TB Education & Training Resources Web Site Newsletter

July 2004

 

Greetings! 

 

Welcome to the July e-newsletter for the TB Education & Training Resources Website (findtbresources.cdc.gov). The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to inform you about the featured Highlight of the Month, new additions to the database, and other updates to the Website .

 

Highlight of the Month

 

Ready to expand your knowledge and skills in TB education and training? Attend the 4th annual TB Education & Training Network (TB ETN) conference.

 

TB Education and Training Survivor: Improving Skills, Building Alliances, Meeting ChallengesThis year's conference theme is TB Education and Training Survivor: Improving Skills, Building Alliances, Meeting Challenges. Hosted by the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the conference will be held August 11-13 in Atlanta, Georgia. You will learn about topics such as planning and training, materials development, and the role of technology in TB education and training. Break-out sessions and interactive activities will reinforce what you learn.

 

Go to: http://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/Default.htm to view the draft agenda and register on-line for this FREE conference. The registration deadline is July 16th, so be sure to sign up soon.

 

 

Recently added materials:

 

Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test Wall Chart

 

AFB Smear Staining

Home Isolation for Tuberculosis: Important Information and Patient Instructions

�         Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test Wall Chart, from Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

�        AFB Smear Staining, from International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (UNION)

 

�         Home Isolation for Tuberculosis: Important Information and Patient Instructions, from Orange County Health Care agency

 

 

Remember to...

 

Contact us!

 

1) Explore

The Website includes a searchable database of Find TB Resources . You can search for materials by fields such as format and language.

 

You can also submit your materials, and much more!

 

 

2) Bookmark

Add it to your Internet Favorites list so you can easily return to the site.

 

3) Tell others

If the Website has been helpful to you, please let your colleagues know!

 

 

 

Please contact us if you have any questions or comments about the Website .

 

Email: info@findtbresources.cdc.gov

Phone: 800-458-5231

 

 

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