A recording of this program is available at https://www.neaetc.org/events/browse/archive

In this Part 2 of a series for PCPs and Support Staff in Primary Care, we will look at Integrated Models of HCV Care Delivery by describing the process of care and patient outcomes of current HCV testing and treatment practice among young injection drug users (YIDU). We will explain the initiatives utilized to support PCPs in the treatment and care of HCV in individuals living with SUD and/or PWID and describe a model of integration and collaboration of HCV treatment services with OUD services.

Speakers: 

• Christopher Bositis, MD, AAHIVS Clinical Program Director, HIV and Viral Hepatitis Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
• Karen Clements, ScD Senior Project Director, Research and Evaluation, Assistant Professor, UMass Chan Medical School
• Vanessa Carson-Sasso Co-Investigator/Senior Project Director, New England AIDS Education and Training Center Department of Family Medicine and Community Health UMass Chan Medical School Sarah Kangas, NP Family Nurse Practitioner, Berkshire Health Systems
• Jennifer Mygatt, NP-C Family Nurse Practitioner, Berkshire Health Systems
• Amy Bositis Director, Clinical Programs, Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
• Jennifer Bergeron, RN Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
• Sarah DeJesus Harm Reduction Practice Manager, Berkshire Health Systems

Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Massachusetts Medical School Office of Continuing Medical Education and New England AIDS Education and Training Center. The UMMS-OCME is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation Statement: The University of Massachusetts Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: Under the auspices of the New England AIDS Education & Training Center, this offering meets the requirements for a maximum of 2.4 contact hours, as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244-CMR 5.04). Each nurse should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. 

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Funding: This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U1OHA29294 (AIDS Education and Training Centers) awarded to the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS). This information of content and conclusions are those of the authors and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.