TB Education & Training Resources Website E-Newsletter
July 2007

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

The Seventh Annual TB Education and Training Network (TB ETN) Conference, "The Amazing Race to Eliminate TB: Education and Training Skills to Succeed," will be held August 7-9 in Atlanta, Georgia. Hosted by the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this conference focuses on the systematic health education process and emphasizes skill-based sessions and networking activities. Break-out sessions and interactive activities will reinforce participant learning.

Go to: www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/TBETN/conference.htm to register on-line for this FREE conference. The registration deadline is July 9th, so be sure to sign up soon!

Check out: Tips for Adapting Tuberculosis Educational Materials! On this page, you will find tips and resources to consider when evaluating and adapting materials.

Do you have TB education or training materials you would like to share? You can submit materials to our database electronically! For more information, visit findtbresources.cdc.gov.

Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR) Webpage, from the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The Global MDR-TB and XDR-TB Response Plan 2007-2008, from the WHO Stop TB Partnership.

Drug-Resistant TB - A Visual Tour, from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

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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