Workup and Treatment of Latent TB Infection and Active TB Disease

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Training Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Training Time: 1:00 - 5:00 pm Pacific Time

Training Location: Stanislaus County Veterans Center [in person training]

Cost: There is no fee for this training.

Credit: This training is approved for up to 3.50 continuing education hours (see below). Certificates will be available approximately 12 weeks after the training.

Target Audience: The training is intended for primary care providers, acute care providers, infectious disease providers, infection preventionists (acute care), emergency department providers, civil surgeons, residents/physicians in training, and nurses.

Topics covered include (partial list):

  • Identifying opportunities for TB prevention in California
  • Understanding regional and local TB epidemiology
  • Latent TB infection (LTBI): diagnosis, workup, and treatment options
  • Differentiating LTBI from active TB disease
  • TB disease treatment: regimens, durations, side effects, and special considerations
  • Updates on California LTBI screening legislation (AB2132)
  • Key roles of local TB control programs and available resources

Virtual Training Format: interactive lecture, case studies, panel, and Q&A/discussion

 

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 3.50 continuing education hours.

The Curry International Tuberculosis Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ . 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 3.50 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.

 

Course Dates
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Registration Dates
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Training Format
Off-site
Total Hours
4.00
Location name
Stanislaus County Veterans Center
Location

3500 Coffee Rd, Suite #15 Ballroom
Modesto, CA 95355
United States

Training Material

Workup and Treatment of Latent TB Infection and Active TB Disease

Who to Test:

How to Test and Treat:

Why to Test and Treat:

Other Resources:

Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) in Adults (Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute)

Tuberculosis (TB) Program (Stanislaus County)

GOTCH form/ TB Discharge Plan of Care (Stanislaus County)

Curry Center Warmline:

The Warmline offers clinical case consultation, pediatric case consultation, and TB prevention recommendations. CITC also offers longitudinal TB medical consultation for providers or programs on a case-by-case basis for ongoing advice on challenging cases, i.e., drug-resistant TB, cases complicated by co-existing conditions, or other difficult circumstances. A dedicated physician/nurse team of Curry consultants can provide advice regarding diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing case management.

Your request will be forwarded to a consultant that is on duty. You will receive a response from the consultant within 48 hours (or 1-2 working days). To request a consultation:

  • Option 1: Visit: CITC.idcrowd.org, register as a member, and complete the information requested
  • Option 2: Email: Currytbcenter@ucsf.edu. You will receive an email notice from “no_reply@idcrowd.org.”
  • Option 3: Call toll-free 877-390-6682 or 415-502-4700, leave a voicemail
Training Materials
Warmline Clinical Consultation
Training Agenda
Identifying Opportunities for TB Prevention
Latent TB Infection (LTBI)
Active TB Disease
TB Prevention and AB2132
TB Control and You
Credit Page
Disclosure Page
Learning Objectives
Approval Notification Date