Our symposium theme “The Circle of Care” reflects what we hope will be an inspiring
agenda. Our aim is to bring new understanding to the emerging science surrounding TB
and how it impacts our practice and applications in realizing the best possible client care.

Registration / Reception Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 17:00 – 21:00 Ballroom Foyer Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel

Registration / Information Desk Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 06:30 - 17:00 Ballroom Foyer Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel

Registration / Information Desk Friday, March 23rd, 2012 06:30 - 16:00 Ballroom Foyer Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel

	Symposium Agenda Thursday, March 22, 2012 subject to change		Symposium Agenda Friday, March 23, 2012 subject to change
07:00  Continental Breakfast 08:00  Opening & Welcome - Dr. Andre Corriveau, Chief Medical Officer of Health for Alberta 08:15  Global and Canadian View - Public Health Agency of Canada 08:45  Provincial Circles 20 min each • SK - Dr. Jim Fenton • AB - Dr. Geetu Verma • BC - Maryjean Day, RN		07:00  Continental Breakfast 08:00  Welcome 08:10  Meeting Challenges to the Circle of TB Care • Early Detection of TB - Dr. Richard Long • Multi Drug Resistant TB - Dr. Bob Cowie Draw into the Circle 09:15  Outbreak Experience - Marijean Day, RN
10:00  Nutrition Break (30 min)		9:45  Nutrition Break (30 min)
10:30  Expanding the Circle: Technology and Research 30 min each • Lessons Learned from Fingerprinting IGRAs: Recommendations for use - Dr. Dennis Kunimoto • IGRAs: Recommendations for use • Contact Investigation and Social Network Analysis - Dr. Al Asaam		10:15  Preventing TB in Foreign Born - Dianne Langlois-Klassen 10:45  Client Perspectives - Newcomers Clinic client 11:15  Inner City Perspectives
12:00  Buffet Lunch & Networking (90 min)		12:00  Buffet Lunch & Networking (90 min)
13:30  Research Updates 30 min each • 4R 9H Lisa Eisenbies, RN • Determinants of TB Transmission: TB PERU 14:30  The Adventures of a TB specimen • Understanding lab tests and what they mean to nursing practice (Andrea Warman RN, Evelina Der RN and lab)		13:30  National FNIHB TB Strategy - Jocelyne Courtemanche 14:00  First Nations Cultural Perspective - Bonnie Healy, RN
15:00 Nutrition Break (30 min)		14:30 Nutrition Break (30 min)
15:30  Double Trouble 20 min each • HIV: IRIS - Dr. Dina Fischer • TB & Diabetes - Dr. Fenton • TB in Children - Dr. Viveck 16:30  Poster & Resource Sharing		15:00  STOP TB Strategy: Can we meet the 2015 target? - Dr. Anne Fanning 15:30  What are our challenges in Western Canada in next few years? - Dr Geetu Verma 16:00  Wrap-up & Evaluations 16:15  Adjourn
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