Tuberculosis (TB) Education and Training
Ongoing TB education/training is essential for TB prevention, control, and elimination.
On this page:
Patient Education
Healthcare Provider Education
Patient Education
Fact sheets for patients by topic
Brochures and fact sheets for patients by language
Videotapes for patients
Patient education resource guides
Fact sheets for patients by topic
Fact sheets are available in the following languages: Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, English, Hmong, Karen, Khmer, Laotian, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tibetan, and Vietnamese.
Brochures and fact sheets for patients by language
Videotapes for patients
The videos listed below can be copied (or converted to DVD) if they are used for educational purposes and are not sold. Contact the MDH Library at 651-201-5095 or email to reserve a video. Any Minnesota organization may borrow videos for up to three weeks.
- You Can Beat TB
This 12-minute video (VHS) is available in Cantonese, English, and Spanish from the MDH Library.
- You Can Prevent TB
This 15-minute video (VHS) is available in Cantonese, English, Mandarin, Russian, and Spanish from the MDH Library.
Patient education resource guides
Healthcare Provider Education
MDH TB e-update
TB ETN (TB Education and Training Network)
TB Education and Training Materials
TB Fact Sheets from CDC
TB Education and Training Resources Catalog (www.findtbresources.org)
Ethnomed
TB Courses from Heartland National Tuberculosis Center
Provider Resource Guides
Continuing Education Opportunities
MDH TB e-update
MDH TB e-update is a monthly electronic update from MDH's TB Prevention and Control Program. It contains the latest information about TB related education and training resources as well as other information from MDH's TB Program. To subscribe, send an email to Beth Kingdon with your name, email address, title, and name of your organization. Comments or questions can be directed to Beth Kingdon at 651-201-5529.
TB ETN (TB Education and Training Network)
The purposes of TB ETN are to connect people who provide TB-related education and training, share resources, and build education and training skills. Attention: Non-MDH link
TB Education and Training Materials
Order free TB-related resources from CDC's Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. Attention: Non-MDH link
TB Fact Sheets from CDC
Download TB fact sheets from CDC. Attention: Non-MDH link
TB Education and Training Resources Catalog (www.findtbresources.org)
National searchable database for provider and patient TB education and training resources. Attention: Non-MDH link
Ethnomed
A University of Washington site that contains cultural profiles and translated TB patient educational materials. Attention: Non-MDH
link
TB Courses from the Heartland National Tuberculosis Center
The Heartland National Tuberculosis Center is funded by the CDC to provide TB-related training and medical consultation to Minnesota and the 12 other states in the Heartland region. Attention: Non-MDH link
Provider education resource guides
Continuing education opportunities
A list of TB-related continuing education opportunities available from a variety of sources.
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