Contact Investigation: Interviewing Skills
November 19-22, 2013
Houston, Texas
Being held at
Texas Department Of State Health Service Region 6/5 South Headquarters
5425 Polk Street Suite J
Houston, Texas 77023
Sponsored by
Heartland National TB Center
In Collaboration with
The City of Houston
&
Texas Department of State Health Services
FACULTY
Jessica Quintero, BAAS
Heartland National TB Center
Patrick Ndibe, MA
Houston Department of Health and Human Services
FACILITATORS
Diana Dennis
Houston Department of Health and Human Services
Quang Hoang, AAT
Houston Department of Health and Human Services
Ernest Martinez
Houston Department of Health and Human Services
For more information, contact:
Jessica Quintero
jessica.quintero@uthct.edu or (210) 531-4568
DISCLOSURE
NO commercial support was given to Heartland National TB Center or the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler for this educational program.
AGENDA
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
8:00am Participant Sign In
- Welcome, Pre-test, & Self Assessment
- Course and Participant Introduction
- Introduction to TB Contact Investigation (CI) Process
- Communication Skills
12:00pm Lunch
- Introduction to TB Contact Investigation (CI) Process (continued)
- Communication Skills
4:00pm End for the day
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
8:00am Sign In
- Cultural and Diversity Considerations for Interviewing
- Introduction to TB Interviewing
11:30am Lunch
- Introduction to TB Interviewing (continued)
- TB Interview Strategy Exercise/Role Play
- Interview Role Play Instructions and Assignments
- Review with Questions and Answers
4:45pm End for the day
Thursday, November 21, 2013
9:00am Sign In
- Introduction to Contact Investigation Role Play and Feedback Guide
- Interview Demonstrations w/ Discussion
- Participant Interview Prep Time
11:30am Lunch
- Participant Interview Role Play
- Role Play Debrief
4:30pm End for the day
Friday, November 22, 2013
8:00am Sign In
- Meeting w/ Contacts for TB Assessment
- Special Circumstances
- Special Circumstances Role Play instructions/prep
- Special Circumstances Role Play: Part 1
11:30am Lunch
- Special Circumstances Role Play: Part 2
- Special Circumstances Role Play: Part 3
- Role Play Debrief
- Review with Questions and Answers
- Course evaluation, Post-Test, Self Assessment
4:30pm End for the day
Target Audience
The target audience for the TB Contact Investigation Interviewing Skills Course is health care professionals responsible for conducting TB contact investigation interviews.
Format
The format for this conference will include lecture presentation with case cenarios and audience discussion and participation and Interactive skill building exercises. There will be ample time for questions and answers.
Conference Goals
The goal of the conference is to improve the TB contact investigation and interviewing skills and proficiency of both new and experienced health care professionals responsible for conducting TB contact investigations.
Conference Objectives
Using highly interactive lectures, interactive skill building exercises and other types of learning exercises, participants will be able to: identify the components of a TB contact investigation, communicate effectively during an interview, use cultural and diverse considerations when interviewing, identify various types of interview questions, and identify strategies for conducting an interview in a special circumstances.
REGISTRATION
There is no charge to attend this workshop but
pre-registration is mandatory and space is limited to 21 participants.Deadline to register is:
November 01, 2013
OUR VISION
The vision of Heartland National TB Center is to provide excellence, expertise, and innovation in training, medical consultation, and product development to reduce the impact of tuberculosis in our region.
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Heartland National TB Center is to build capacity with our partners. We will share expertise in the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis by: developing and implementing cutting-edge trainings, delivering expert medical consultation, providing technical assistance, and designing innovative educational and consultative products.
