Minnesota Department of Health TB Advisory Committee
Thursday, October 14, 2010, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Room B144, Freeman Building, Minnesota Department of Health
625 Robert Street, St. Paul, MN
AGENDA
TIME
TOPIC:
ACTION:
5:30-6:00
Networking and light food
Informal
6:00-6:10
Welcome and introductions
Informational
6:10-6:30
Updates and announcements
Informational
MDH Program
o Beth Kingdon voted TB Educator of the Year
o TB & Health Reform National Meeting (Deb)
o MEDSS Pilot (Sarah)
o IGRA symposium – Chicago (Ann)
o IGRA work group to develop MN specific
recommendations (Deb)
o TB GIMS (Sarah)
o NTIP (Deb)
FACILITATOR
Chair, Tim Aksamit
Chair
Members
6:30-6:40
IGRA Guidelines
Informational
6:40-7:40
Trends in TB – nationally and statewide
Decline in TB Cases
TB Class Immigrant arrival number now
greater than Refugees
Shifts in refugee demographics
o Free cases
o Secondary migration
o Decline in numbers in recent years
Potential Impact on MDH TB Program
Opportunities
Informational
Deb
Deb & Marge
Deb
Discussion
Impact of TB Changes & Opportunities in
TBAC representative sectors
7:40-7:50
Review TBAC Membership Categories
7:50-8:00
Wrap-up – Final thoughts or comments from
Committee members and future agenda items
Next Meeting Date:
February or March 2011
Adjourn
Marge
Member
suggestions
Chair