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Annual Conference

The annual TB Education and Training Network (TB ETN) conference consists of business meetings and skill-building workshops. The business meetings provide an opportunity for discussion of TB ETN-related issues, while the skill-building workshops focus on TB education and training issues chosen by TB ETN members.

2004 Conference - TB Education and Training Network's Fourth Annual Conference entitled TB Education and Training Survivior: Improving skills, building alliances, meeting challenges will be held August 11-13 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Session Topics:

• Planning and Strategy Development
• Needs Assessment
• Cultural Competency in TB Education and Training
• Development/Adaptation of Materials
• How Technology is Changing TB Education and Training
• Highlights from local areas

2003 Conference - TB Education and Training Network's Third Annual Conference: Oh, the Places TB Education Can Go… was held August 13-15 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Session Topics

• Needs Assessment
• Planning and Strategy Development
• Intensive Development of Courses and Materials
• Making Materials Appropriate to Your Audience
• Communicating Late-Breaking Information
• Doing Training and Education with Limited Resources

2002 Conference - TB Education and Training Network's Second Annual Meeting and Workshop: Reaching Key Audiences through Innovative TB Education and Training Methods was held August 7-9 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Session Topics

• Identifying and Partnering with your Education/Training Population
• Assessing Education/Training Needs and Resources
• Developing Innovative Educational Materials and Courses
• Utilizing Technology to Develop Education and Training
• Evaluating Education and Materials and Courses
• Highlights from local areas

2001 Conference - TB Education and Training Network's First Annual Meeting and Workshop: Culture, Language, and Literacy in TB Education and Training was held August 1-3, 2001 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Session Topics

• A Conceptual Framework for Achieving Cultural Competence: Implications for TB ETN
• Conducting Culturally Inclusive Needs Assessments
• Creating Materials that are Appropriate and Easy to Read
• Improving Cross-Cultural Communication
• Accessing, Utilizing, and Disseminating Resources for Culturally Competent Health Care

If you would like additional information about TB ETN, please send an e-mail to tbetn@cdc.gov

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