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TB Interviewing for Contact Investigation
Date and time
Location
Global Tuberculosis Institute
225 Warren Street 1st Floor, West Wing Newark, NJ 07103Refund Policy
Description
This course has several mandatory requirements (see below). Please be sure you can complete these requirements before submitting your application.
Course Description
This training will cover all aspects of the tuberculosis (TB) contact investigation process to provide healthcare workers with the necessary knowledge and skills to conduct an interview for contact investigation. The format includes didactic lectures, group discussions, exercises, and role-playing practice sessions.
Target Audience
Public health nurses, outreach workers, disease investigators and others who conduct and/or oversee TB contact investigations.
Requirements
All participants must be able to:
1. Complete the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis prior to the training. The modules are available at: http://www.cdc.gov/tb/education/ssmodules/default.htm
2. Attend all 4 days of the training and participate in individual and group exercises.
3. Complete the evaluation forms.
Application Process & Fee
Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants will be notified by email when their application is received and approved.
There is a fee of $135 which is payable by credit card or check. Payment must be received prior to the course. Please make checks payable to Rutgers Global TB Institute and mail payments to:
Attn: Mrs. Bernie Rodriguez
Global Tuberculosis Institute
225 Warren Street
Newark, NJ 07103