What California Civil Surgeons Need to Know about TB and Technical Instructions

This is an in-person training in Oakland, CA, with no remote participation option.

Training Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Training Time: 8:30 AM - 4:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time. [Registration: 8:00 - 8:30 am]

Application Deadline: February 22, 2024 [Notification of your training status in typically provided within 2-5 business days after the deadline]

Enrollment is limited and pre-registration is required. To apply, please click the Apply button at the top of this screen and then complete the questions on the enrollment form. Note that you will be asked to log in if you haven't already done so. Applicants will be informed of their registration status within a few days of the application deadline. Directions and hotel information will be included with acceptance emails. 

Cost:  There is no fee for this training

Credit: This training is approved for up to 6.00 continuing education hours (see below). Certificates will be available approximately 12 weeks after the training.

Target Audience: This training is intended for civil surgeons, and their medical staff in California, who complete medical examinations of applicants seeking to adjust their immigration status in the United States. Staff involved in latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) reporting, health education, and linkage to care, may also benefit from this training.

Training Goals: 

• Strengthen the capacity of civil surgeons in California to complete medical examinations of applicants seeking to adjust their immigration status in the United States
• Articulate the Centers for Disease Control's (CDC’s) TB Elimination goals and describe current progress in achieving TB elimination in the United States and in California
• Identify gaps in current TB prevention efforts and ways in which clinicians can contribute to TB elimination in California

Training Objectives: (partial list)

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

• discuss the immigration process and the medical examination of applicants seeking to adjust their immigration status in the United States, including the laws and policies governing the examination and CDC’s Technical Instructions for the Medical Examination of Aliens in the United States, which specify the examination requirements
• identify when, where, and how to refer applicants for LTBI follow-up for optimal treatment
• describe the current recommended treatment options for LTBI and the advantages versus disadvantages, to inform appropriate use in clinical practice
• explain the roles of civil surgeons, the CDC, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and the local health department in the medical clearance process for applicants seeking to adjust their immigration status in the United States
• correctly and accurately complete the USCIS Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record 

Training Format:  This in-person training includes lecture, discussion, and case presentations.

Presenters (partial list):

Melissa Ehman, MPH
Epidemiologist / Assistant Chief, Surveillance and Epidemiology Section
Tuberculosis Control Branch
Division of Communicable Disease Control, Center for Infectious Diseases
California Department of Public Health
Richmond, CA

Pennan Barry, MD, MPH
Chief, Surveillance and Epidemiology Section
Tuberculosis Control Branch
Division of Communicable Disease Control, Center for Infectious Diseases
California Department of Public Health
Richmond, CA

Chris Keh, MD
Chief, Program Development Section
Tuberculosis Control Branch
Division of Communicable Disease Control, Center for Infectious Diseases
California Department of Public Health
Richmond, CA

Sunita Lohiya, MD
Civil Surgeon
Royal Medical Group
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Santa Ana, CA

Laura Rakuljic
Policy Analyst
Office of Policy and Strategy
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC

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The Curry International Tuberculosis Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. This training is approved for up to 6.00 continuing education hours.

The Curry International Tuberculosis Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Curry International Tuberculosis Center is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California State Board of Registered Nurses, Provider Number CEP 12308. This training is approved for up to 6.00 continuing education hours. Board requirements prevent us from offering CE credit to people who arrive more than 15 minutes after the start of the training, or leave the training early. Therefore, partial credit will not be awarded.

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The Curry International Tuberculosis Center is designated as a Tuberculosis Center of Excellence for Training, Education, and Medical Consultation (TB COE) via a funded cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Curry International Tuberculosis Center prioritizes learners from the western region of the United States which consists of seventeen jurisdictions: Alaska, Arizona, California (including Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco), Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the U.S. Pacific Island Territories.

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