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Immunizations continue to be a marker for access to care. While many Americans can’t relate to the diseases associated with traditional childhood vaccination, those who travel or immigrate have exposure possibilities that are critical for clinicians to address.

The Curry International Tuberculosis Center in San Francisco is pleased to announce our upcoming Tuberculosis Nursing Intensive - Seattle scheduled for May 6, 2011 in Seattle, WA. This one-day course is designed for nurses, communicable disease investigators, and other licensed medical care providers who work with tuberculosis (TB) patients. Topics include: interpretation of lab results, case management process, contact investigation and LTBI, and more. This course is approved for up to 6.50 Category 1 ACCME continuing education hours/nursing continuing education hours.

Migrant and immigrant farmworkers face daunting obstacles to good health. Low income levels, occupational and agricultural hazards, and an unfamiliarity with the American health care system are just some of the difficulties these workers face.

We look forward to seeing you at the 7th Annual Agriculture Safety Day Conference on March 2, 2011 at the Three Rivers Convention Center, Tri-Cities!

Workshops will cover a variety of topics including equipment safety, language barriers, respirators, hearing protection, reducing pesticide exposures, and trucking injury reduction. See the brochure for the full schedule. As always, workshops will be offered in both English and Spanish.

• Examine the Culture Care Frameworks as a guide for practice and service in the delivery of quality Health Care
• Describe key values, concepts and approaches to cultural competence in providing quality HIV care
• Describe the core knowledge and skill necessary to understanding and addressing health disparities in HIV / AIDS care
• Discuss strategies to bridge the gap across cultures in providing quality Health Care
• Discuss how to apply the strategies of cultural care validation, accommodation and reframing in providing quality clinical care

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This one day didactic and case-based seminar is intended for physicians, nurses, TB program managers, and other licensed medical care providers who manage latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) patients.

Includes didactic lecture and case-based, interactive sessions.

While many Americans can’t relate to the diseases associated with traditional childhood vaccination, those who travel or immigrate have exposure possibilities that are critical for clinicians to address. Through looking at real case studies, we will consider measles, hepatitis, tetanus, flu and pertussis as they are experienced in relation to migration.

Environmental health hazards are often insidious, and generally poorly understood. Emerging research suggests that environmental hazards may be the ultimate threat to human health.  Nurses occupy a unique position in health care and are often the initial and sometimes the only, point of contact for people seeking health care.  Nurses have the opportunity to make important contributions to the health of individuals and communities through recognition and prevention of environmental illnesses, injuries and exposures.

Evidence has been mounting that the medical home model provides a unique opportunity to dramatically improve patient care, particularly for special populations, like children with complex, chronic diseases who may need support in managing their condition. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( PPACA) for the first time establishes the patient centered medical home as a matter of policy and promotes reforms to support the creation of medical homes for patients with chronic illnesses, including asthma.

The goal of the meeting is to raise the awareness of SCD and Thalassemia, for which public health issues remain real challenges for individuals and families. The learning objectives are to explore issues related to SCD and Thalassemia, screening and counseling during pre-conception, practices in clinical care, and strategies for enhanced health service delivery to better support individuals and families in disease management.