Essentials of TB Epidemiology, Clinical Management & Control

Duration
4 days
Mode of study
Full time
Home fee
£550
International fee
£550
Start date
September 2026

Course overview

This course is ideal for people who are looking for a rapid update on tuberculosis (TB) and TB control. It runs over a week, with no teaching on Wednesday, allowing time for reading, analysis of group work and reflection. The course is part of the three-month course for the Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, so the orientation is towards practice in developing countries; however the principles are applicable to high income settings as well.

The course covers the essentials of TB epidemiology, clinical diagnosis and management and public health control of TB. It is current with biannual updates reflecting the latest developments in approaches, strategies, diagnostics, and treatments. Students will have the unique opportunity to learn directly from leading TB experts while working through a diverse range of scenario-based clinical cases that bring theory into practice.

Typical timetable

Monday – Core Epidemiology, Clinical and Laboratory

  • Welcome to TB course
  • Essential TB Epidemiology and Pathology
  • Pulmonary TB – Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Extrapulmonary TB
  • TB Laboratory Practical
  • Post TB Lung disease
  • Paediatric TB
  • Interactive Clinical Cases Part 1

Tuesday – Complex Case Management

  • Interactive clinical cases Part 2
  • CNS TB
  • Drug Resistant TB
  • Virtual Wardround (full afternoon session)

Wednesday – Non teaching day

  • Time for readings, analysis of group work, and reflection

Thursday – TB Control

  • TB Care and Prevention 1
  • Scenario Group Work
  • Model answers to Scenario work
  • TB Care and Prevention 2
  • Scenario Afternoon Group Work
  • Scenario feedback

Friday – TB/HIV co-infection

  • HIV Introduction
  • HIV control
  • HIV-associated TB 1
  • HIV-associated TB Group Work
  • HIV-associated TB 2 and close

 

How to apply

You can apply for a course at any time throughout the year using our online application portal, MyLSTM. You will need to register for an account the first time or if you’ve already created an account you can pick up where you left off by logging in directly to MyLSTM.

By registering for a MyLSTM account, you will be able to:

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  • Upload supporting documentation.
  • Save your draft application.
  • Accept an offer to study.
  • Keep your account information up-to-date.

If you can’t access our online application form, please get in touch. Paper application forms are available on request.

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