March 28, 2022
Hepatitis C and Liver Disease Update 2022
Format: Conference Webinar
Date: Thursday, August 25, 2022 | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Online via Zoom
CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the most common blood-borne illness in the United States and is the leading cause of liver failure, liver cancer, and liver transplantation. Approximately half of the persons with HCV have never been tested and do not know they are infected.
This conference aims to educate and train healthcare providers in the best practices for screening, diagnosing, managing, and treating liver disease to eliminate viral hepatitis C in our communities. We will explore the nuances of providing care to individuals with liver disease, especially hepatitis C, through an intersectional lens.
TARGET AUDIENCE
For advanced practicing providers (nurse practitioners, physicians, and physician associates) and students, nurse educators, clinical nurse specialists, staff nurses, and other interested healthcare providers in primary care, urgent care, and inpatient settings.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
| TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER |
| 8:00 am | Welcome and Overview | |
| 8:15 am | Introduction/Overview of Hepatitis C | Paula Cox-North, PhD, ARNP |
| 8:35 am | Break | |
| 8:45 am | Primary Care Case Studies | Richard Waters, MD |
| 10:00 am | Break | |
| 10:10 am | Hepatitis C and Pregnancy | Shauna Applin, A-NP, CNM, AAHIVS, RN |
| 11:10 am | Break | |
| 11:20 am | Hepatitis C Medications and Prior Authorization Process | Caroline Pitney PharmD, BACAP |
| 11:20 am | Co-Infection with HIV and/or Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C | Maria Corcoran |
| 12:20 pm | Adjourn to On-Demand Sessions and Evaluations |
On-Demand Sessions
| TOPIC | SPEAKER |
| Refresher on Fibrosis Testing/Cirrhosis | Paula Cox-North, PhD, ARNP |
| Checklists/Guides for Self-Management | Paula Cox-North, PhD, ARNP |
| Psychosocial Aspect of Hepatitis C | Sarah Villafuerte, MSW, LSWAIC |