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SUMMARY:Hep C Basics for Peer Workers (NYS Health Dept)
DESCRIPTION:Hep C Basics for Peer Workers\nTuesday\, April 7\, 2026 | 1 – 3 PM\nRSVP\nDescription:\nThis 2-hour training will offer peer workers information about Hep C and will cover basic facts about Hep A and B. \nObjectives:\nAs a result of this training\, participants will be able to: \n1. Recall basic facts about the who is affected by Hep C in New York State\n2. Recall basic facts about the functions of the liver\n3. Describe how Hep C is and is not transmitted\n4. Share information with others about viral hepatitis prevention and harm reduction strategies\n5. Recall recommendations regarding who should be screened for Hep B and C\n6. Describe the two-step testing algorithm for Hep C\n7. Recall resources for Hep C testing in NYS\n8. Describe to clients the spectrum of illness for Hep C\n9. Recall key facts about new treatments for Hep C and resources for Hep C treatment in NYS\n10. Counsel clients with Hep C about the importance of vaccination for Hep A and B\, avoiding alcohol\, good liver health practices\, and avoiding re-infection\n11. Recall NYS AIDS Institute Hep C Peer Worker competencies \nRSVP
URL:https://hepfree.nyc/event/hep-c-basics-for-peer-workers-nys-health-dept-4/
CATEGORIES:Education,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hepfree.nyc/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/AIDS-Inst.jpg
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SUMMARY:Hep C Overview (NYS Health Dept)
DESCRIPTION:Hep C Overview\nTuesday\, April 7\, 2026 | 1 – 3 PM\nRSVP\nDescription:\nSocial services providers are in a unique position to offer support to clients living with or at risk for Hep C. This two-hour webinar provides an overview of Hep C transmission\, disease progression\, testing and treatment. \nPresenter:\nJames Learned \nObjectives:\nBy the end of this training\, participants will be able to: \n1. Recall basic facts about who is affected by Hep C in New York State.\n2. Recall basic facts about the functions of the liver and how liver damage affects the body.\n3. Describe how Hep C is and is not transmitted.\n4. Describe to clients the spectrum of illness for Hep C.\n5. Describe the two-step testing algorithm for Hep C.\n6. Describe the goals of Hep C treatment \nRSVP
URL:https://hepfree.nyc/event/hep-c-overview-nys-health-dept-2/
CATEGORIES:Education,Hep C,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hepfree.nyc/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/AIDS-Institute-1.jpg
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DTSTAMP:20260601T165019
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SUMMARY:Hep C: Epidemiology\, Natural History and Diagnosis (Empire Liver Foundation)
DESCRIPTION:Hep C: Epidemiology\, Natural History and Diagnosis\nThursday\, April 9\, 2026 | 4:30 – 5:30 PM\nRSVP\nDescription:\nMany patients diagnosed with Hep C are still untreated\, despite the availability of oral\, direct-acting antivirals and a simplified treatment regimen. \nJoin more than 9\,000 physicians\, physician assistants\, nurse practitioners\, nurses\, pharmacists\, social workers\, case managers\, and other clinical staff in NYC\, and nationally\, who have benefitted from Empire Liver Foundation webinars. \nPresenter:\nPaul Gaglio\, MD\, FACP\, AGAF\, FAASLD\, Rutgers NJ Medical School \nRSVP
URL:https://hepfree.nyc/event/hep-c-epidemiology-natural-history-and-diagnosis-empire-liver-foundation/
CATEGORIES:CME,Education,Hep C,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hepfree.nyc/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Empire-Liver-Foundation.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Empire Liver Foundation":MAILTO:info@empireliverfoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T173000
DTSTAMP:20260601T165019
CREATED:20260305T155653Z
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SUMMARY:Hep C Treatment (Empire Liver Foundation)
DESCRIPTION:Hep C Treatment\nThursday\, April 16\, 2026 | 4:30 – 5:30 PM\nRSVP\nDescription:\nMany patients diagnosed with Hep C are still untreated\, despite the availability of oral\, direct-acting antivirals and a simplified treatment regimen. \nJoin more than 9\,000 physicians\, physician assistants\, nurse practitioners\, nurses\, pharmacists\, social workers\, case managers\, and other clinical staff in NYC\, and nationally\, who have benefitted from Empire Liver Foundation webinars. \nPresenter:\nAbigail Hunter\, FNP-BC\, MSN\, MPH \nRSVP
