Tackling TB Podcast

Tackling TB

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Although we may not see tuberculosis cases too often, that doesn’t mean this disease isn’t out there. In fact, up to 13 million people are carrying the latent infection, which can asymptomatically exist in a patient for years and can be fatal if it isn’t caught early enough. That’s why knowing which of our patients are at risk and using effective screening measures are now more critical than ever. In the hopes of eradicating this disease once and for all, Tackling TB brings together experts in the areas of public health and infectious disease to discuss current guideline recommendations, testing methodologies, and the importance of primary care physicians in conducting risk-based screening protocols. In collaboration with:
Stories in TB Care: Memorable Experiences & Lessons Learned in Practice
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Masae Kawamura, MD What’s it like to care for patients with tuberculosis (TB)? Here to share stories and reflections from her experience is Dr. Masae Kawamura, practicing internist in San Francisco.
Jun 25, 2020
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The Path to TB Elimination: Challenges, Innovations, & Future Horizons
Guest: Masae Kawamura, MD Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO What are some of the current roadblocks and innovations that are seen in our efforts to eradicate tuberculosis (TB)? Here to walk us through them is Dr. Masae Kawamura, practicing internist in San Francisco.
Jun 25, 2020
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Latent TB Screening Strategies for High-Risk Patient Populations
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Lee Reichman, MD, MPH Even though tuberculosis (TB) is both curable and preventable, it continues to be a major public health issue across the world. That’s why Dr. Lee Reichman, Founding Executive Director of the Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute, is here to bring us up to speed on risk-based screening strategies for latent TB.
Jun 2, 2020
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Preventing TB: Who & How to Screen
Guest: Masae Kawamura, MD Tuberculosis (TB) takes a life every 18 seconds…but you can play a part in putting a stop to the spread of this infectious disease by adopting screening best practices. Here to run down who and how you should screen for TB is Dr. Masae Kawamura, Qiagen’s Senior Director of Scientific and Medical Affairs.
Jan 24, 2019
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TB Screening Strategies: Is It Time to Update Our Approach?
Host: John J. Russell, MD Guest: Lee Reichman, MD, MPH To help us understand how primary care physicians can lead the way in proactively identifying and treating patients at high risk for TB, we caught up with Dr. Lee Reichman, Founding Executive Director of the Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute and Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
Dec 21, 2018
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The Role of Primary Care in Eliminating TB
Guest: Scott Lindquist, MD, MPH Primary care physicians play a critical role in eliminating TB, which is why they need to know who they should screen for TB and how. Join Dr. Scott Lindquist, state epidemiologist for communicable diseases and Deputy Health Officer for Washington State, as he explains the importance of risk-based TB screening and the testing methods that are appropriate for these patients.
Dec 16, 2018
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