Spring 2022 Newsletter

Events | News | Job Opportunities

Upcoming Events

Hepatitis Awareness Month Planning has begun!

If interested in joining the planning committee, please email Luisa Espinales, Hispanic Federation.

Events

Saving Africa's Future Generations Against
Hep B: The Hep B Birth Dose Vaccine (Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination) March 29 (9 - 10 AM)
Using a Syndemic Approach to Increase Hepatitis Testing and Linkage to Care (ASTHO) March 30 (1 - 4 PM)
Building Upon the Positive Momentum in Patient and Physician Liver Advocacy (AASLD) March 30 (4 - 5 PM)
CME | Progress Towards Hep B Cure (HepCure) April 5 (4:30-5:30)
Hepatitis Appropriations Partnership Virtual Hill Day Registration. April 11
Training | Intro to Viral Hep (NYC Health Dept). April 20 (1:30 - 4:30 PM)
Hep Free NYC - Hep B Coalition & Hep C Task Force Meeting. April 20 (3 - 5 PM)
CME | Hep C Training Series (Empire Liver Foundation). April 21, 28, May 5, 12 (4:30 - 5:30 PM)
CHIPO - NYC Committee Meeting (Hep Free NYC). April 27 (3 - 5 PM)
CME | New Diagnostics for Advancing Hep C Elimination (HepCure) May 3 (4:30-5:30)
Training | Hep C Patient Navigation (NYC Health Dept). May 18 (1:30 - 4:30 PM)

National Meetings and Conferences

Hep B United Coalition Meeting. April 14 (3 - 4 PM). RSVP.
Hepatitis Appropriation Partnership. April 18 (1 - 2 PM). RSVP.
NVHR Grassroots Advocacy Meeting. April 21 (3 - 4 PM). RSVP.
National CHIPO Coalition Meeting. May 9 (3 - 4 PM). RSVP.
World Hepatitis Summit. June 7-10. Register here.

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News

Survey for Hep C Providers in New York State

Dr. Andy Talal, University of Buffalo and his team is inviting all Hep C treatment providers who prescribe direct acting antiviral treatment to conduct a short online survey about their experiences providing hep C treatment since 2020. The survey is expected to take 5-10 minutes. The survey seeks to understand how telehealth has or has not been incorporated into hep C practice, and opportunities to improve telehealth experiences for patients and providers. The project is IRB approved via the BRANY IRB and Weill Cornell Medicine. Take the 5-10 minutes Survey for Hep C Providers in New York State now.

New estimates reveal decline in Hep C treatment in the U.S. between 2014-2020

This study reported the estimated number of people initiating Hep C treatment with direct acting antiviral agents (DAAs) from 2014 to 2020 in the United States and summarized the characteristics of persons who were treated during that same time period. CDC announced this research via a Dear Colleague Letter at the time of the conference.

Characteristics of persons treated for hepatitis C using national pharmacy claims data, United States, 2014–2020.

Media

Podcast | NYSDOH Clinical Education Initiative’s podcast on the release of the NYS Hep C Elimination Plan. Listen to Dr. Christine Kerr, NYS Hep C Elimination Task Force Community Co-chair and Annette Gaudino, Treatment Action Group and NYS Hep C Elimination Task Force Workgroup member speak about the development of the NYS Hep C Elimination Plan, the evolution of Hep C treatment and what needs to be done to move NYS toward Hep C elimination. Listen here.

Podcast | This Podcast Will Kill You featuring Su Wang, MD, MPH and Chari Cohen, DrPH. Dr. Su Wang's Episode: In this episode, we weave our way through the complicated biology of this virus and its deadly potential, and the strange history of its identification that shows that you don’t have to be looking for something to find it. Dr. Chari Cohen's Episode: The different forms stigma and discrimination can take, how we can get a better sense of their impact, and the key tools in the fight against them. We also seized this opportunity to pick Dr. Cohen’s brain about what it’s like to run a public health non-profit, how much of the job is accurately reflected in the job title, and advice for someone who might be interested in pursuing a career in public health. Listen here.

Archived Webinar | Optimizing Nurse Care Coordinators in Hep C Treatment

Opportunities

Job Opportunities

Hep C & HIV Patient Navigator @ CSEDNY – Queens
Hepatitis Health Education Program Assistant @ NYC Health Department (CUNY students only)

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