Past Conferences Archive: 2007 Spring CTCA Conference
TB: Global Issues, Local Impact
CEU and CME certificates will be mailed approximately 6 weeks following the conference to those who indicated that they would like to receive CEU/CME units, signed in, and completed an evaluation.
Thursday, May 17
Plenary Session
Phil Hopewell, MD: International Standards for Tuberculosis Care
Jennifer Flood, MD, MPH: Update on TB and Drug Resistance in California
Gisela Schecter, MD, MPH: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of MDR TB
Breakout Sessions
Breakout A - Advocacy Methods and Practices for National and State Success
Paul Knepprath
Breakout B - Building Partnerships for Effective TB Control
Olivia Kasirye, MD
Ken Bird, MD
Breakout C - Evaluating Programs to Prevent MDR TB: National, State, and Local Examples
Maureen Wilce, MS
Jen Allen
Sirlura Taylor, BSN, PHN
Breakout D - Diagnosis and Management of MDR TB
Gisela Schecter, MD, MPH
Ed Desmond, PhD
Sundari Mase, MD
Ann Raftery, RN, PHN
Posters
Friday, May 18
Policy and Legislative Update for TB Controllers
Nursing and Allied Health Professionals Forum (NAHPF) Business Meeting
Joint Educational Session
1. TB Any Where is TB Every Where - Sarah Royce, MD, MPH
2. Tuberculosis Surveillance of Immigrants and Refugees: Current Findings and New Directions - Phil Lowenthal, MPH
3. CDC's Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing in Health-Care Settings and Implications for California - Chris Hall, MD, MS
Mingle and Munch Membership Lunch, including entertainment and prizes
8:00-10:30 TB Controllers Meeting
8:00 Welcome and Introductions
8:05 Diminished resources in the face of ongoing TB: Sharing Solutions (.pdf) -Sarah Royce, MD, MPH; Judith Thigpen, MPH
Strategies to respond to decreasing resources in the face of ongoing TB (.pdf)
9:35 Workgroup / Committee Reports (written)
A. QFT-Gold (IGRAs) Workgroup Report - *Voting Item -Allyson Tabor, BSN
B. Renal Dialysis Guidelines: *Voting item to discus and vote on any amendments - Julie Low, MD
C. Discussion of next guidelines to work on (in order of priority); any new guidelines people would like to see? -Julie Low, MD
D. Bylaws: *Voting item
E. Nominating Committee - Election of Officers
10:05 Old Business: Frequency of TB testing for health care workers / AFL letter - Barbara Cole, RN, PHN, MSN
10:15 CNTC Report - James Sederberg
10:20 New Business
10:30 Adjourn TB Controllers Meeting
8:30-10:30 NAHPF Membership Meeting
8:30 Call to Order
8:45 Video - "Why Don't We Do It In Our Sleeves"
8:50 CURE TB - Anne Cass, MPH; Alberto Colorado, Director, Binational Health Projects
9:00 State Report - Jan Young, RN, MSN
9:30 Education Committee Update - Sandra Bible
9:45 NAHPF Business Meeting
1. Approval of Minutes, 2006-2007
2. Nominating Committee Report
3. Elections for 2007-2008
4. Open Forum
10:30 Adjourn NAHPF Membership Meeting
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