111 - Ensuring HCV Treatment Reaches All Patients

Friday, October 13, 2023

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM US ET

Location: 153 ABC

All relevant financial disclosures have been mitigated.

Moderator(s)

Michael Melia, MD (he/him/his)

ID Fellowship Program Director
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD, United States
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Neil Gupta

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Faculty(s)

Risha Irvin, MD, MPH (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, MD, United States

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Stacey Trooskin, MD PhD (she/her/hers)

Executive Medical Officer
Mazzoni Center
Philadelphia, PA, United States

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Benjamin Linas, MD, MPH (he/him/his)

Professor of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine / Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA, United States

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Disclosure(s):

Michael T. Melia, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Neil Gupta: No financial relationships to disclose

CME Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
MOC Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of MOC Credit
CNE Credits: Maximum of 1.25 hours of ANCC Credit
ACPE Credits: ACPE 1.25 knowledge-based contact hours of pharmacy CE
ACPE Number: JA0007082-0000-23-002-L01-P

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

describe barriers to hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing and treatment in justice-involved populations;
explain the impact that HCV testing and treatment in justice-involved populations can have on HCV elimination;
analyze the economic value and the budgetary impact of HCV elimination in the U.S..

Presentations:

10:30 AM – 10:55 AM US ET

HCV Testing and Treatment in Justice-Involved Populations
Speaker: Risha Irvin, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
10:55 AM – 11:20 AM US ET

HCV Treatment in Community Health Centers
Speaker: Stacey Trooskin, MD PhD (she/her/hers) – Mazzoni Center
11:20 AM – 11:45 AM US ET

Paying for HCV Elimination: Opportunity and Challenges
Speaker: Benjamin P. Linas, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – Boston University School of Medicine / Boston Medical Center