Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 [virtual training offered via Zoom]
Time: 12:00 - 1:30 pm Pacific Time. (All of our virtual trainings are in Pacific Time. If you are unsure about the time zone differences, please use the Time Converter)
Registration Deadline: Monday, August 31, 2026 at 5:00 pm Pacific Time
Description: Taking side effects seriously - an interactive and evidence-based webinar series will highlight various TB treatment-associated adverse effects and provide management strategies to effectively reduce barriers to treatment completion and support both patients and clinicians. Session 2 of this two-part training on drug-induced liver injury (DILI) will discuss management of abnormal liver tests during TB treatment as well as the diagnosis of drug-induced liver injury and its management.
- To register for Session 1 of this two-part training on DILI, Click Here - Taking Side Effects Seriously | Drug-induced Liver Injury: Who, What, and When? (July 29, 2026)
Target Audience: This training is intended for physicians, nurses, and other licensed medical and public health professionals who provide care to patients in treatment for LTBI and active TB.
Credit: This training is approved for up to 1.50 continuing education hours (see below). Certificates will be available within 8-10 weeks.
Cost: There is no fee for this training.
Objectives:
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
- Describe liver test abnormalities that may occur during TB treatment.
- Identify which liver test abnormalities may indicate DILI to improve clinical decision making around treatment regimens.
- Summarize 2-3 management strategies for DILI to improve patient experience and support treatment completion.
Training Format: Virtual training includes lectures and Q&A/discussion.
Presenters:
Amy Beeson, MD, FAAP
Medical Director
Denver Health TB Program
Public Health Institute at Denver Health
Denver, CO
William 'Bill' Burman, MD
ID Physician
Public Health Institute at Denver Health
Denver, CO
Janice Louie, MD, MPH
Medical Director
Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Program
San Francisco Department of Public Health
San Francisco, CA
Josiah Tharp, BSN, RN
Nurse Case Manager
Denver Health TB Program
Public Health Institute at Denver Health
Denver, CO
Moderator:
Lisa Chen, MD
Medical Director/Principal Investigator
Curry International Tuberculosis Center
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
The Curry International Tuberculosis Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. This training is approved for up to 1.50 continuing education hours.
The Curry International Tuberculosis Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Curry International Tuberculosis Center is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California State Board of Registered Nurses, Provider Number CEP 12308. This training is approved for up to 1.50 continuing education hours. Board requirements prevent us from offering CE credit to people who arrive more than 15 minutes after the start of the training, or leave the training early. Therefore, partial credit will not be awarded.
The Curry International Tuberculosis Center is designated as a Tuberculosis Center of Excellence for Training, Education, and Medical Consultation (TB COE) via a funded cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Curry International Tuberculosis Center prioritizes learners from the western region of the United States which consists of seventeen jurisdictions: Alaska, Arizona, California (including Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco), Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the U.S. Pacific Island Territories.
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