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TB Notes NewsletterReturn to TB Notes 2, 2006 Main Menu This is an archived document. The links and content are no longer being updated. No. 2, 2006TB EDUCATION AND TRAINING NETWORK UPDATESTB ETN Member HighlightBeth Kingdon, BS, is the TB Education Coordinator for the Minnesota
Department of Health’s TB Prevention and Control Program. She received
a bachelor of science degree from the Beth first heard about TB ETN from the state’s TB Program Manager, Deb Sodt. Beth decided to join because she thought it would be a great opportunity to learn about TB-related education and training resources and meet people who have similar job responsibilities. Beth is also a member of the Cultural Competency Subcommittee. “I wanted to learn from others in the TB world about cultural competency issues,” she said. Beth hopes that she can increase her involvement in TB ETN in the next 2 years by encouraging those who are not members to join and encouraging those who are members to become more actively involved in TB ETN. Beth and other members of her team recently completed a statewide TB training needs assessment in 2005. “Although it was a time-consuming project, our TB program learned a lot about the strengths and areas of need among our local public health nurses and other health care providers,” Beth explained. The Minnesota TB program is also very proud of its website (www.health.state.mn.us/tb). Each member of the TB Program was involved with the site development in one way or another, making it a group effort. In her leisure time, Beth enjoys reading, traveling, home remodeling, and spending time with family and friends. If you’d like to join Beth as a TB ETN member and take advantage of all TB ETN has to offer, please send an e-mail requesting a TB ETN registration form to tbetn@cdc.gov. You can also send a request by fax to (404) 639-8960 or by mail to TB ETN, CEBSB, Division of TB Elimination, CDC, 1600 Clifton Rd., N.E., MS E10, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. If you would like additional information about the TB ETN, visit the website at http://www.cdc.gov/tb/TBETN/default.htm. —Submitted by
Cultural Competency SubcommitteeIn the past months, members of the Cultural Competency Subcommittee
have reviewed the results of the needs assessment survey conducted
during the 2005 annual TB ETN meeting in The recently released patient education material series produced
by DTBE and the Currently, subcommittee members are reviewing ethnographic guides
for TB programs serving Mexican and Vietnamese communities, developed
by the Health Systems Research Team at DTBE. These guides are intended
for health care providers, community-based workers, program planners,
and health educators, and aim to increased knowledge and understanding
about TB program clients born in The The information contained in these forthcoming materials may be incorporated into cultural competency training and provide information related to cross-cultural communication. If you or your colleagues have other materials to share or are aware of other resources related to cultural competency training and TB-specific cross cultural communication, please contact the Subcommittee Chairs: Margaret Rohter at mrohter@suburbantb.org or Bill Bower at blb3@columbia.edu. Cultural Competency Quote Progress along the cultural competency continuum requires continually assessing the ability to address diversity, celebrating successes, learning from mistakes, and identifying opportunities for rediscovery. Actions taken at one time might not be sufficient to address diversity issues at another point in time. —Submitted by Joan Mangan, PhD, MST 2006–2007 Steering CommitteeTB ETN is proud to announce the 2006–2007 steering committee members: Jo-Ann Arnold, RN, MS Kim Field, RN, MSN Beth Kingdon, BS
Anil Kalia, MBBS, MBA Subcommittee Co-ChairsCommunications and Membership David Oeser Margaret Rohter, MPH Bill Bower Ashley Ewing, BS Sheanne Davis, BS, CHES U.S. Regional Training and Medical Consultation Centers Representative:Rajita Bhavaraju, MPH, CHES CDC Representatives:Maria Fraire, MPH, CHES —Reported by Maria Fraire, MPH, CHES
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