TB Epidemiologists’ Resources
TB Epidemiologists’ Section: SETC
The Society for Epidemiology in TB Control (SETC) is a section of NTCA open to TB epidemiologists in state, territorial, or local TB programs. Check the SETC’s pages for a list of current leaders and activities.
Quarterly All-Member Call
The SETC invites TB epidemiologists and other program staff working with TB data to participate in a facilitated open discussion on Wednesday, April 8, 1:00-2:30 pm ET. For more information and to register, click here.
2026 SETC Section Meeting
The SETC Professional Development Day 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.
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.
Recommended Resources for TB Epidemiologists
Newsletter
Manuscript Preparation
- Select a Journal Using Journal Author Name Estimator (JANE)
- Find Articles on PubMed
- Applied Epidemiology Scientific Writing Trends, Needs, and Recommendations: To better understand the scientific writing capacity of applied epidemiologists, this report offers insight into scientific writing capacity at both state and local health departments and offers recommendations to promote professional development focused on scientific writing skills. Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, 2015.
Epidemiologist Education and Learning
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists: CSTE Learn
Johns Hopkins University: Graduate Summer Institute of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
TB-Specific Resources
Basic Epidemiology for Tuberculosis Program Staff, 2nd Edition
This guide is designed to assist in analyzing data, assessing current and evolving trends in TB morbidity, identifying risk groups, and determining where to allocate staff and resources. The guide provides a background on basic epidemiology, descriptions of how to put these concepts to practical use, epidemiologic and statistical techniques used in research studies, and information on TB genotyping. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Global TB Institute, 2012.
Understanding and Using TB Data
This handbook explains the analysis of TB surveillance data using practical examples of analyzing data from TB notification, surveillance of anti-TB drug resistance, and mortality data compiled in national vital registration systems. World Health Organization, 2014.
This website offers tools for learning and teaching epidemiology. Pai Global TB Group, 2025.
This topic on the CDC website has information on genotyping and links to TB GIMS, analytic tools, and other resources. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2025.
TB Drug Resistance Mutation Database
This comprehensive database lists mutations associated with TB drug resistance and the frequency of the most common mutations associated with resistance to specific drugs. It is an interactive database publicly available at http://www.tbdreamdb.com/ so that it can serve as a resource for the development of molecular diagnostics for TB. Other uses of the database include structural mapping of mutations to study mechanisms of resistance for drug discovery purposes. Sandgren A, Strong M, Muthukrishnan P, Weiner BK, Church GM, Murray MB; 2009.
New York City Bureau of Tuberculosis Control
The New York City TB program’s website has educational materials, annual reports, annual slides, a clinical policies and procedures manual, and more.
California Department of Public Health TB Control Branch
Look on the California TB program’s website to find an RVCT death algorithm, TB outbreak reporting form and instructions, contact investigation forms (including case contact roster form and contact information form), and more.