World TB Day: Inspiring Hope for Patients Affected by Tuberculosis Live Webcast
March 23, 2018
Online
Sponsored by:
Heartland National TB Center
In collaboration with
Texas Department of State Health Services
and
City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
FACULTY
Faculty to be announced
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 cuttngedge trainings, delivering expert medical consultation, providing technical assistance, and designing innovative educational and consultative products.
NO commercial support was given to Heartland National TB Center or UT Health Northeast for this educational program.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Continuing education credit will not be awarded for participation in this training event.
DISCLOSURE
NO commercial support was given to Heartland National TB Center or UT Health Northeast for this educational program.
LEAD EDUCATOR
Delphina Sanchez
delphina.sanchez@uthct.edu
210-531-4528
AGENDA
Friday, March 23, 2018
10:00 AM TB Infection Project Update
10:30 AM Making a Difference; A Look at Support Groups for and by Individuals Affected by
Tuberculosis
Topics and time subject to change
Target Audience
This course is designed for physicians, nurses, and health care professionals who work with patients with or at risk of tuberculosis.
Conference Goal
The goal of this course is to highlight and discuss the social impact treatment for TB infection or TB disease may have on the individual patient.
Conference Objectives
Upon completion of this web-based training, participants will be able to identify patient support groups, patient motivators for starting and completing treatment for TB infection and factors associated with successful treatment.
Format
The format for this course will be a web-based lecture-style presentation. There will be ample time for questions and answers.
There is no charge to attend this workshop but pre-registration is mandatory.
Deadline to register is:
March 23, 2018
Space is limited to 400 participants.
www.heartlandntbc.org/training/courses.php
Applicants will receive notification of their enrollment
status via e-mail (unless otherwise requested).
