Welcome
Thank you for visiting the 2026 TB Clinical Intensive event page. This event will take place in Rochester, Minnesota on October 6-8, 2026. Please find details below about this event.
Course Details
Location: Siebens Building | Leighton Hall | 2nd Floor | Rochester, MN
Format: In-Person and Livestream
Program Schedule: 2026 TB Clinical Intensive Schedule
Course Description
This conference provides healthcare professionals with the latest insights on tuberculosis (TB), including screening, diagnosis, and treatment of active TB and latent TB infection (LTBI). Didactic lectures cover pediatric and adult populations, clinical updates, diagnostic advancements, and treatment strategies. Attendees explore cutting-edge research, emerging therapies, and innovative approaches to improve patient adherence and outcomes in TB management.
Target Audience
This course is intended for allied health professionals, nurses, physicians, residents/fellows, pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, public health and infectious disease MDs, RNs, Pharm.Ds., public health professionals, and laboratory technologists.
Learning Objectives
- Apply current TB guidelines across clinical and public health settings.
- Interpret TB diagnostics, including IGRA, NAAT, resistance testing, and imaging.
- Differentiate latent infection from active TB across age groups.
- Select evidence-based regimens for LTBI and drug-resistant TB.
- Identify risk factors for TB progression and poor outcomes.
- Use drug monitoring to optimize TB treatment and safety.
- Implement adherence strategies using DOT, VOT, and digital tools.
- Conduct contact investigations and outbreak response in congregate settings.
- Manage TB in older adults, HIV, and immunosuppressed populations.
- Apply case-based reasoning to complex TB care scenarios.
Available Credit
- 18.25 AMA Cat. 1
- 18.25 ANCC
- 18.25 IPCE
- 18.25 Attendance
Please email TBcenter@mayo.edu for additional questions.
Resources
Presentation slides will be posted here after the completion of each session.
October 6
Slides: Tuberculosis (TB) Nursing Across the Care Continuum; Nadya Sabuwala, D.N.P., M.P.H., M.S., R.N., P.H.N.
Slides: Tuberculosis Disease: Laboratory Results for Nurses; Andrea Liptack, M.S.N., R.N., FNP-BC
Slides: Public Health Nursing and TB Prevention and Control; Shea Rabley, M.N., R.N.
Slides: TB Outbreaks and Contact Investigation; Amy Painter, B.S.N., R.N.
October 7
Slides: Regional TB Epidemiology and Pathogenesis; Zelalem Temesgen, M.D.
Slides: Clinical Diagnosis of Tuberculosis; Ryan Kubat, D.O.
Slides: Diagnostic Testing for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex; Nathan Simon, Ph.D.
Sides: Chest X-Ray Interpretation for the TB Clinician.pdf; Robert Blount, M.D.
Slides: TB Suspect (Class 5) – General Approaches; John Wilson, M.D.
Slides: LTBI Treatment; Wissam El Atrouni, M.D.
Slides: Drug-Susceptible TB; Daniel Brailita, M.D., FIDSA
Slides: Treatment of Drug Resistant TB; Maryam Mahmood, M.B., Ch.B.
Slides: Pulmonary Fascinomas with a TB Attitude; Douglas Hornick, M.D.
Slides: Optimizing TB Therapy; John Zeuli, Pharm.D., BCPS
October 8
Slides: Tuberculosis and Mental Health; Robert Morgan, M.D., Ph.D.
Slides: Tuberculosis and Diabetes; Jane Njeru, M.B., Ch.B.
Slides: National TB Medication Focal Point; Dawn Tuckey, M.P.H
Slides: Roles of Contact Investigation Partners; Dawn Tuckey, M.P.H
Slides: TB Screening and the Role of Civil Surgeons; Melanie Swift, M.D., M.P.H.
Slides: Tuberculosis (TB) Care Across Jurisdictions; Nadya Sabuwala, D.N.P., M.P.H., M.S., R.N., P.H.N.
Slides: Interprofessional Collaboration in TB Care; Jason Jones
Slides: PEDIATRIC TUBERCULOSIS_RADIOLOGIC CONSIDERATIONS; James Gaensbauer, M.D., MScPH
Slides: Pediatric TB Clinical Trials and Treatment Regimens; Anthony Garcia-Prats, M.D., M.Sc., Ph.D.
Slides: Small Patients, Big Decisions; Abbie Blunier, Pharm.D., R.Ph.
Slides: MCCT Resource Review; Rebecca Mussack, M.Ed.
Accreditation Statement
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In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 18.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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ACPE
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this educational activity for a maximum of 18.25 ACPE Knowledge-based contact hours. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
UAN Number: UAN JA0000238-0000-26-089-L99-P.
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 18.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 18.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
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