SETC Executive Committee Update
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March 2020
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO TRAVEL 5,000 MILES FOR EPI EXPERIENCE, BUT IT DOESN'T HURT
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Photo credit: E Timme, Majuro Lagoon outside of Yummy [a great place for a Bob Shake], Majuro, RMI
Welcome to a new section highlighting epis and the work they are doing. We want to encourage you to reach out and share some of the cool and interesting projects/activities/stories related to your TB work. Basically, if you think something is cool, chances are others will too. To get this section started, we had Shona and Evan, of the SETC Executive Committee, act as our guinea pigs. We look forward to seeing what this section has in store.
Evan
In the fall of 2018, I had the pleasure of participating in the TB + Leprosy Free Majuro collaboration. Thanks to NTCA for being a springboard to recruit TB staff from the US and abroad. Without NTCA’s successful push to engage their stakeholders, I probably would have not known about the opportunity.
Learn more ...
Shona
When I boarded the flight to Majuro, I tried not to have any expectations except that the next three weeks would be the experience of a lifetime. My only goals were to be open and flexible in any situation and to do my best to keep pushing the project forward.
Learn more ...
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SEE THE RESULTS OF THE FIRST SETC POLL:
SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM & RVCT READINESS
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NEW EPI SURVEY:
HOW DO YOU SPEND YOUR WORK TIME?
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We'll share the results in the next issue of the SETC newsletter.
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SHARE YOUR IDEAS & JOIN OUR WORK
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SETC members play a large role in various SETC and NTCA led workgroups and committees. New members are always welcome.
If seeking the presidency is too much for you, or you don’t have time for committee participation, we still very much welcome your participation in other ways. We can’t evolve as an organization without the input of our membership. If you’re interested in participating in the organization formally or informally or just have ideas for the future, please don’t hesitate to reach out to
Andy Tibbs
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SETC Executive Committee Elections, Nominations!
SETC is looking for a new president-elect in the coming year. If you’re interested in participating in helping this group take its next steps into the future, or know someone who would be good for the job, please reach out to
ntca@tbcontrollers.org
with your nominations. Self-nominations are welcome.
The deadline for nominations is March 13, 2020. Online voting will be available from March 14 to March 27, 2020
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Survey Committee
This committee is tasked with crafting, monitoring, and analyzing surveys of national interest. Commitment is a one-hour call per month plus external survey review. If interested, please email
Katelynne Gardner Toren
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NTCA TB Corrections Committee
The NTCA TB Corrections Committee will be holding a breakout session on May 28 at the 2020 National TB Conference. We welcome the SETC to come and learn more about our committee and some of the successes and challenges when working with our corrections counterparts.
The Corrections Committee meets quarterly to discuss issues surrounding TB in corrections and how we can assist to identify and treat TB in corrections.
These are exciting times to forge bonds between the SETC and the Corrections Committee. We're looking forward to working with you.
Teresa Nowland
, Chair; Ellen Murray, Co-chair; and Brandy Cloud, Secretary
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TB Infection Workgroup
This worgroup is intended to work on guidance for creating and understanding TB surveillance Infrastructure. It is on temporary hiatus but resuming in later March (hopefully!). Commitment is two one-hour calls per month (at maximum), though any participation is welcome including external document review. Contact
Andy Tibbs.
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2020 National TB Conference:
The Power of Partnerships
May 27-29, 2020
The 2020 National TB Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The registration fee for the full conference is $550 for NTCA members and $650 for non-members. Single day and discounted retiree/student registration fees are available. Conference registration is now open:
you can register now on our conference website
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To book your hotel reservations,
click here to book them online
or call the hotel at 612-370-1234 and use group code: G-NTBC
. The contracted room rate for the conference is $157.00 + taxes/night. The cutoff date for securing the contracted room rate is April 30, 2020.
Travel Grant Opportunities
The SETC is very pleased to be able to provide two travel grants to attend this year’s TB conference in Minneapolis.
This year’s applications will be due by March 13, 2020, with a final selection of awardees by March 20, 2020.
2020 RVCT Training:
Division of TB Elimination
May 29-31, 2020
For those epidemiologists or program managers interested in training on the 2020 RVCT, DTBE surveillance staff will be running training on the new form and variables following the conference.
This training immediately follows the 2020 National TB Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis. Conference registrants may attend this training at no additional charge. People who do not plan to attend the conference but who want to attend this training will need to register to attend the conference on Friday, May 29th, and the registration fee will be $200.
For more details, see the agenda
. If you have any questions, please contact
Adam Langer
at DTBE
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6th McGill Summer Institute in Infectious Diseases and Global Health
Montreal, Canada
June 1-12, 2020
Apply today!
Take advantage of the unique opportunity to meet with leading global health and infectious disease faculty at McGill University by signing up for the
Summer Institute in Infectious Diseases and Global Health
. The Summer Institute is an interactive experience involving panel discussions, case studies, and presentations on a variety of global health topics with leading academics, industry professionals, and experts from across the globe.
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Comings and Goings
We would like to extend congratulations to two DTBE colleagues,
Mr. Elvin J. Magee and
Dr. Thomas Navin, on their recent retirements. Elvin served as a health scientist with the Statistics, Epidemiology, Outbreak and Investigations Branch (SEOIB). Tom served as the chief of SEOIB. Both Elvin and Tom were deeply instrumental in driving TB surveillance forward, and we cannot thank them enough for their tireless efforts, program support, and collaboration.
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Adam Langer's New Role
A Note from Phil LoBue
Please join me in congratulating Adam J. Langer, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, on his selection as the Chief of the Surveillance, Epidemiology and Outbreak Investigation Branch (SEIOB), Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE). He will officially assume this role on March 2.
Learn More …
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World TB Day 2020 Activities
Each year we recognize World TB Day on March 24 with a variety of activities leading up to the official day. This annual event commemorates the date Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) joins our international partners by adapting the global Stop TB Partnership’s 2020 World TB Day theme, which will once again be “It’s Time.”
NTCA is, once again, participating in the TB Survivor Hill Day (our 5th!) and Senate and House Briefings as our special contributions to the 2020 World TB Day activities. On March 24th. TB Survivors will meet with Congressional offices as constituents and with offices of those on the Appropriations Committees. A Senate and a House Briefing are scheduled on March 24
th. Julie Higashi, NTCA’s current president, is facilitating the Senate Briefing and presenting at and moderating the House Briefing. Look for a strong social media presence for this event and help us amplify the great work of our TB survivors by retweeting or liking the Twitter posts!
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