The Empire Liver Foundation is a collaborative of liver disease specialists in New York City.

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Hepatitis C in People of Reproductive Age, Pregnancy and Children

Thursday, May 19, 2022
4:30 - 5:30PM EST

This training is designed to educate clinical providers on current hepatitis C screening and treatment guidelines for people of reproductive age, pregnant people and children. Join more than 3,000 physicians, NPs, PAs, RNs and pharmacists in NYC, and nationally, who have benefited from Empire Liver Foundation's clinical education webinars.

PRESENTER

Tatyana Kushner, MD, MSCE
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Liver Diseases
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Explain changes in hepatitis C epidemiology nationally, including among people of childbearing age and pregnant people
Recall current hepatitis C screening and treatment guidelines for people of childbearing age, pregnant people and children
Describe the risk of gestational parent-to-child transmission of hepatitis C
Understand the impact of hepatitis C on pregnancy

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Free 1 CME/CNE/CEU

MORE INFORMATION

Learn more about Empire Liver Foundation's hepatitis B and C clinical education webinars or contact megchappell@empireliverfoundation.org.

ABOUT EMPIRE LIVER FOUNDATION

Empire Liver Founda tion (ELF) is a leading provider of hepatitis B and C clinical education in NYC and nationally. ELF offers clinical providers in NYC a progressive clinical curriculum to strengthen provider knowledge, skills and confidence to screen, manage and treat hepatitis B and C. ELF offers the following services:

Hepatitis B and C Grand Rounds, offered to facilities by request
Hepatitis B and hepatitis C clinical training series, offered twice a year
Clinical preceptorship with a liver specialist, offered by request
Peer-to-peer mentoring or technical assistance, offered by request

Since 2014, thousands of clinical and non-clinical providers have participated in ELF's educational programming. More than 80% of ELF clinical participants report confidence in screening and initiating treatment in hepatitis B and C priority populations.

For more clinical resources, read the NYC Health Department's Dear Colleague letter; listing of hepatitis B and hepatitis C care and supportive services in NYC; 2019 hepatitis A, B and C annual report; and telehealth resource page.

Empire Liver Foundation programming is funded by the New York City Council Viral Hepatitis Initiative and developed in partnership with the NYC Health Department and Hep Free NYC.