When

Monday, March 27, 2017 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM PDT
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What

A webinar sponsored by TB ECHO. 
For more information about TB ECHO, visit: www.doh.wa.gov/TBECHO

Contact

Heidi Iyall
Washington State Department of Health
360-236-3443
tbservices@doh.wa.gov
 

Why Treat TB Infection? - A World TB Day webinar hosted by TB ECHO

You are invited to learn about the importance of treating patients with tuberculosis infection.  Topics will include:

* Local and national epidemiological trends in TB
* Medicaid coverage for TB infection treatment
* Considerations for refugee/immigrant populations
* Tools to assess risk of TB exposure

Featuring Washington State Department of Health speakers:
* Scott Lindquist, MD, MPH, Communicable Disease Epidemiologist 

* Jasmine Matheson, MPH, Refugee Health Coordinator 
* Lana Kay Tyer, RN, MSN, TB Nurse Consultant