Welcome to CTCA
CTCA is one of the largest and most active TB Controllers associations in the U.S. TB Controllers are physicians or other health workers at city and county health departments who are responsible for the prevention and control of TB. Under the direction of the local Health Officer, TB Controllers supervise public as well as private TB care in their jurisdiction, ensure access to TB treatment, and enforce public health laws and standards related to TB.
CTCA membership also includes doctors, nurses and allied health professionals from both the private and public sector throughout California. We work closely with pulmonary and infectious disease specialists as well as the American Lung Association, California Department of Public Health, American Thoracic Society and similar organizations. In this time of economic crisis and diminishing resources, we continually seek alliances with all individuals and groups interested in TB control.
We welcome and encourage TB Control staff to get involved with CTCA by joining one of our many committees or workgroups. Feel free to contact us to bring important issues to our attention. With increased collaboration and leadership, we are ever striving to accomplish our mission of TB elimination in California.
Richard Tezak, M.D.
CTCA President
Click here to go to the TB Orientation Page
While the California Tuberculosis Controllers Association is unified in the mission of eliminating TB, we cannot offer advice about individual cases and have no authority over local Public Health Departments. All case related inquiries should be made to local TB Control Programs.
For a list of California local health departments, click here.
CTCA is affiliated with the California Conference of Local Health Officers (CCLHO)
Authorizing Legislation HSC 100925-100930 (outside link)