Hepatitis C Test and Cure Module

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May 12, 2025

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Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Test and Cure Module now available

This message is being shared by the Health Care Authority (HCA) on behalf of Hep C Free Washington.

The University of Washington (UW) recently launched the 4th edition of the Hepatitis C Online educational website and the new HCV Test and Cure Module. Get continuing education (CE) or a Certificate of Completion for this module by completing the self-study version.

In this 5-hour interactive module, develop core proficiency in:

Screening and diagnosing HCV
Providing simplified treatment of HCV with direct acting antivirals (DAAs).
Assessing for cure.

Complete all five lessons in this module to take an optional 20-question knowledge assessment test and earn an HCV Test and Cure Training Certificate.

The new HCV Test and Cure Module is a more digestible and shorter version of the full curriculum.

Take the HCV Test and Cure module now

Module presenters

Introduction video by:

Dr. Carolyn Wester, Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH)

Lessons are presented by:

Nathan Furukawa, CDC/DVH Senior Advisor for Hepatitis C Elimination
Andrew Aronsohn, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University Chicago and co-chair of the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease and Infectious Disease Society of America's HCV Guidelines group.

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

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