LINKS FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS

DISCLAIMER NOTICE:

Links to external resources are provided as a public service, intended as informational and do not imply endorsement by Washington State Department of Health.  These sites may also not be accessible to persons with disabilities.

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• *New*
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE) is pleased to announce the release of the revised Self-Study Modules on Tuberculosis, 1-5. These educational modules are designed to provide basic information about tuberculosis (TB) in a self-study format for health care workers, including outreach workers, nurses, physicians, and health educators. The online version of the modules can be accessed at http://www.cdc.gov/tb/education/ssmodules/default.htm.
   

• Department of Health - Notifiable Conditions Washington State Guidelines

  This link will take you to Washington State's notifiable conditions and legal requirements website.
   

• Washington State Labor and Industries (L&I) - Safety and Health Information

  Links WA State Labor and Industries website that talks about laws and regulations regarding TB and facilities that can be affected by it.
   

• Centers for Disease Control (CDC) -  Division of Tuberculosis elimination

  This federal government website offers a lot of resources regarding tuberculosis.
   

• Contacts for State TB Offices (CDC)

  This link will take you to CDC's website that lists TB contact information for each state in the US.
   

• TB Education & Training Resources (CDC)

  This site is a collaboration between CDC and the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination that offers many resources regarding TB.
   

• Order TB Materials from CDC

  This link will take you to CDC's publication order site where you can order additional TB material that our site may not have available.
   

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

  This site is part of CDC's website that talks about safety and health of health care workers.
   

• Interactive Core Curriculum on TB:  What the Clinician Should Know about TB

  This is a new online interactive training tool that will teach the user information they need to know about TB.
   

• Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis  Center

  The Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center creates, enhances and disseminates state-of-the-art resources and models of excellence to control and eliminate tuberculosis. Committed to the belief that everyone deserves the highest quality of care in a manner consistent with his or her culture, values and language, we develop and deliver highly versatile, culturally appropriate trainings, educational products, and provide technical assistance.

   

• NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
  NOAH: New York Online Access to Health is a bilingual website that offers Spanish and English publications on various health topics including tuberculosis.
   

• NIH Institute and Center Resources

  US Department of Health and Human Services: National Institutes of Health.  Offers TB information and some of it is in Spanish.
   

• American Lung Association of Washington

  American Lung Association of Washington provides information on Tuberculosis and other lung diseases.
   

• American International Health Alliance
  American International Health Alliance offers TB information.  Also has a directory of over 400 health related materials some which are translated into various languages.
   

• Seattle King County Public Health Tuberculosis Clinic

  Seattle King County Public Health Tuberculosis Clinic provides information and a clinic for Seattle King County.
   

• National Tuberculosis Controllers Association

  This link will take you to National Tuberculosis Controllers Association.
   

• TBNet

  TBNet is a multi-national tuberculosis patient tracking and referral project designed to work with mobile, underserved populations.
   

• National Tuberculosis Curriculum Consortium

  Our mission is to instill knowledge, skills, and appropriate attitudes in the management and control of active and latent TB among undergraduate and graduate students (medical, nursing, pharmacy, public health, respiratory therapy, medical technology, physician assistant) in their formative years, as well as establish a foundation by which complex issues relating to TB can be continually revisited throughout the span of their careers.
   

• RTMCC TB Training
  A wealth of Tuberculosis-specific educational materials and resources, in diverse formats, exist for the TB healthcare professional or those individuals interested in increasing their knowledge of TB.