UPCOMING EVENTS

STOP TB USA was founded as the National Coalition for Elimination of Tuberculosis (NCET) in 1992. At that time, the TB cases were increasing in the U.S. and there were outbreaks of multiple-drug resistant (MDR) TB.

NCET was organized to address this failure of domestic TB Control. There were 58 founding members (83 individuals) from public health, health care, professional medical organizations and Congressional Health committees concerned with the care of individuals with tuberculosis or its control.

Goals

To serve as a channel of scientific and public health knowledge for the public and policy makers on the status of tuberculosis elimination globally, nationally and at state and local levels;

To educate the public and policy makers about the need for sustaining community public health activities for the elimination of tuberculosis, including development of new tools;

To provide a framework for increasing community participation in the national tuberculosis elimination effort, with emphasis on building awareness in and participation of “at risk” populations;

To bring partners together with a clear agreement on the shared objectives for eliminating tuberculosis in the United States; and

To stand with our colleagues in the effort to eliminate tuberculosis globally.



Membership:

o Inclusive (not exclusive) membership of individuals and organizations interested in TB care and control.
o Organizational Members or Partners (See "Partners Directory" page on this website):
o Individual members (See list at "Join STOP TB USA" page on this website.)
o There are NO membership fees
o Every member of the Coalition is eligible to participate in coalition activities
o Annual meetings are held at the same time as partner meetings. (Next meeting June, 2009 with National TB Controllers Association annual meeting.)

Accomplishments
Creation of public-private partnerships
o Developed new advocacy partnerships
o Developed of new leadership

Governance
The coalition's governance includes 2 officers (a Chair and Chair-elect) and a steering Committee consisting of the officers and 10 members from general membership. The coalition is convened and administered by the American Thoracic Society which covers basic meeting expenses, advocacy, conference calls and the executive director's administrative and travel expenses.

Chair: David DeBiasi E-mail: ddebiasi@lungva.org
Chair-Elect: Dr. John Bernardo E-mail: jbernard@bu.edu
Executive Director: John Seggerson E-mail: jseggerson@tbcoalition.com
Telephone: 202-494-2448

Steering Committee

Steering Committee includes the Chair, Chair-elect, 10 members from general membership, plus ex officio members from the American Thoracic Society, (STOP TB USA convener), CDC Division of TB Elimination, the American Lung Association, National TB Controllers Association, and the National TB Nurse Consultant Coalition.
* Bylaws (link to Bylaws webpage)
* Summaries of Advisory Council for Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET) Meetings

NATIONAL COALITION ACTIVITIES

	Founded in 1992. Created a venue for Public Private Partnerships.
	Introduced unlikely partners for advocacy with initial funding from RWJ Foundation-supported staff, travel, and meetings including the TB Research Scholar Program which eventually led to the development of the NAR meeting
	Developed new leaders within the TB community
	Benefited from the synergy created by like minds meeting for the first time
	June 1997 NCET survey of Membership o 92% of members agreed there was value to continuing NCET o Original goals reaffirmed with emphasis on advocacy
	November 2002 NCET Membership Meeting o Reorganized NCET with new goals aimed at implementing IOM Report recommendations o Developed new bylaws and governance structure

THE CHANGE FROM NCET TO "STOP TB USA

	August 2007 Retreat in Atlanta of Coalition Leadership/CDC/Advocacy Partners: o Voted unanimously to transition the "NCET" Coalition to "Stop TB USA" o Recommended retention of original NCET goals, bylaws and governance structure o Recommended continuation of NCET advocacy & communications
	Initial task STOP TBA USA was to undertake development of a Updated TB Elimination Plan for presentation to ACET: o Writing Committee of STOP TB USA partners established to develop the plan o Related Plan "Launch and Advocacy" Committee established

KEY CHALLENGES IN THE LAUNCH OF STOP TB USA:

	Mobilize new partners and ensure an environment in which all partners collaborate to achieve the goal of TB elimination
	Continue to address 3 major areas of concern to reach TB elimination
	The changing face of TB care and control in the US
	The challenge of global TB care and control
	The need for new tools
	Appropriately resources for Stop TB USA to undertake its challenges

COMMUNICATIONS

Chair: David DeBiasi
E-Mail: ddebiasi@lungva.org
Chair-Elect: Dr. John Bernardo

Executive Director: John Seggerson
E-mail: jseggerson@tbcoalition.com

Telephone: 202-494-2448

* Steering Committee includes the Chair, Chair-elect, 10 members from general membership, plus ex officio members from the American Thoracic Society, (STOP TB USA convener), CDC Division of TB Elimination, the American Lung Association, National TB Controllers Association, and the National TB Nurse Consultant Coalition.

Contact Us:

John Seggerson
David DeBiasi