TUBERCULOSIS
The Circle of Care
The Circle of Care
THE COMMITTEE
| Sandra Jacobs RN, BScN, BA Symposium Chair TB Screening and Education Nurse First Nations Inuit Health, Edmonton |
Dr. Albert de Villiers MB ChB, M.Med (Comm. Health) Zone Lead, Medical Officer of Health AHS, Grande Prairie |
| Evelina Der RN, BScN Symposium Treasurer Clinical Develop. Nurse, TB Clinic Alberta Health Services, Edmonton |
Jodi Rutley RN Regional Infection Prevention & Control Coordinator North Battleford, SK |
| Laurie McCormack RN, BN Clinical Resource Nurse Calgary TBS Alberta Health Services, Calgary |
Andrea Warman RN, BScN TB Coordinator, Alberta Region First Nation Inuit Health Health Canada, Edmonton |
| Debbie Lawrence RN, BScN David Thompson Health Region Infectious Diseases CDC - TB Office Red Deer, AB |
Ruth Anne Appl RN, BScN Public Health Services Manager, TB Control Sask. Saskatoon, SK |
| Marijean Day, RN, BScN TB Field Operations Consultant BC Centre for Disease Control Vancouver, BC |
Geetika Verma, MD, MPH TB Consultant, Alberta Health Services Assistant Prof., U-of-A, Dep't of Medicine Division of Pulmonary Medicine |
| Richard Long MD, FRCPC, FCCP Professor, Dep't of Medicine Director, TB Program Evaluation & Research, Aberhart Centre |
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OUR MISSION
The Tuberculosis Symposium Planning Committee strives to present
a quality learning experience for health professionals focused on tuberculosis prevention and management. Organized and coordinated by dedicated volunteers, the TB (Edmonton) Symposium is held every two years.
The Tuberculosis Symposium Planning Committee strives to present
a quality learning experience for health professionals focused on tuberculosis prevention and management. Organized and coordinated by dedicated volunteers, the TB (Edmonton) Symposium is held every two years.
OUR OBJECTIVES
It is the objective of the Symposium Committee that attending delegates will: 1. Be aware of current trends in the epidemiology of TB in Canada and throughout the world 2. Be apprised of current techniques and technology in diagnosis, management and treatment
3. Identify strategies to improve prevention, service delivery, clinical practice, and accessibility 4. Engage in active dialogue with expert TB researchers, clinicians and decision makers.
It is the objective of the Symposium Committee that attending delegates will: 1. Be aware of current trends in the epidemiology of TB in Canada and throughout the world 2. Be apprised of current techniques and technology in diagnosis, management and treatment
3. Identify strategies to improve prevention, service delivery, clinical practice, and accessibility 4. Engage in active dialogue with expert TB researchers, clinicians and decision makers.
