TB Education & Training Resources Website E-Newsletter
June 2006

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

This month's highlight, Effective TB Interviewing for Contact Investigations Materials, is a collection of products that are designed to teach successful interviewing strategies to healthcare workers who are responsible for conducting TB interviews with patients as part of contact investigations. Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute, the materials include a Facilitator-Led Training Guide, Self-Study Modules, and a Videotape. These materials can be used together or as stand alone products.

Effective TB Interviewing for Contact Investigations Materials

You can submit materials to our database electronically! For more information, visit findtbresources.cdc.gov.

Additional Resources

What is TB? (not TV) Video

Guidelines for the Programmatic Management of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis 2006 Tuberculosis Facts

What is TB? (not TV) Videotape, from the TB Services for Aboriginal Communities, British Columbia, Canada.

Guidelines for the Programmatic Management of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis, from the World Health Organization.

2006 Tuberculosis Facts, from the World Health Organization Stop TB Partnership.

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
Phone: 800-458-5231

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