technical Instructions, initiated in 1991, contain the requirements for overseas medical evaluation, including tuberculosis screening. New Technical Instructions are available and have important implications for US practitioners.

Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe the purpose and use of the TB technical instructions in the medical evaluation of persons emigrating to the United States (US)
  • List the changes to the TB technical instructions to clarify their use in the examination of immigrants and refugees
  • Explain how to implement the TB technical instructions to appropriately provide related medical consultation
  • Apply the TB technical instructions to the medical follow-up of immigrants and refugees arriving in the US

Course Requirements
Internet Browser: Access to high speed internet using

Sound:

  • Multimedia speakers or headphones and
  • Telephone connection (required for verbal participation during Q & A session)

Agenda

1:00 pm            Welcome and Introduction — Eileen Napolitano      

1:05 pm            Background and Overview of Technical Instructions — Sundari Mase, MD, MPH

1:20 pm            Implementation and Roll Out of Technical Instructions— Drew Posey, MD, MPH

1:50 pm            Case Presentations — Sundari Mase, MD, MPH       

2:10 pm            Questions and answers – Phil Lowenthal, Sundari Mase, Drew Posey, & Lee Reichman

2:30 pm            Adjourn

Continuing Education Information

UMDNJ – Center for Continuing and Outreach Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UMDNJ – Center for Continuing and Outreach Education designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Disclosure Policy
It is the policy of the UMDNJ – Center for Continuing and Outreach Education that all speakers and planners disclose any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of this educational activity and also disclose discussions of off-label or investigational uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). These disclosures will be made in the activity handouts.

Registration Information and Fee

There are limited spaces for the webinars and acceptance will be on a first-come first-serve basis.  Note that, there is no limit to the number of participants at one location viewing from one room and computer. However, each site must identify a contact person to receive conference information, submit the sign-in sheet, and share the link to the online conference evaluation after the seminar.

Notification of acceptance and additional information will be sent via email. Please be sure to provide a valid email address on the registration form.

Deadline for registration is October 28, 2012.

Please register online at: http://tinyurl.com/c6e6m5g

This activity is free of charge. However, if you register and are unable to participate, we would appreciate you informing us so that we may accommodate others.



Faculty

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

  • Sundari Mase, MD, MPH
    Team Lead for Medical Affairs

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-Division of Global Migration and Quarantine

  • Drew L. Posey, MD, MPH
    Medical Officer, Immigrant, Refugee & Migrant Health Branch

California Department of Public Health

  • Phil Lowenthal, MPH
    Epidemiologist

NJMS Global Tuberculosis Institute

  • Eileen Napolitano
    Deputy Director

Planning Committee

ACTVITY DIRECTOR
NJMS Global Tuberculosis Institute

  • Anita Khilall, MPH, CHES
    Senior Training & Consultation Specialist

NJMS Global Tuberculosis Institute

  • Rajita Bhavaraju, MPH, CHES
    Training & Consultation Specialist
  • Jennifer K. Campbell, MPH, CHES
    Training & Consultation Specialist

 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Sundari Mase, MD, MPH
    Team Lead for Medical Affairs, Division of TB Elimination
  • Drew L. Posey, MD, MPH
    Medical Officer, Immigrant, Refugee & Migrant Health Branch

If you have additional questions, please contact Rajita Bhavaraju at (973) 972-4811, or email at rajita.bhavaraju@umdnj.edu

 

 

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