TB Education & Training Resources Website Newsletter
July 2005

Greetings!

Welcome to this month's 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, additional helpful resources in the database, and other updates to the website.

Highlight of the Month

Ready to expand your knowledge and skills in TB education and training? Then attend the 5th Annual TB Education & Training Network (TB ETN) Conference!

This year’s conference theme is Stepping Up Education and Training to Eliminate TB. Hosted by the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the conference will be held August 17-19 in Atlanta, Georgia. As an attendee, participants will learn about topics such as choreographing performance through the systematic health education process, dancing with partners, making a connection with the audience and stepping back and looking at performance through evaluation. Break-out sessions and interactive activities will reinforce what participants 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!

 Stepping Up Education and Training to Eliminate TB
Additional Resources

Sputum Collection Instructions

 Addressing Poverty in TB Control: Options for National TB Control Programmes Tuberculosis Contact Investigation in Congregate Settings: A Resource for Evaluation

Sputum Collection Instructions, from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Addressing Poverty in TB Control: Options for National TB Control Programmes, from the World Health Organization (WHO).

Tuberculosis Contact Investigations in Congregate Settings: A Resource for Evaluation, from the Northeastern National Tuberculosis Center, New Jersey Medical School.

To find out how to order or view these materials, visit findtbresources.cdc.gov.

Remember to...

1) Explore
The website includes a searchable database of TB education and training 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!

Contact us!

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

Email: info@findtbresources.cdc.gov

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