NSTC Activities
2026 NSTC Section Meeting
The NSTC annual meeting will be held in person on Tuesday, June 9, from 10:00 am -3:30 pm PT at the National TB Conference in Palm Springs, California. This session will provide an update on the latest hot topics facing the TB clinician, including current best practices and conundrums in TB diagnosis, treatment and monitoring that can enhance clinical practice. Leading experts will discuss such topics as: clinical management of TB meningitis including use of standard versus high dose rifampin, recent IDSA recommendations on TB screening in patients on newer biologic agents, a review of recent cases of BPaL treatment conundrums and questions about emerging bedaquiline resistance, practical tips on how to interpret whole genome sequencing results, and updates to the 2024 Red Book TB chapters on active and latent TB.
Committees
The NSTC establishes committees and workgroups as needed. To find out more about what committees and workgroups are currently active and recruiting members, email NTCA at info@nationaltbcoalition.org about your interests and expertise.
Liaisons
NSTC members serve as liaisons to other organizations’ committees, workgroups, and task forces.
Initiatives and Projects
LTBI Clinical Guide
Led by NSTC members Drs. Marcos Burgos, Lisa Armitige, and Charlie Crane, a national group of TB experts updated Testing and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the United States: A Clinical Guide for Health Care Providers and Public Health Programs. This patient-centered and practical state-of-the-art clinical guide on latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) was developed as a companion reference to support health care providers in implementing the 2020 “Guidelines for the Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection: Recommendations from the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC.” For more information on the Clinical Guide and to download a copy, visit the LTBI Clinical Guide page.