Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Time: 12 – 1 p.m. CST | Location: Virtual
Description
Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious cause of death worldwide from a single agent, surpassing HIV/AIDS and even COVID-19. Caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), TB is a contagious disease spread through the air, and it typically affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Tuberculosis is a curable disease, but drug resistance and resurgence pose ongoing challenges.
Once described as “a major social problem with severe medical consequences”, TB is driven by poverty, malnutrition, environmental conditions, stigma, and lack of healthcare access, especially for the vulnerable populations. Research is a critical component of the global fight against tuberculosis, but significant ethical challenges must be considered.
Learning Objectives
Speakers:
Alicia D. Wright, MS, MS, CCRP
Program Manager
Infectious Disease Research
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Meeting Information:
In order to register for the meeting please complete the following REDCap survey:
https://redcap.vumc.org/surveys/?s=AK4TP3FDT83HM8H9.
Upon registration completion a meeting password and the link to the meeting will be sent to the email entered into the survey.
Continuing Education (CE):
Actual attendance will be documented via emailing kate.vonwahlde@vumc.org during or immediately following the meeting. Following the meeting:
1. SOCRA members will be emailed a copy of the attendance certificate from the SOCRA Executive Office.
2. Non SOCRA members can track attendance via VUMC CME website and/or their own CE tracking method.
3. A unique VUMC CME code will be provided during the meetings, the code is valid for 24 hours.
Complete meeting details and disclosures: Greater Nashville January 2026 Meeting Flyer
Contact and Questions: Annette McCoy Oeser annette.oeser@vumc.org
In compliance with Covid-19 social distancing requirements the following process will be followed:
The meetings will be conducted remotely.
In order to register for the meeting please complete the following REDCap survey https://redcap.vumc.org/surveys/?s=9WLPFCC9WPNNLLEH. Upon registration completion a meeting password and the link to the meeting will be sent to the email entered into the survey.
Actual attendance will be documented via emailing vonwahlde@vumc.org during or immediately following the meeting. Following the meeting:
SOCRA members will be emailed a copy of the SOCRA attendance certificate
Non SOCRA members can track attendance via VUMC CME website and/or their own CE tracking method.
A unique VUMC CME code will be provided during the meetings, the code is valid for 24 hours.
Accreditation: Vanderbilt University Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Vanderbilt University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Commercial Support: This activity received no commercial support.
Financial Disclosures: Faculty and planners for this event have the following disclosures:
Name of individual Individual's role in activity Name of commercial interest/Nature of relationship
Annette Oeser, MA Bioethics, MLAS, BS, CIM, CCRP Faculty: Nothing to disclose – 07/03/2025
Steven Klintworth, RN, BSN, MSHS, CCRP Faculty: Nothing to disclose – 8/1/2025
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