National Society of TB Clinicians: NSTC

The National Society of TB Clinicians (NSTC) is a section of NTCA. Membership in NSTC is open to all physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Joining NSTC and getting involved in our activities opens the way to meeting a network of other professionals in the TB field, gaining insights into current clinical topics in TB, sharing expertise, and making a positive contribution toward public health.

NSTC’s Purpose, Mission, and Objectives

The purpose of the NSTC is to advance the elimination of tuberculosis in the United States and its territories.

NSTC’s mission is to work in partnership with the TB control officials of federal, state, local, and territorial governments, and with other entities in the public and private sectors to provide the clinician’s perspective on issues vital to the success of eliminating tuberculosis.

Through its activities, the NSTC pursues these objectives:

1. To promote excellence in the diagnosis, treatment, and medical management of tuberculosis.
2. To build regional and national capacity in clinical expertise through mentoring of clinicians.
3. To organize and facilitate TB-related educational opportunities for clinicians.
4. To promote understanding and collaboration between clinicians and public health programs in the control and prevention of tuberculosis in communities.
5. To promote the evaluation and implementation of new diagnostic and treatment technologies as they become available.
6. To promote and participate in a research agenda addressing the needs of tuberculosis clinicians.
7. To provide a network for collaboration and communication among clinicians engaged in the control and prevention of tuberculosis.
8. To advocate for national policies and resource allocations which promote and enable achievement of the goal of tuberculosis elimination in the United States.