Effective September 16, the EH&S Employee Health Center will no longer provide annual tuberculosis (TB) screening for most client groups. The Employee Health Center will provide TB screening only at hire or upon placement in a position that requires TB screening. Based on specific occupational risks, some client groups will still receive annual TB screening. Those with a latent TB infection will continue to complete an annual TB symptom survey.
The change in practice is in accordance with 2019 CDC recommendations and a DOH policy statement.
The EH&S Employee Health Center serves University employees who do not work for one of the UW medical centers. The employee health centers at Harborview Medical Center and UW Medical Center are also moving to these new TB-screening guidelines.
If you have any questions about the TB-screening requirements for your position, contact the Employee Health Center at emphlth@uw.edu or 206.685.1026.
Also, this Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage may provide answers to some of your questions about this new TB screening practice.