Our Work Groups

Committed to improving Medicare coverage for tuberculosis (TB) care through policy reform and advocacy, we collaborate with healthcare professionals, policymakers, and public health advocates to address coverage gaps, expand access to treatment, and ensure Medicare beneficiaries receive comprehensive TB care. Through research, stakeholder engagement, and legislative efforts, we work to strengthen Medicare’s role in the fight against TB.

With TB on the rise, more primary care providers are having to deal with this deadly foe. The Academic Detailing Work Group has launched the first TB Champions Network in Kansas and Iowa to serve as information hubs and peer advisors for any clinician facing TB for the first time. In partnership with the Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis, trainees receive excellent preparation as well as staying connected with their fellow trainees via a cohort Whatsapp group. 

The TB Media Advocacy Work Group empowers advocates to raise awareness about tuberculosis (TB) through strategic media engagement. We provide training on writing letters to the editor, op-eds, and other media tools to amplify TB advocacy efforts. Our group also publishes a monthly TB news digest, keeping stakeholders informed on policy updates, research, and global TB efforts. Through media outreach and storytelling, we work to elevate TB as a public health priority.

Active from 2021 to 2024, the Pharmacy Work Group investigated ways for pharmacists to help #EndTB and worked in coalition to spread the word about TB drug shortages. We are currently seeking a new Chair to continue this great start. Please email leadership@stopusa.org if interested. 

With over 163,000 visits per month, it is important to get accurate information to the public. Join us once a month to craft updates for the official tuberculosis Wikipedia page. 

Are you passionate about all things #EndTB? Stop TB USA is currently in its next round of 5-year planning. If you want to help shape our future, email us at leadership@stoptbusa.org to get the bi-weekly meeting link. 

As one of the only non-profit organizations dedicated to advocacy around #TBelimination, we know every voice counts! Our elected officials hold the purse and policy strings needed to make research and technology progress. Uniting our voices makes our message more likely to be heard and acted on. 

If you have a project idea to help #EndTB, email us a description/proposal at leadership@stoptbusa.org, and you might be the next Chair of a Stop TB USA Work Group!