Description

In late May, a man with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) made two trans-Atlantic flights and evaded officials before the U.S. government placed him in quarantine. His case draws attention to several tuberculosis-related issues that public health practitioners have on their minds, including exposure, surveillance, isolation, and public health authority.

In this online, interactive session, an expert tuberculosis (TB) consultant from the Washington State Department of Health will provide an introduction to the epidemiology of global TB. The session will offer critical information that reaches beyond the recent XDR-TB case to the broader implications for TB control and public health practice today, including diagnosis, treatment, and the emerging problem of drug resistance.

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Presenter

Scott Lindquist, MD, MPH, has served as the Director of the Kitsap County Health District for the past six years. As the county's lead public health official, he has assessed healthcare disparities in the community and the specific developmental health needs related to the population's differences. Dr. Lindquist is board certified in pediatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a fellowship in infectious diseases from the Baylor College of Medicine, and he consults nationwide on a range of pediatric and adult infectious disease issues, including tuberculosis. Dr. Lindquist is the pediatrician for the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe in Kitsap County. He is also a national bioterrorism expert who led the region's bioterrorism task force after 9/11. He received his medical degree from the University of Washington in 1992 and his Master's degree in Public Health, specializing in international health, from Harvard University in 1998. Prior to accepting his position in Kitsap County, Dr. Lindquist was a pediatrician at Emanuel Children's Hospital in Portland, Oregon. He is married with three children and lives on Bainbridge Island.

Learner Objectives

By the end of this session participants will be able to:

• Describe the basic epidemiology of tuberculosis today
• Identify diagnosis and treatment options using new technology
• Recognize drug resistance patterns, including multidrug resistance and XDR-TB

Target Audience

This session would be appropriate for the following audiences:

• Local and state public health practitioners
• Public health nurses
• Local and state emergency management staff
• Primary care providers
• Students

Slides and Related Resources

• Presentation slides

Session Archive

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