Engaging the Primary Care Provider as Part of the HCV Workforce

Date: June 30, 2022

Now Available On-Demand: Engaging the Primary Care Provider as Part of the Hepatitis C (HCV) Workforce

Description

What is the role of primary care in combating the hepatitis C (HCV) epidemic? This on-demand webinar is designed to build knowledge and skills of the primary care provider workforce to implement effective HCV care and treatment in their practices, including the use of simplified HCV treatment strategies and strategies for providing culturally-responsive, comprehensive HCV care. The webinar is formatted as a panel discussion with presentations from two faculty.

1.0 free CME, CE, and CPE are available for this webinar. 

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  • Describe how to incorporate evidence-based guidelines for screening and evaluating patients for HCV infection in the primary care setting.
  • Explain the importance of effective follow-up and counseling for patients upon a confirmed diagnosis of HCV infection.
  • Describe how to implement direct-acting antiviral agents into individualized treatment plans for patients with HCV infection in accordance with current guidelines and expert recommendations.

Identify strategies that support a multidisciplinary team-based approach for treating HCV infection, to distinguish patients who can be managed in the primary care setting versus those requiring linkage to specialist care.

Access the webinar by visiting HealthHIV Medical Education.

Audiences

Primary care providers, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other clinicians in primary care settings involved in the care of patients with HCV.

Faculty

Arun B. Jesudian, MD, Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Arun Jesudian is a Transplant Hepatologist and Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, as
well as Director of Inpatient Liver Services at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine.

Christian Ramers, MD, Family Health Centers of San Diego. Dr. Ramers is the Chief of Population Health and Director of Graduate Medical Education at the
Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD), a large Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).

Joint Accreditation Statement:

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education, and HealthHIV. PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Gilead Sciences, Inc.