URL:https://hepfree.nyc/event/hep-c-treatment-empire-liver-foundation/
CATEGORIES:CME,Education,Hep C,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hepfree.nyc/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Empire-Liver-Foundation.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Empire Liver Foundation":MAILTO:info@empireliverfoundation.org
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SUMMARY:Hep C Complications (Empire Liver Foundation)
DESCRIPTION:Hep C Complications\nThursday\, April 23\, 2026 | 4:30 – 5:30 PM\nRSVP\nDescription:\nMany patients diagnosed with Hep C are still untreated\, despite the availability of oral\, direct-acting antivirals and a simplified treatment regimen. \nJoin more than 9\,000 physicians\, physician assistants\, nurse practitioners\, nurses\, pharmacists\, social workers\, case managers\, and other clinical staff in NYC\, and nationally\, who have benefitted from Empire Liver Foundation webinars. \nPresenter:\nStephanie Rutledge\, MD\, Weill Cornell Medicine \nRSVP
URL:https://hepfree.nyc/event/hep-c-complications-empire-liver-foundation/
CATEGORIES:CME,Education,Hep C,Training
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ORGANIZER;CN="Empire Liver Foundation":MAILTO:info@empireliverfoundation.org
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SUMMARY:Motivational Interviewing: Skills Practice for Hep C Service Provision (NYS Health Dept)
DESCRIPTION:Motivational Interviewing: Skills Practice for Hep C Service Provision\nTuesday\, April 28\, 2026 | 10 AM – 3 PM\nRSVP\nDescription:\nThis two-part\, four-hour training (two 2-hour sessions) is for health and human service providers who work with people who are living with\, or at risk for\, Hep C. The goal of this training is to provide participants with an opportunity to practice Motivational Interviewing (MI) in order to engage and support clients living with or at risk for Hep C in prevention\, testing\, and treatment. This course will review key concepts of MI\, including how to recognize change talk to address client ambivalence about engaging in Hep C screening and treatment. \nPresenter:\nJames Learned \nObjectives:\nBy the end of these trainings\, participants will be able to: \n1. Recall key messages that are important to convey to clients about Hep C.\n2. Respond more effectively to client ambivalence and reluctance to engage in Hep C care and treatment.\n3. Practice using MI skills to elicit and respond to change talk surrounding Hep C prevention\, screening\, and treatment.\n4. Practice using MI skills to support and reinforce positive behavior change in the context of Hep C prevention\, screening\, and treatment. \nRSVP
URL:https://hepfree.nyc/event/motivational-interviewing-skills-practice-for-hep-c-service-provision-nys-health-dept/
CATEGORIES:Education,Hep C,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hepfree.nyc/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/AIDS-Institute-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T163000
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SUMMARY:Hep C Treatment in People Who Inject Drugs (Empire Liver Foundation)
DESCRIPTION:Hep C Treatment in People Who Inject Drugs\nThursday\, April 30\, 2026 | 4:30 – 5:30 PM\nRSVP\nDescription:\nMany patients diagnosed with Hep C are still untreated\, despite the availability of oral\, direct-acting antivirals and a simplified treatment regimen. \nJoin more than 9\,000 physicians\, physician assistants\, nurse practitioners\, nurses\, pharmacists\, social workers\, case managers\, and other clinical staff in NYC\, and nationally\, who have benefitted from Empire Liver Foundation webinars. \nPresenter:\nKelly Ramsey\, MD\, MPH\, MA\, FACP\, DFASAM \nRSVP
URL:https://hepfree.nyc/event/hep-c-treatment-in-people-who-inject-drugs-empire-liver-foundation/
CATEGORIES:CME,Education,Hep C,Training
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hepfree.nyc/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Empire-Liver-Foundation.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Empire Liver Foundation":MAILTO:info@empireliverfoundation.org
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