Register Here Thursday, October 26th, 2017 at 2PM EST This unique webinar highlights key findings from a recent educational series to train counselors, clinicians, and other healthcare providers working in substance use disorder clinics to provide sustainable education to their Read more…
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0W91kkwRi-REIcrvHrwRbjQjVzBEsySF9atsYYg8dUFQgEg/viewform?usp=sf_link Click the link above to apply to join HepCAP’s steering committee. Description: HepCAP will establish a steering committee to oversee the execution of annually established organizational goals. The steering committee will serve to improve decision-making processes, increase stakeholder engagement, Read more…
What’s New, Updates, and Changes to the Guidance This version of the guidance has been updated to reflect several important developments, including the recent approvals of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir and sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir. Updated recommendations reflecting these approvals are provided throughout the guidance. In Read more…
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/narcan-overdose-prevention-trainings-tickets-37245091070 In response to the Heroin/Opioid Epidemic in Philadelphia, DBHIDS invites you to “Empowering the DBHIDS Community: A Population Health Response to the Heroin/Opioid Crisis in Philadelphia.” The 2017 Narcan overdose prevention training series will take place at Community Behavioral Read more…
http://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/Activities/PublicHealth/NationalStrategyfortheEliminationofHepatitisBandC.aspx “This consensus committee will explore the elimination of hepatitis B and C from the United States. The committee is working in two phases. First, they considered the feasibility of elimination as a goal, with attention to social and logistical Read more…
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2017/09/14/peds.2017-1962 “Tattoos, piercing, and scarification are now commonplace among adolescents and young adults. This first clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics on voluntary body modification will review the methods used to perform the modifications. Complications resulting from body Read more…
HCVAdvocate.org posted news about another cheaper Hep C drug. Hopefully the market will continue to compete the prices down! Learn more about the FDA drug pipline at http://hcvadvocate.org/treatment/drug-pipeline/#FDA Mavyret
Steering Committee Member Position Title: Steering Committee Chair Description: HepCAP will establish a steering committee to oversee the execution of annually established organizational goals. The steering committee will serve to improve decision-making processes, increase stakeholder engagement, build functional capacity, and Read more…
Friday, May 19, 2017 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Free Library of Philadelphia Parkway Central Location 1901 Vine Street- Room 118 Philadelphia, PA Summit Objectives • To educate the community, healthcare and public health professionals about the link between hepatitis Read more…
