April NVHR Newsletter: Register for NVHR Webinars April 19 and May 2

Posted about 6 years ago by Denise Souza

NOHep webinar
Join the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable, Hep B United, and the World Hepatitis Alliance on Thursday, April 19, 2018 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Eastern for a webinar featuring the NOHep Campaign!

This session will review the global public health threat of viral hepatitis and leaders from the World Hepatitis Alliance will share information about the NOHep Campaign, a global movement uniting governments, medical professionals, patients and the hepatitis community to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030.
Register at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8875690356754364418

Hill Briefing on Syringe Service Programs
On April 24, 2018, NVHR will co-host a briefing focused on the recommendations of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine as part of its proposed national strategy to eliminate hepatitis B and C. The April 24 briefing, co-hosted by NASTAD and Hep B United, will highlight the recommendation that states and federal agencies expand access to syringe services programs. Stay tuned for more information about speakers in the weeks to come.

Hepatitis C - It’s about More than Liver Disease
Join NVHR on Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at 1 pm Eastern for a webinar on Hepatitis C – It’s about More than Liver Disease. The webinar will feature clinical and patient experts discussing the implications of hepatitis C outside the liver, known as extrahepatic manifestations. Our panelists include a hepatologist, a primary care provider, and 1-2 patients who will share their experiences.
Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/769811360924902659

Join us at SYNC!
Hear from Elizabeth Paukstis, NVHR’s Policy Director, and two of NVHR’s mini-grantees, Centerforce and Boston Health Care for the Homeless, during SYNChronicity 2018 (SYNC 2018): The National Conference on HIV, HCV, and LGBT Health. This conference will take place April 22-24, 2018 in Arlington, VA. Elizabeth and our mini-grantees will be a part of the HCV Health Track, which will feature three interactive sessions that address HCV treatment access, systems and policy opportunities, and synchronization of government and public health to eliminate HCV. Learn more and register here: http://healthhiv.org/synchronicity/

Welcome our new Patient Summit Conference Coordinator, Sweatha Katta
Sweatha Katta has over 7 years of project and program management within healthcare. Previously, she was the project manager for a 4-year longitudinal study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) investigating the levels of physical activity within neighborhood parks across the country. While working for several non-profit cancer organizations, she organized committee meetings, summits, and panels to ensure cost, health disparities, prevention, survivorship, and value of care issues within the cancer care continuum were addressed with the latest research and data. She has a B.S. in Biology from Creighton University.

NVHR 2017 Mini-Grant Final Webinars
Please register for two webinars showcasing NVHR's 2017 mini-grant projects. Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, Centerforce, and The Community Health Outreach Work to Prevent AIDS Project (CHOW Project) will be presenting a summary of their work on Tuesday May 15, 2018 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Eastern.
Register for webinar Part 1 here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4825327015069904386

American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Foundation, BOOM!Health, North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition, and Roots Community Health Center will be presenting a summary of their work on Monday May 21, 2018 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern.
Register for webinar Part 2 here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1279304158957469186

Please support our ability to provide these community grants and hear about the great work of our awardees.

In Case You Missed It, HHS Webinar
NVHR participated in the Department of Health and Human Services’ webinar, Hidden Casualties: National Partners’ Response to the Opioid Epidemic and Infectious Diseases on March 8, 2018. Read more in our blog here. A video recording is available here.

“Hepatitis Advocacy: Understanding Federal Appropriations” Webinar
On March 29, 2018, NVHR co-hosted a webinar with Hep B United and NASTAD on hepatitis advocacy and the federal appropriations process. The webinar is now archived on the NVHR website, including the recording and slides.

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