TB Clinicians’ Resources
TB Clinicians’ Section: NSTC
The National Society of TB Clinicians (NSTC) is a section of NTCA open to all physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Check the NSTC’s pages for a list of current leaders and 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.
NTCA Website
If you’re new to the TB field, check the Online Comprehensive Courses page for basic introductions, in depth self-paced courses, and archived webinars and training materials. Keep an eye on the Calendar for upcoming events. You’ll find current guidelines and recommendations listed on the TB Guidelines page. TB Resources organizes guides, tools, and information from NTCA and partners in the TB field by topic.
TB Centers of Excellence for Training, Education, and Medical Consultation (TB COEs)
The CDC’s Division of Tuberculosis Elimination funds four TB COEs. The TB COEs have mailing lists and newsletters for regional news and training opportunities, hold online and in-person training events, develop educational products, and provide expert medical consultation. Each state and U.S. territory is assigned a TB COE, except for the U.S.-affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI), which are jointly served by all COEs. Find your TB COE here.
Heartland National TB Center
If you practice in Texas, also check the Heartland National TB Center. Heartland is a state-funded organization that has a mailing list and provides training, educational products, and medical consultation.
TB Expert Network: Unplugged!
- Topic:
Can Drug-Susceptible TB Disease be Cured without Isoniazid in First-Line Treatment in 2026? Clinical Decision-Making When Isoniazid Is Unavailable or Cost-Prohibitive in U.S. TB Treatment - Presenters and Discussants:
Scott Nabity, MD, MPH
David Ashkin, MD
Lisa Armitige, MD, PhD
Ekaterina Kurbatova, MD, PhD, MPH
Andrew A. Vernon, MD - Moderators:
Neela D. Goswami, MD, MPH
Scott Nabity, MD, MPH - Apply to register here: https://ufl.zoom.us/webinar/
register/WN_Ll0o- 6ajTJ2IrtyIrfuegg
TB Grand Rounds
The Global TB Institute at Rutgers organizes TB grand rounds, and attendance is open to healthcare professionals throughout the United States. To be added to the GTBI listserv for news about upcoming grand rounds topics, dates, and connection information, email Priscilla Moreira at pkm51@njms.rutgers.edu.
Tuberculosis Research Advancement Centers (TRACs)
In 2022, the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) established six new TRACs to foster multidisciplinary TB research and mentor new investigators:
- Emory/Georgia Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (TRAC)
- Johns Hopkins Center for Tuberculosis Research
- NYC Tri-Institutional Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center (NYC Tri-I TRAC)
- Seattle TB Research Advancement Center
- Texas Biomedical Research Institute
- UC Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center