Wisconsin TB Summit 2024
The Wisconsin TB summit returned in 2024 with weekly virtual sessions held every Tuesday in April! All sessions were recorded and are now available to view below. In these sessions, local, state, and national tuberculosis experts share their work to understand and improve care for people diagnosed with TB in our community.
CME is not offered. If you have any questions, please reach out to TBcenter@mayo.edu. To view the summit agenda, download the 2024 WI TB Summit Program.
TB Epidemiology and Resource Review | Recorded April 2, 2024
Local, State, and Regional TB organizations provide an overview of TB epidemiology and resources for clinicians working with people being screened, tested, and treated for TB infection and disease. You will find the session materials and recording below.
Related Links:
PowerPoint Presentations:
- Wisconsin Tuberculosis (TB) Program Updates
- Tuberculosis Epidemiology Worldwide, United States, and Wisconsin
- Mayo Clinic Center for TB Overview and Services
- TB Resource Review
- Diagnostic Testing for Mycobacterium TB Complex
Session Recording
TB Challenges: Dealing with Drug Rashes | TB Infection & Disease: A Personal Story | Recorded April 9, 2024
Hear the experience of being diagnosed and treated for TB infection from both a personal and professional perspective as a public health nurse shares his story. You will also listen to an infectious disease provider and a dermatologist who give insights into the spectrum of severity of drug rashes, tools for assessment, and guidance on management of this challenging side effect.
Related Links:
PowerPoint Presentations:
Session Recording
Drug-resistant TB Outbreak in Wisconsin Corrections System | Recorded April 16, 2024
A Public Health Nurse will discuss a cluster of INH-resistant TB cases in corrections facilities across multiple jurisdictions in Wisconsin and review the collaborative work essential to case management and contact investigation.
Related Links:
PPT Presentation:
Session Recording
TB Challenges: Culture Negative TB | Living with TB: A Personal Story | Recorded April 23, 2024
An infectious disease provider explores clinical characteristics, risk factors, and treatment guidance for the diagnosis of culture negative TB. A TB survivor shares his personal experience of living with pulmonary TB, seeking care, finding a cure, and moving forward with his life.
Related Links:
PowerPoint Presentation:
Session Recording
Ask the Experts Panel Q & A | Recorded April 30, 2024
In this session, a panel of TB experts address questions related to complex TB cases and challenges with diagnosis and treatment of LTBI and TB.
Related Links:
- Session Evaluation Link
- IGRA for Nurses Video
- TB Blood Test Fact Sheet
- TB Resource Review
- Summary Chart of U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use
- Understanding TB Laboratory Testing for Public Health Nurses
- Ordering Medications for Tuberculosis Disease through the Wisconsin TB Dispensary Program
- Nurse Cases Management Guide
- TB Webinar Series
Related Documents:
Session Recording
Thank you to the Wisconsin TB Summit Sponsors
