Innovative Partnership to Advance Hepatitis C Elimination in New York State
Airing May 6 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
Hepatitis C (HCV) continues to be a public health concern in New York State, despite the availability of curative medications. HCV is a blood-borne virus that affects the liver. Many people don’t know they have HCV, allowing individuals to continue to transmit the infection. Furthermore, 70% of infected individuals will develop a chronic infection, which is often asymptomatic for many years. If left untreated, this infection can cause liver cirrhosis, liver failure, liver cancer, and even death. Injection drug use is the highest risk factor for HCV, and most new infections are occurring among people who inject drugs (PWID). Yet stigma, discrimination and other structural inequities are significant barriers to care for this population. Through its HCV Elimination Plan, New York State is working to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health problem by 2030. A key component of this strategy is a partnership with Health Sciences at the University at Albany. Join us to learn more about the NYS HCV elimination initiative and how this unique 7+ year partnership works to identify the successes and challenges of implementing innovative models for HCV screening, diagnosis, and care among PWID.
Target Audience
The public health and healthcare workforce.
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Speakers
Speakers
Colleen Flanigan, RN, MS
Director, Office of Hepatitis Health Care and Epidemiology
New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute
Tomoko Udo, PhD
Associate Dean for Research and Associate Professor, College of Integrated Health Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York
Learning Outcome and Objectives
Learning Outcome and Objectives
As a result of participation in this activity, the learner will have increased and enhanced their knowledge and competence on how an innovative partnership with an academic institution can be effective in making progress toward elimination of Hepatitis C.
By the end of the activity, learners will be able to:
- Describe the New York State HCV Elimination Plan.
- Summarize the structural barriers impacting HCV testing and provision of care in New York State.
- Discuss the benefits and challenges of a partnership between a department of health and an academic institution in working to achieve this public health goal.
Activity Materials
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Continuing Education Credits
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Evaluation, Post Test and Certificate
Evaluation, Post Test and Certificate
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