Washington State Department of Health Hep C Free Washington [AASLD WEBINAR TODAY] IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON GLOBAL ELIMINATION OF VIRAL HEPATITIS: THE US PERSPECTIVE
Washington State Department of Health sent this bulletin at 10/22/2020 11:34 AM PDTWEBINAR
Impact of COVID-19 on Global Elimination of Viral Hepatitis: The US Perspective
Thursday, October 22, 2020
5:00pm-6:00pm ET (2:00-3:00pm PT)
Register HERE
CONTENT CONTRIBUTORS
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
AASLD COVID-19 Clinical Oversight Subcommittee
PRESENTERS
- Natasha Martin, PhD
University of California, San Diego - Don C Des Jarlais, PhD
New York University - David L. Thomas, MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
MODERATOR
- John W. Ward, MD
Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination
PANELISTS
- Nancy Reau, MD, FAASLD
Rush University Medical Center - Andrew Reynolds
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
DETAILS
As COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the entire health care system, COVID-19 has also had a major impact on goal of global elimination of viral hepatitis.
This webinar will:
- Discuss the impact of SARs-CoV-2 on the viral care cascade
- Identify services disrupted by COVID19 that will impact the future of HCV elimination in the US
- Outline innovative alternatives to minimize the influence of COVID19 on viral hepatitis elimination
Attendees can submit their COVID-19 questions in advance via this survey. Our experts will select a few questions to discuss during the webinar. Questions must be received by Tuesday, October 20, 11:59 am ET. Once the deadline passes, you can submit your questions directly to the speakers during the live webinar, time permitting.
