The 2026 Wisconsin TB Summit features free weekly virtual sessions held every Tuesday on April and early May!
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.
Session topics include:
- TB Epidemiology, Updates, and Resources: Local, State, and National
- TB Challenges: Gastrointestinal & Peritoneal TB with Case Study Examples
- Bridging Community & TB Care
- TB Radiology: Perspectives on Adult and Pediatric Radiology with Case Study Examples
- Ask the Experts: Your TB Questions Answered
Registration is free for all participants. Sessions will be recorded and available for viewing after the live event. CME will not be offered, but if you would like an attendance certificate, please email TBcenter@mayo.edu after the session.
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To view the summit agenda, download the 2026 Wisconsin TB Summit Program.
To view last year's summit sessions, go to 2025 Wisconsin TB Summit.
Wisconsin TB Summit Pre-conference
Are you a beginner TB provider at a Wisconsin local or tribal health department? Check out the Wisconsin TB Summit pre-conference 2026 opportunity for Wisconsin attendees.
Previous Sessions
TB Epidemiology, Updates, and Resources: Local, State, and National | Recorded April 7, 2026
Local, State, and Regional TB organizations will provide an overview of TB epidemiology, mycobacteriology lab updates, and resources and updates for clinicians working with people being screened, tested, and treated for TB infection and disease.
PowerPoint Presentations
Tuberculosis Epidemiology - Andrea Liptack, M.S.N, R.N.
Wisconsin Tuberculosis (TB) Program Updates - Claire Leback, M.P.H., R.N.
Diagnostic Testing for Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex - Nate Simon, Ph.D.
About Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis Presentation - Denise Long, M.Ed.
Related Links
Lake View Tuberculosis Sanitorium
WHO Regional Office for Europe/European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in Europe 2019 – 2017 data. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2019.
Nordholm, A. C., Andersen, A. B., Wejse, C., Norman, A., Ekstrøm, C. T., Andersen, P. H., Lillebaek, T., & Koch, A. (2023). Mortality, risk factors, and causes of death among people with tuberculosis in Denmark, 1990-2018. International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, 130, 76–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2023.02.024
TB Eradicator - Arcade Game
Tuberculosis (TB) Post Treatment Plan for Drug-Resistant TB - For Patients
Tuberculosis (TB) Post Treatment Plan for Drug Resistant TB - Technical Instructions
Presentation Recording
TB Challenges: Gastrointestinal & Peritoneal TB with Case Study Example | Recorded April 14, 2026
A public health nurse and an infectious disease physician explore the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of these challenging forms of extrapulmonary TB.
PowerPoint Presentations
Gastrointestinal & Peritoneal Tuberculosis - Matt Shoemaker, D.O..pdf
Peritoneal TB Case Review Ann Steinberger B.S.N., R.N..pdf
Related Links
Presentation Recording
Bridging Community & TB Care | Recorded April 21, 2026
A public health nurse, a community advocate, and a TB survivor share personal and professional approaches to providing culturally responsive and trauma-informed TB care.
PowerPoint Presentations
Strengthening Public Health Partnerships - Mai Nhia Vang, R.N.
Culturally Responsive & Trauma-Informed Healthcare - Nura Elmagbari, M.S.
Family-Centered Care - Kalsang Kung & Tenzin Kunor-Jung, M.Sc., M.Ed.
Related Links
Presentation Recording
TB Radiology: Perspectives on Adult and Pediatric Radiology with Case Study Examples | Recorded April 28, 2026
Radiologists dig into the nuances of chest imaging and the different presentations of adults and children. A radiologist reviews the very challenging situation of central nervous system TB and the role of imaging in diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation.
PowerPoint Presentations
Perspectives on Adult TB Radiology - Jennfer Febbo, M.D.
Pediatric Tuberculosis: Radiologic Considerations - James Gaensbauer, M.D, MScPH
Imaging of CNS Tuberculosis - Aaron Field, M.D., Ph.D.
Related Links
Presentation Recording
Ask the Experts: Your TB Questions Answered | Recorded May 5, 2026
Bring your complex cases, thorny questions, and lingering concerns about TB to this open question and answer session. A panel of TB experts will address all audience questions in real time.
Related Links
Chang, K. C., Yew, W. W., & Zhang, Y. (2011). Pyrazinamide susceptibility testing in Mycobacterium tuberculosis*: A systematic review with meta-analyses*. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 55(10), 4499–4507. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.00630-11
David M. Lewinsohn, Michael K. Leonard, Philip A. LoBue, David L. Cohn, Charles L. Daley, Ed Desmond, Joseph Keane, Deborah A. Lewinsohn, Ann M. Loeffler, Gerald H. Mazurek, Richard J. O’Brien, Madhukar Pai, Luca Richeldi, Max Salfinger, Thomas M. Shinnick, Timothy R. Sterling, David M. Warshauer, Gail L. Woods, Official American Thoracic Society/Infectious Diseases Society of America/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Clinical Practice Guidelines: Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Adults and Children, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 64, Issue 2, 15 January 2017, Pages e1–e33, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciw694
National Society of TB Clinicians. (2025). Testing and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection in the United States: A clinical guide for health care providers and public health programs (3rd ed.). National Tuberculosis Controllers Association. https://nationaltbcoalition.org/tb-resources/ntca-publication-and-tools/ltbi-clinical-guide/
Susan E. Dorman, Robert Belknap, Edward A. Graviss, Randall Reves, Neil Schluger, Paul Weinfurter, Yaping Wang, Wendy Cronin, Yael Hirsch-Moverman, Larry D. Teeter, Matthew Parker, Denise O. Garrett, Charles L. Daley, for the Tuberculosis Epidemiologic Studies Consortium, Interferon-γ Release Assays and Tuberculin Skin Testing for Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in Healthcare Workers in the United States, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Volume 189, Issue 1, January 2014, Pages 77–87, https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201302-0365OC
Wisconsin Department of Health Services. (2019). Nurse case management for active tuberculosis (TB) disease (Publication No. P‑00647). https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p0/p00647.pdf
Presentation Recording
Thank you to the Wisconsin TB Summit Sponsors!
