Upcoming Latent Tuberculosis Education and Awareness Virtual Learning Opportunity
“Latent Tuberculosis Infection: What You Need to Know” training presented by the Wisconsin Tuberculosis Program and the Mayo Clinic
The Wisconsin Tuberculosis (TB) Program, in partnership with the Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis (MCCT), is excited to offer a pre-conference training event to the annual Tuberculosis Summit hosted by Public Health Madison and Dane County. The event is titled “Latent Tuberculosis Infection: What you Need to Know” and the intended audience is Wisconsin public health staff and other clinicians who work with clients diagnosed with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI). Topics include:
- What is LTBI and how is it transmitted?
- Differences between LTBI infection and active TB disease.
- Epidemiology of LTBI.
- Treatment of LTBI.
- Case management and documentation in the Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System (WEDSS).
Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Virtually on Zoom
Meeting URL: Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 160 088 7036
Passcode: 013091
Please mark your calendars for this exciting training opportunity! Registration is not required.
Register now for the 2025 Wisconsin Virtual TB Summit
The Wisconsin TB Summit returns in 2025 with free weekly virtual sessions held every Tuesday throughout April.
Join local, state, and national tuberculosis experts as they share their work to understand and improve care for people diagnosed with TB in our community. Registration is free and gives attendees access to all Wisconsin TB Summit sessions. Session topics include:
- TB Epidemiology and Resources: Local, State, and National
- TB Isolation: Perspectives on the New Guidelines, from Idea to Implementation
- TB Challenges: Therapeutic Drug Monitoring with Case Study Examples
- TB Costs: Comparing Costs of TB Nurse Case Management for LTBI, TB, and Presumed TB
- TB Challenges: Ocular Tuberculosis
- Ask the Experts: Your TB Questions Answered
Register now for this free event!
Sessions will be recorded and available for viewing after the live event. Continuing medical education (CME) will not be offered, but records of attendance can be provided to participants after the session by emailing TBcenter@mayo.edu.
