TB Education and Training Network
The Tuberculosis Education and Training Network (TB ETN) has been
awarded the Horizon Health Education Program Award by the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Public Health Education
and Promotion Network (PHEP-Net). As part of the 2004 Excellence
in Health Education Awards, the Horizon Award is given to a program
developed by CDC or in collaboration with CDC partners, which has
been in existence for 2-4 years, and exhibits significant potential
to substantially and positively affect the practice of health education.
The award was presented to TB ETN at Health Education Day on Friday,
October 22, 2004.
PHEP-Net is an employee organization for health educators of CDC
and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).
Each year PHEP-Net sponsors the Excellence in Health Education Awards
to honor outstanding health education programs developed by CDC
or in collaboration with CDC partners. The awards are presented
at the annual CDC Health Education Day.
TB ETN was nominated for the award because of its significant
growth and impact since its inception in 2001. There are now 300
members in the network representing 48 states within the U.S. and
a growing international representation. The network provides opportunities
to improve skills, abilities, and knowledge of available resources
of TB educators and promotes collaborative efforts between TB programs
and other organizations conducting TB education and training.
TB ETN has increased the visibility, momentum, and impact of TB
education and training efforts and raised awareness about the importance
of education and training as an essential part of a TB program.
CDC TB ETN representatives were honored to accept the award on behalf
of TB ETN and would like to thank both the past and current Steering
Committee members, the subcommittee co-chairs and members, and TB
ETN members for their efforts in making TB ETN an exceptional health
education program! |