Many of us have been diverted to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, which demonstrates the value of TB program infrastructure for pandemic response—and makes it more important than ever to stay connected and to continue honing our skills and TB expertise. The virtual format for this year’s national TB conference allows us to come together as a TB community and learn from each other. Admittedly, it won’t be the same as our in-person conference, but then…very little remains the same in this evolving COVID-19 landscape. In consideration of the heavier day-to-day responsibilities shouldered by public health staff during the pandemic, this year’s virtual conference will deliver its TB clinical and programmatic content in sessions distributed over several weeks in September and October. If you cannot attend on the original broadcast dates, video recordings of the sessions will be available for enduring credits for up to a year. Further, after completing sessions, your registration will grant you access to the recordings for a year, to review and revisit the content.

NTCA has been working hard to document the impact of COVID-19 on TB programs and describe the early clinical experiences of TB and COVID-19 coinfection. A newly added session to the conference agenda, TB and COVID-19: Clinical and Programmatic Responses, is scheduled for Friday, October 9th. This session will explore the impact of the pandemic on the programs and the clinical care provided in New York City, Mississippi, and Arkansas. We are proud to offer this timely information and extend our thanks to the staff in those jurisdictions who are working to prepare these presentations to share with the TB community.