Addressing TB in our Communities

Application Deadline: October 30, 2015

Enrollment is limited and pre-registration is required. To apply, please click the Apply button at the bottom of this screen. Note that you will be asked to log in if you haven't already done so. Applicants will be informed of their registration status within a few days of the application deadline. Directions will be included with acceptance letters.

Cost: There is no fee for this training.

Credit: This training is approved for up to 6.0 continuing education hours (see below).

Target Audience: This course is for nurses, physicians and other interested personnel who provide health services to patients with or at risk for tuberculosis in Washington State.

Faculty (partial list): 

Ann Raftery, RN, PHN, MS

Curry International Tuberculosis Center

Alex Brzezny, MD, MPH

Lois Swenson, RN, PHN

Grant County Health District

Scott Lindquist, MD, MPH

Lana Tyer, RN, MSN

Washington State DOH

Christopher Spitters, MD, MPH, MA

       Health Officer, Yakima Health District/Klickitat County Health Department

       Tuberculosis Medical Consultant, Chelan-Douglas Health District

Topics covered may include:

• Screening for TB Infection
• Treatment of TB Infection
• TB epidemiology
  
• Infection control
  

Training Format: This course will consist of interactive lectures and case presentations.

The Curry International Tuberculosis Center is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California State Board of Registered Nurses, Provider Number CEP 12308.  This training is approved for up to 6.0 continuing education hours. Board requirements prevent us from offering CE credit to people who arrive more than 15 minutes after the start of the training, or leave the training early. Therefore, partial credit will not be awarded.

The Curry International Tuberculosis Center is designated as a Regional Tuberculosis Training and Medical Consultation Center (RTMCC) via a funded cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Curry International Tuberculosis Center prioritizes learners from the western region of the United States which consists of thirteen jurisdictions: Alaska, California (including Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco), Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and the U.S. Pacific Island Territories.