Hepatitis C Provider Live Webinar Training February 14, 2019 (4:30pm – 5:30pm) Alyson Harty, RN, BSN Clinical Nurse Manager Mount Sinani Institute for Liver Medicine One hour of CME/CNE/CEU credit per webinar – Free for MD, DO, NP, PA, RN clinical providers This is a great opportunity to learn about Read more
Linkage to care and treatment among patients at an urban health network, Philadelphia, PA A new article in Hepatology details a study that examined the HCV care continuum at five diverse Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Philadelphia between 2012 and 2016 and concluded that: In this U.S. urban setting, Read more
Hepatitis C Clinical Provider Live Webinar Training January 24, 2019 (4:30pm – 5:30pm) Hosted by Dr. Jeffrey Weiss, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Medicine & Director, REACH Program Division of General Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine One hour of CME/CNE/CEU credit per webinar – Free For MD, DO, NP, Read more
NBWHAN Webinar: Black Women and Substance Abuse Tuesday, January 8th, 2019 11am – 12pm Register here An upcoming webinar from the National Black Women’s HIV/AIDS Network, Inc. (NBWHAN) on Tuesday, January 8th, 2019 will examine the current epidemic of overdoses, its impact on the health care, criminal justice and addiction Read more
A new Medical Assistance Bulletin from the The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, effective Dec. 17, issues updated handbook pages that include the requirements for prior authorization and the type of information needed to evaluate the medical necessity of prescriptions for Hepatitis C Agents submitted for prior authorization. This bulletin Read more
As part of Stop Overdoses in PA week, nearly 80 locations across the state of Pennsylvania, including four Free Library locations in Philadelphia, will be offering free Narcan kits this Thursday, December 13th between 11am and 5:30pm, while supplies last. A free training is included, with no registration required. Philadelphia Read more
Webinar: Infectious Disease Consequences of Opioid Use Thursday, December 13th, 2pm–3pm Early registration ends this Wednesday 12/13. Register here! A webinar from ASTHO and CDC this Thursday discusses infectious disease issues within the opioid epidemic, state- and community- level tools to address syringe exchange policy and practice, and lessons learned Read more
November 7 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM EST Description: This 2 -hour webinar will review the basic information about hepatitis C that health and human service providers should discuss with program participants who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual (LGB) or Transgender/Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC). This webinar will Read more
October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month! We are highlighting resources and events that can help raise liver cancer awareness in populations affected by viral hepatitis. Resources – HepMag’s overview of liver cancer provides basic information on liver cancer, including prevention and available types of treatment. -The HepB Foundation’s Liver Cancer Read more
On Tuesday 10/30, hear from providers and patients about the repercussions of a liver cancer diagnosis. Register here. The American Liver Foundation is pleased to present an upcoming webinar: On The Front Lines Of Liver Cancer Date: Tuesday, October 30th, 2018 Time: 12 p.m.- 1 p.m. Eastern Time Overview: This webinar will feature a Read more