NU52PS910246

TB Centers of Excellence for Training, Education, and Medical Consultation have the objective of increasing, expanding, and utilizing Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute's current infrastructure and programming to meet the project goal. The current programs include training activities, product development, collaborating with other Centers of Excellence to optimize resources, and providing medical consultation to healthcare providers and those servicing high-risk populations for TB and Latent TB Infection (LTBI).

The desired outcomes of this initiative are as follows:

1) An increased number of educated and trained healthcare workers in public health programs, the community, and inpatient settings who work with persons with TB or those at risk of LTBI.

2) Increased access and use of TB educational resources through the development of relevant, needs-based courses and materials in user-friendly formats. This includes materials for providers to educate persons with TB and LTBI.

3) Increased and expanded availability of expert consultations to community provider networks serving populations at high risk for TB and LTBI.

4) Increased understanding of national trends of TB patient care needs through the assessment of program data and data collected and analyzed from the medical consultation system (ID CROWD) for one-time and longitudinal consultations.

Rutgers The State University Of New Jersey

NOT APPLICABLE

93.283 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical Assistance

CDC Office of Financial Resources (OFR) [HHS - CDC]

National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) [HHS - CDC]

New Jersey United States

State-Wide

TB Centers of Excellence for Training, Education and Medical Consultation (COE) (CDC-RFA-PS23-2301)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 105474% from $3,750 to $3,959,012.