Education and training about TB are essential for sustainable control programs. Training should be directed not only to healthcare providers but also to decision makers, especially those who influence health education curricula, and to the public. All these groups should be kept aware of TB, the goal of elimination, and the means to achieve the goal.
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Regional Training and Medical Consultation Centers (RTMCCs)
Search for TB Education and Training Materials via TB Education and Training Resources or the NPIN Materials Database
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Featured TB Education and Training Links
TB Education and Training Resources Website
A one-stop site for TB education and training resources. Sponsored by the CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination and the CDC National Prevention Information Network, the Website includes a searchable database of materials from numerous national and international organizations. The ongoing addition of new resources keeps the database up to date.
http://www.findtbresources.org/scripts/index.cfm
Education and Training Materials
From the CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE), a set of resources including publications, fact sheets, pamphlets, videos, newsletters, web-based courses, cd-roms, posters, electronic mailing lists, continuing education activities, reports, and guides.
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/default.htm
Tuberculosis Facts Series (revised)
From CDC’s Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
Interactive Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis: What the Clinician Should Know
Offers basic information about tuberculosis (TB) for clinicians. Guidelines for patient management and public health practice have been revised and new methods of diagnosis have been introduced. Continuing education credit is available free of charge.
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/webcourses/corecurr/index.htm
Tuberculosis Education and Training Resource Guide, 2003 [PDF]
This 2003 resource guide was developed as a cooperative effort between NPIN and the CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination to give health departments, lung associations, and other providers of healthcare and health education knowledge of and access to available materials on TB education, training, and public awareness.
http://www.cdcnpin.org/Guides/tbguide.pdf
Mantoux Tuberculin Skin Test Training Materials Kit
Material available from the Division of TB Elimination of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
http://www.cdcnpn.org/scripts/tb/kit.asp
The TB Education and Training Network (TB ETN)
TB ETN was formed to bring TB professionals together to network, share resources, and build education and training skills. Currently, membership includes representatives from TB programs, correctional facilities, hospitals, nursing homes, Federal agencies, universities, the American Lung Association, National TB Model Centers, and other United States and international organizations interested in TB education and training issues.
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/tbetn/default.htm
Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis, 4th Edition, 2000
This curriculum was designed to present basic information about TB for health care professionals. It is intended for use as a reference manual for clinicians caring for persons with or at high risk for TB disease or infection. In addition, it was designed to be useful in developing educational programs.
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/corecurr/default.htm
Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis
This series of educational modules is designed to provide basic information about tuberculosis in a self-study format. The target audience for this course is entry-level public health workers who have little or no background in TB , such as newly hired outreach workers in health department TB or STD programs. This course is also appropriate for staff of correctional facilities, drug treatment centers, migrant clinics, nursing homes, homeless shelters, or other facilities serving persons with or at risk for TB.
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/pubs/ssmodules/default.htm
Questions and Answers About TB
This booklet is targeted to patients and the general public and provides information on TB transmission, skin test, and treatment, including DOT and side effects of medication.
http://www.cdc.gov/tb/faqs/default.htm
Regional Training and Medical Consultation Centers (RTMCCs)
There are four Regional Training and Medical Consultation Centers located in California, Florida, New Jersey, and Texas. The Centers are supported by a Cooperative Agreement from the CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. The goal of each Center is 1) provide training and technical assistance to increase human resource development in TB programs; 2) develop TB educational materials; and 3) provide medical consultation to TB programs and medical providers. The Centers offer training curricula, course materials, and technical assistance. To learn more about specific courses and resources offered by each of the Centers, visit their websites:
