Foundation for Conducting a Tuberculosis Contact Investigation
May 31 - June 01, 2018
Harris County Public Health
2223 West Loop South
Houston, Texas 77027
Sponsored by:
Heartland National TB Center
With the support of:
Harris County Public Health Disease Control and Clinical Prevention
FACULTY
Jessica Quintero, M.Ed.
Heartland National TB Center
Additional 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.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Continuing eduction will not be awarded for participation in this educational offering.
DISCLOSURE
NO commercial support was given to Heartland National TB Center or UT Health Northeast for this educational program.
LEAD EDUCATOR
Jessica Quintero
jessica.quintero@uthct.edu
210-531-4568
AGENDA
Thursday, May 31, 20188:008:15 AM Registration
Welcome
Overview of Contact Investigation Guidelines
Initiating and Prioritizing Contact Investigations
Initiating and Prioritizing Contact Investigations: Skill Building Exercise
Assigning Priorities to Contacts
12:001:15 PM LUNCH (on your own)
Assigning Priorities to Contacts: Skill Building Exercise
Essential Interviewing Skills for TB Contact Investigation
Essential Interviewing Skills for TB Contact Investigation: Skill Building Exercise
Reflecting on the Contact Investigation Process
Friday, June 01, 2018
8:00 AM Sign in
Medical Evaluation and Treatment of Contacts
Evaluation of Contact Investigations
Resources for the Contact Investigator
Contact Investigation Case Presentations
12:30 PM Adjourn
Topics and time subject to change
Target Audience
This foundational course is designed for public health staff who have recently been given the responsibility for conducting tuberculosis contact investigations.
Conference Goal
The goal of this course is to provide foundational information and education about contact investigation as a tuberculosis elimination strategy. The course will emphasize the importance of contact investigation, guidelines for conducting a contact investigation, and identification and evaluation of contacts.
Conference Objectives
At the completion of this course, participants will be able to: describe the current CDC contact investigation guidelines, conduct an effective TB interview, initiate and prioritize contact investigations and contacts within an investigation, discuss the proper course for handling an investigation, identify the skills necessary to interview contacts, discuss the management of TB infection patients.
Format
The format for this course will be lecturestyle presentations, with case studies, skill building exercises, and facilitator lead discussions . There will be ample time for questions and answers.
Hotel Derek Houston
2525 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77027
(800) 8811523
Sheraton Suites Houston
2400 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77027
(866) 4295787
Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston
2222 West Loop South, Houston, TX 77027
(888) 6905281
State rates are not guaranteed and are subject to availability.
There is no charge to attend this workshop but pre-registration is mandatory.
Deadline to register is:
May 15, 2018
Space is limited to 20 participants.
www.heartlandntbc.org/training/courses.php
Applicants will receive notification of their enrollment
status via e-mail (unless otherwise requested).
