eViralHepatitis Review, Volume 5, Issue 6

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	VOLUME 5 - ISSUE 6

Clinical Insights: HCV and Substance Use Disorder

In our second newsletter/podcast pair on Advances in HBV Therapies, our post-assessment showed an increase of 8% following the education. We will report the results of issues 5 and 6 in an upcoming podcast.

Our guest authors are Andrew Talal, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine and Richard Blondell, MD, Professor of Family Medicine at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York.

After participating in this activity, the participant will demonstrate the ability to:

Describe the recommendations for hepatitis C screening in persons with substance use disorders.
Identify the most prevalent risk factors for hepatitis C in this population.
Describe the correlation between addressing substance use disorders and receiving hepatitis C treatment.

Guest Faculty Disclosure
Dr. Talal disclosed that he has received research funding from Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie, Inc., Gilead Sciences, Inc., and Merck & Co., Inc., and that he has served as a consultant for Abbott Laboratories and Merck & Co., Inc. Dr. Blondell indicated that he has no financial interests or relationships with a commercial entity whose products or services are relevant to the content of this presentation.

Unlabeled/Unapproved Uses
Dr. Talal and Dr. Blondell have indicated that there will be no references to unlabeled or unapproved uses of drugs or products.


		MEET THE AUTHORS



				Andrew H. Talal, MD, MPH Professor of Medicine Director, Center for Clinical Care and Research in Liver Disease Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Medicine University at Buffalo Buffalo, New York
				Richard Blondell, MD Professor of Family Medicine Vice Chair for Addiction Department of Family Medicine University at Buffalo, State University of New York Buffalo, New York

Release Date:	Expiration Date:
August 11, 2017	August 10, 2019


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		Download the podcast transcript Go to the companion newsletter

PROGRAM DIRECTORS

Mark S. Sulkowski, MD
Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Viral Hepatitis Center
Divisions of Infectious Diseases and
Gastroenterology/Hepatology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland

Raymond T. Chung, MD
Director of Hepatology and Liver Center
Vice Chief, Gastroenterology
Kevin and Polly Maroni Research Scholar
Massachusetts General Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Taryn Haselhuhn, BA, BSN, MSN, CRNP
Nurse Practitioner
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, Maryland



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	ACCREDITATION STATEMENT Physicians This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Nurses The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT Physicians eNewsletter: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses eNewsletter: This 1.0 contact hour Educational Activity is provided by the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing. Each Newsletter carries a maximum of 0.5 contact hour, or a total of 3 contact hours for the 6 newsletters in this program. POLICY ON SPEAKER AND PROVIDER DISCLOSURE It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing that the speaker and provider globally disclose conflicts of interest. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine OCME has established policies in place that will identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made in the instructional materials.

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