Registration Open for the
VIRTUAL 2021 National Tuberculosis Conference
The planning committee chose this year's conference theme, Recalibration: TB Elimination Beyond COVID-19, to symbolize the anticipated return to our collective efforts to move the United States closer to TB elimination. Although we still face two airborne infectious diseases and two pandemics and many TB program staff are still dedicated to the COVID response, TB challenges persist, demanding our attention. Following the theme, the conference agenda reflects the planning committee's recognition that we need to recalibrate in order to refresh ourselves and refocus our energies on TB elimination.
 
2021 also marks a milestone for NTCA and the annual conference. This year, we celebrate NTCA’s 25 years of continued service to TB public health programs and the 25th consecutive year that NTCA has hosted or co-hosted a national TB conference. We have a lot to be proud of--and we want to celebrate our TB community and conference history in this important year! 
NEWLY ADDED
Retiree and Student Registration Fee
The registration fees for the Virtual 2021 NTC are listed below. This year, we've added a discounted fee for our retired colleagues and for students in any health-related program.
 
Participants:
  • NTCA Member - $150.00
  • NTCA Non-Member - $250.00
  • Retirees or Students - $75.00
 
Exhibitors:
  • Virtual Exhibit Booth - $1,000

Sponsorships:
Virtual Exhibit Booth is included.
  • Silver - $5,000
  • Gold - $10,000
  • Platinum - $15,000
 
Conference registration fees can be paid by credit card, check, or ACH deposit.
 
If you are interested in learning more about the exhibit and sponsorship opportunities of the Virtual 2021 NTC, please email Donna Hope Wegener at dhwegener@tbcontrollers.org or call 678-503-0503.
Continuing Education Credits
NTCA is partnering with the University of New Mexico’s School of Medicine’s Office of Continuing Medical Education and Eastern New Mexico University to provide continuing education credits for the Virtual 2021 NTC.
 
In addition to credits for the live broadcast, these accredited providers have approved enduring materials credit. If you cannot attend a session on its original broadcast date, you still can earn credit by watching its video recording at a later date. Video recordings of the session will be available for enduring credits for up to a year.
Abstract Submissions due May 7th
Abstracts for the Virtual 2021 NTC can be submitted using the online platform accessible at the link below.
 
We welcome submissions on a variety of topics:
  • TB epidemiology 
  • TB clinical care  
  • TB research – clinical, programmatic, translational, operational
  • TB nurse case management 
  • Latent TB infection reporting and surveillance
  • Social, behavioral, psychosocial, education and training activities
  • TB outcomes of program initiatives 
  • TB laboratory updates
  • TB and COVID 19 
 
Please make sure to include the following in your abstract:
  1. Descriptive title, list of authors, and affiliations
  2. Background/statement of problem/objectives of the analysis
  3. Methods (if applicable)
  4. Results/key findings
  5. Conclusions
 
Abstract length is limited to 350 words. However, the word count does not include the abstract title or the authors' names and affiliations.
 
NTCA is committed to stigma-free language and the use of non-stigmatizing language is expected in the abstract for poster presentation. During the review process, if stigmatizing language is identified, authors will be encouraged to substitute non-stigmatizing language for stigmatizing terms.
 
There will be a virtual poster display in 2021 which will remain posted until June 2022, and a special session for brief oral presentations of highly scored abstracts will be held in mid-July. This unique session, devoted to exploring the work of your colleagues, will elevate the visibility of the posters and the great work being conducted by TB programs and our TB lab partners.
 
Abstracts are due Friday, May 7th
Acceptance notifications will be sent by Friday, May 14th
CONTACTS:
Sherry Brown, NTCA: sbrown@tbcontrollers.org
Donna Wegener, NTCA: dhwegener@tbcontrollers.org