TB Intensive Workshop

This workshop for clinicians provides comprehensive information on the application of principles for the diagnosis and treatment of TB, as well as the management of TB in special populations. Topics include epidemiology, transmission and pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment, drug resistance, TB-HIV co-infection, TB in children and adolescents, and key aspects of patient management. The format includes lectures, interactive discussions, and case studies.

This workshop is designed for physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals who are involved in the diagnosis and management of TB patients. Individuals who work in the following settings would benefit from attending this workshop:

• TB Programs
• Health Departments
• Hospital Infection Control
• Correctional Facilities
• Immigrant & Refugee Health
• Community Health Centers
• College or University Health Services
• Long Term Care Facilities

The fee for this course is $100 and payment must be received prior to the course. Check or money order payments should be made payable to Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute and mailed to:

Global Tuberculosis Institute

225 Warren Street, 1st Floor, West Wing

Newark, NJ 07103

Attention: Shwata Suresh Kumar

Notification of acceptance and additional course information will be sent via email.

For additional program information, or if you require special arrangements to attend this workshop, please contact Shwata Suresh Kumar at (973) 972-1261 or send an email to ss2980@rutgers.edu.