March Webinar:
Latent Tuberculosis Infection Diagnosis and Interferon-gamma Release Assay Testing 
Wednesday, March 11, 2015 
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. CDT

Latent Tuberculosis Infection Diagnosis and Interferon-gamma Release Assay Testing

You are invited to participate in our upcoming webinar, 
Latent Tuberculosis Infection Diagnosis and Interferon-gamma Release Assay Testing, with Patricio Escalante, MD.


Wednesday, March 11, 2015
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Pacific)
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon (Mountain)
12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. (Central)
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. (Eastern)

With Guest Presenter: 
Patricio Escalante, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

Hosted by:
Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis,
Director of Education Jennifer Curran

Target Audience:
This course is designed for physicians, nurses, 
and allied health professionals

Credit Information
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Mayo Continuing Nursing Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Participants can earn up to 1.0 ANCC contact hours   

Attendance at this Mayo course does not indicate nor guarantee competence or proficiency in the performance of any procedures which may be discussed or taught in this course.

Objectives

1. Describe the newest evolving concepts in latent tuberculosis 
    infection (LTBI)
2. Describe the basis of inerferongamma release assays and 
    immunodiagnosis of LTBI
3. Develop effective diagnostic and treatment strategies for LTBI.
About Our Webinars

We, at Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis, offer webinars throughout the year, on new and changing topics. 
An email with call-in information will be sent prior to the webinar (the course/webinar is not available on the CME website).

The webinar does not charge a fee, however registration is required.

For further questions contact:
Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis
TBCenter@mayo.edu
(855) 360-1466

or
Cindy Hafferty
hafferty.marilyn@mayo.edu
(507) 284-4370

or 
Jen Curran
curran.jennifer@mayo.edu
(507) 266-0580


Faculty:  Patricio Escalante, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Presentation: Latent Tuberculosis Infection Diagnosis 
and Interferon-gamma Release Assay Testing
Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis Course Directors:
Zelalem Temesgen, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
College of Medicine
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
Stacey Rizza, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
College of Medicine
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
John W. Wilson, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
College of Medicine
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis