Job Posting: Hepatitis Investigator; Philadelphia Department of Public Health

The Philadelphia Health Department is looking for a new Hepatitis Investigator to join the HEP program. See the posting details below. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Philadelphia Department of Public Health POSITION TITLE:      Hepatitis Investigator EDUCATION:            Bachelor’s degree LOCATION:               Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) Division of Read more…

National Progress Report: Progress Toward Viral Hepatitis Elimination in the United States, 2017

https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/policy/pdfs/NationalProgressReport.pdf “On October 27, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published an online report entitled Progress Toward Viral Hepatitis Elimination in the United States. In this inaugural report, CDC highlights recent progress made by the nation towards reducing the burden of hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus, Read more…

AASLD – Screening for Hepatitis C Improves Opioid Abuse Treatment Outcomes

“Washington, D.C. – Research presented this week at The Liver Meeting® – held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases – shows people in treatment for opioid substance abuse significantly lowered their non‐prescribed opioid use after testing positive for hepatitis C virus.” Read full report: https://www.aasld.org/about-aasld/press-room/screening-hepatitis-c-improves-opioid-abuse-treatment-outcomes