The AIDS Institute (TAI) has increased its capacity as a major national organization in the fight against viral hepatitis. In this section you will find summaries of, and links to, various documents such as previous meetings, newsletters and webinar slide sets.
Hepatitis C Testing Stakeholders Forum
Forum date: February 27, 2015
Goal:
To advance adoption and implementation of the hepatitis C (HCV) birth cohort testing guidelines at the state level by engaging a cross-section of stakeholders from public health, health systems, government and academia.
The forum was produced by: The AIDS Institute and Florida Department of Health, Hepatitis Prevention Program
Support was provided by the CDC Foundation
Topics/Presenters:
Phillip E. Reichert, MPH, Manager, Hepatitis Prevention Program,
Florida Department of Health
Updated Medications for Hepatitis C
Dushyantha Jayaweera, M.D., Professor of Clinical Medicine, Associate Vice Provost for Human Subject Research, University of Miami
Corinna Dan, RN, MPH, Viral Hepatitis Policy Advisor, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Hepatitis C in the U.S. and the World
Claudia Vellozzi, MD, MPH, Chief, Prevention Branch, Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Newsletters
Previous E-learning Presentations
Webinar date: October 8, 2014
Webinar Title: Federal, State and Local Recommendations for Viral Hepatitis Testing Programs
Presenters:
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD)
Washington, D.C.
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Chris Taylor, Director, Viral Hepatitis
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Amanda Bowes, MPH, Associate, Health Care Access and Viral Hepatitis
The AIDS Institute, Tampa, FL
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Michelle Scavnicky, MS, Director of Education and Capacity Building
To access the PowerPoint slides, click here.
Webinar Date: July 10 2014
Webinar Title: HCV Testing and Coverage --Impact of Healthcare Reform
Webinar Description: Given the complexities of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA), federal Medicare, and state-level Medicaid, reimbursement for HCV screening is being reconsidered on many levels. This policy webinar addresses: HCV Screening, the USPSTF, Prevention and the ACA, and HCV Screening Coverage by Each Payer.
Presenter:
Carl Schmid, Executive Director, The AIDS Institute
Washington, D.C.
To access the corresponding PowerPoint Slide Show, click here
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Michelle Scavnicky at MScavnicky@theaidsinstitute.org
Webinar Date: July 9 2014
Webinar Title: Deconstructing HCV Treatment
Webinar Description: As treatment for HCV has entered a new period of more FDA-approved therapies (and many more in Phase III clinical trials), TAI's next quarterly Viral Hepatitis webinar will devote the entire 90 minutes to an HCV treatment update.
Presenters:
Philip Styne, M.D., AGAF
(American Gastroenterological Association Fellow)
Medical Director, Digestive Health & Clinical Informatics
Florida Hospital
Orlando, FL
Tracy Swan
Hepatitis/HIV Project Director
Treatment Action Group
New York, NY
Facillitator:
The AIDS Institute (TAI)
Tampa, FL
To access the corresponding PowerPoint Slide Show, click here.
Webinar Date: April 9 2014
Webinar Title: Hepatitis 101
Webinar Description: Those working in the public health fields of HIV, STD, TB, and family health need to be aware of basic elements of viral hepatitis. This 60-minute presentation and discussion will address the types, risk factors, prevention, and treatment of each.
Presenter:
April Crowley
Health Education Coordinator
Florida Department of Health
Tallahassee, FL
Facilitator:
The AIDS Institute (TAI)
Tampa, FL
To access the corresponding PowerPoint Slide Show, click here.
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