Hepatitis C ECHO

Add to Calendar Hepatitis C ECHO 7/4/2024 12:30:00 PM 7/4/2024 2:00:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://iu.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=94407 Description: According to the CDC Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) kills more Americans than all other reportable infectious diseases combined. Safe and effective Direct Acting Antiviral medications are now widely available to cure people living with HCV Infection, but there are not enough clinicians trained to prescribe them. The HCV ECHO helps connect primary care providers to teams of medical experts in the state to improv... Health Sciences Building (1050 Wishard Blvd. RG 6006) false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Occurs every 2 weeks on Thursday and Saturday starting on 7/4/2024 at 12:30 PM
Thursday, July 4, 2024, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM, Health Sciences Building (1050 Wishard Blvd. RG 6006)

Target Audience
Specialties - Addiction Psychiatry, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Hospitalist, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics, Nursing, Oncology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pharmacy, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry, Public Health, Transplant Hepatology
Professions - Pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician

Overview
According to the CDC Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) kills more Americans than all other reportable infectious diseases combined. Safe and effective Direct Acting Antiviral medications are now widely available to cure people living with HCV Infection, but there are not enough clinicians trained to prescribe them. The HCV ECHO helps connect primary care providers to teams of medical experts in the state to improve access to high-quality treatment for Hepatitis C. Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, peer recovery specialists, and case managers share best practices on how to collaboratively manage, diagnosis, treat and treat patients with the complex disease.

Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Implement guideline-recommended HCV screening based on risk and birth cohort.
  2. Utilize patient characteristics and desires to appropriately and effectively choose HCV treatment strategies which maximize the potential of achieving a cure.
  3. Integrate critical components of comprehensive care for patients with chronic HCV

Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Indiana University School of Medicine 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.
 
Nurses
Indiana University School of Medicine designates this activity for a maximum of 1.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacists
Indiana University School of Medicine designates this activity for 1.50 ACPE contact hours. Pharmacists should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Credit will be provided to NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion.

Physicians
Indiana University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Social Workers
Indiana University School of Medicine has been approved by the Indiana Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Counselor Board to provide Category I Continuing Education program. This activity qualifies for 1.50 Category I CEU as outlined by the Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Licensing Board.

Additional Information

For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations please contact the IUSM CME office at 317-274-0104 or [email protected]. One week advance notice will allow us to provide seamless access. Please ensure to specify the accommodations you need in order to participate.


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.50 hours), ABS CC (1.50 hours), ACPE Contact Hours (1.50 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (1.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.50 hours), Social Work Category I CEU (1.50 hours)