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CE/CME

15 Hrs

Format

Online: Blended

Length

3 Weeks

Presented By

Michael Lauzardo, MD, MSc and Maria Lasley RN, BSN, MA, MBA

Level

Foundational

Audience

Clinicians, Nurses, Field Staff

Foundations in TB Diagnosis and Treatment

Modality: Online - Blended

Applications open Sept 7.

Description

Offered by the Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center, this 3-week course was designed for healthcare providers new to TB and covers all aspects of tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment. This includes application of the current guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of tuberculosis; identification of populations at high risk for LTBI and TB disease and strategies to target these populations; discussion of the roles of multidisciplinary healthcare providers in providing effective TB care. This online blended course includes weekly live interactive sessions (2.5 hours) conducted via Zoom and pre-recorded lectures and activities completed on your own before and after the live session (~3 hours).

Dates

Course Dates: Oct. 5 – 23
Applications: May be submitted Sept 7 - 11
Course acceptance notifications: Sept 21
Enrollment: May be submitted Sept 21 through Sept 25
Live Session Dates (Mandatory for CE/CME):
- Week 1: Oct 8, 9 – 11:30 am ET
- Week 2: Oct 15, 9 – 11:30 am ET
- Week 3: Oct 22, 9 – 11:30 am ET

Fee

Free

CE/CME Credit Hours

Speakers

Michael Lauzardo, MD, MSc

Maria Lasley RN, BSN, MA, MBA

Target Audience

Clinicians, nurses, and field staff who interact with patients with TB disease and have 6 months to 5 years of experience.

Course Requirements

To earn credit for this course, you must:

Attend all 3 live sessions
Be present for at least 80% of each live session
Actively engage in discussion and activities for the live sessions
Complete all online assignments on time
Complete the final evaluation

Contact Us

For more information, please email us at sntc@medicine.ufl.edu

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