Tuberculosis: A Disease Neglected, Misunderstood, but Deadly

Tuberculosis: A Disease Neglected, Misunderstood, but Deadly: May 29, 2025

Objectives:
Gain an overview of the microbiology and pathophysiology of tuberculosis
• Gain an understanding of the current approaches to effective public health prevention and clinical management of tuberculosis
• Gain an understanding of the current epidemiologic state and trends of tuberculosis both

Facilitator:
Gavin Harris, MD – Assistant Professor of Medicine and the Serious Communicable Diseases Program (SCDP) Director of Education and Outreach, Emory University School of Medicine, Divisions of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine & Infectious Diseases

Didactic Presenter:
Marcos C. Schechter, MD – Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases; Associate Medical Consultant, TB Program, Georgia Department of Public Health, Fulton County Board of Health

Case Presenter:
Henry Blumberg, MD - Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology, and Global Health, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine and Rollins School of Public Health; Director, Clinical and Translational Research Training Programs and Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance (Georgia CTSA)

Public Health Presenter:
Amanda Feldpausch, DVM, MPH - Deputy State Epidemiologist, One Health Epidemiology Director/Deputy State Public Health Veterinarian, Georgia Department of Public Health, Epidemiology