Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Active TB
Recorded February 23, 2024
Speaker: John Zeuli, PharmD, BCPS AQ-ID, AAHIVM
This course provides insights into effectively identifying, interpreting, and applying therapeutic drug monitoring in TB treatment.
Pediatric TB: Radiologic Considerations
Recorded January 26, 2024
Speaker: James Gaensbauer, M.D., MScPH
This course discusses the role of radiology in pediatric TB, including characteristics of a normal pediatric chest x-ray, the importance of x-ray quality, and radiographic TB disease patterns in children.
All About IGRA for Civil Surgeons
Recorded March 21, 2024
Speakers: Nick Streck, PhD, MLS (ASCP) and Melanie Swift, M.D., MPH
This session addresses challenges faced by civil surgeons when interpreting IGRA results. Presenters provide practical skills in analyzing IGRA results and explore complex cases encountered in immigration medical examinations.
Tuberculosis and the Eye
Recorded December 5, 2023
Speaker: Wendy Smith, M.D.
This course provides an overview of the ocular manifestations of TB, focusing on intraocular disease. The presenter will review several cases to discuss the challenges of diagnosis and management of ocular tuberculosis.
HIV and TB: A Tale of 2 Epidemics
Recorded December 1, 2023
Speaker: Maryam Mahmood, MBChB
This course gives an overview of the current state of TB-HIV coinfection. A review of the most current research to support appropriate diagnosis and treatment of individuals with TB and HIV will be provided.
Annual Screening for LTBI in Healthcare Workers in the US: No Longer Required
Recorded August 2023
Speaker: Elitza S. Theel, Ph.D., D(ABMM)
This course reviews the methods available to detect LTBI, including the tuberculin skin test and the IGRA. Recommendations by the CDC on routine screening of healthcare workers for LTBI using IGRAs are also discussed.
The Pediatrician's Role in TB Elimination in the US
Recorded June 2023
Speaker: James Gaensbauer, M.D., MScPH
This course provides insights on ways pediatricians can help aid in the elimination of TB. The presenter discusses the cascade of pediatric TB care, updates on pediatric TB epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment, and encourages practice-based activities to identify pediatric patients and family members at risk of LTBI.