Latent TB Infection: Montana's Final Frontier to TB Elimination

Training Date: Wednesday, December 8th, 2021  [webinar offered via Zoom]

Training Time: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Mountain Time | 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Pacific Time. (If you are unsure about the time zone differences, please use the Time Converter)

Cost: There is no fee for this webinar.

Credit: This webinar is approved for up to 1.25 continuing medical education hours (see below). Certificates will be available approximately 12 weeks after the training.

Target Audience: This webinar is intended for primary care providers in Montana who manage patients with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI).

Description: This webinar will cover the fundamentals of latent tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment. Participants will also learn about the epidemiology and new mandatory reporting requirements of latent tuberculosis infection in Montana.

Webinar Objectives:

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

• Identify key populations at risk for TB infection based on current epidemiology data to inform and prioritize populations for testing and treatment
• List recommended treatment options for LTBI and describe the advantages versus disadvantages to each to inform clinical judgment in choosing the optimum regimen for patient care
• Identify reporting criteria and updated Administrative Rules for Montana (ARM) pertinent to LTBI to more effectively report TB diagnosis

Webinar Format: lecture, case studies, and Q & A using the Zoom webinar platform

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Moderator:

Ryan Weight, MPH, CHP
Montana TB Program Manager, Communicable Disease Epidemiology
Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services

Presenter:

Robert Belknap, MD
Medical Director, TB Clinic/ Public Health Institute at Denver Health
Associate Professor of Medicine – Infectious Disease, Denver Health and Hospital Authority and Univ. of Colorado

The Curry International Tuberculosis Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. This training is approved for up to 1.25 continuing education hours.

The Curry International Tuberculosis Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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 1.25 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 Tuberculosis Center of Excellence for Training, Education, and Medical Consultation (TB COE) 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 seventeen jurisdictions: Alaska, Arizona, California (including Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco), Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the U.S. Pacific Island Territories.

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