NYC Hep B Coalition Meeting Highlights | 10-4-2023

NYC Hep B Coalition Meeting Highlights | 10-4-2023

October 4, 2023 (3 – 5 PM)

Attendance: See below

Presentations

Eliminating Hep B Through Universal Vaccination and Screening
Michaela Jackson, MPH, MS, Program Director, Prevention Policy, Hep B Foundation, michaela.jackson@hepb.org

• View presentation here
• New Universal Hep B Screening Recommendations:
  • Universal, one time Hep B screening for adults 18 & older
  • Periodic testing for all susceptible persons with ongoing risk. New groups added to risk-based re: current or history of STI, currently or formerly incarcerated persons, Hep C Infection
  • Any who requests a Hep B screening test
• New Universal Hep B Vaccination recommendations:
  • Universal Vaccination for all adults <60
  • Vaccinate all Adults >60 with risk factors

Overview of Hep B Dashboards & Metrics
Diana Diaz Munoz, MPH, Director of Capacity Building, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Health Dept, ddiazmunoz@health.nyc.gov

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• Hep B facility dashboards are produced for the top 10 NYC health facilities such as hospitals by patient volume.
• Hep B dashboard metrics/indicators include Hep B testing, viral load assessment and monitoring (newly diagnosed and chronically infected).
• Created to disseminate data and facilitate discussion regarding potential barriers to care and how we can collaborate to address these issues.
• Dashboard data can be utilized to monitor progress at citywide and facility-specific level towards Hep B elimination goals.

Viral Hepatitis Elimination Plan Update
Marie Bresnahan, Director Training, Policy and Administration, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Health Dept – mbresnahan@health.nyc.gov

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Hep Free NYC Committee Updates

Advocacy Committee
Meg Chappell, MPH, Program Manager, Empire Liver Foundation – megchappell@empireliverfoundation.org

• NYC Council Viral Hepatitis initiative FY 24 Budget Season
• Join Hep Free NYC Advocacy Listserv for updates
• Upcoming Advocacy Meeting on October 27 @ 10 am! RSVP

Coalition against Hepatitis in People of African Origin (CHIPO) – NYC Committee
Farma Pene, Program Coordinator, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Health Dept, fpene@health.nyc.gov

• Upcoming meeting: November 15th, 2023 (3-5 PM). RSVP
• Complete Surveys:
  • Seeking African providers treat Hep B – Complete form
  • Interested in collaborating with CHIPO-NYC – Complete form

South Asian hepatitis Initiative (SAHI)
Alma Chaves, Projects Coordinator, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Health Dept – achaves@health.nyc.org

• Upcoming Training: Hep B & C Basics in South Asian communities on February 6, 2024 (12-1 PM).
  • New onboard staff or if interested in South Asian communities are encouraged to join!
• Seeking a Punjabi (Gurmukhi Script) volunteer to review short materials. Email news@hepfree.nyc

Attendance:

1. Adeeba Khan, Hepatitis Navigation Project Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, akhan8@health.nyc.gov
2. Alexis Brenes, Community Project Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, abrenes@health.nyc.gov
3. Alma Chaves, Program Planner, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, achaves@health.nyc.gov
4. Billy Thiro, Executive TS, Gilead Science, bill.thiro@gilead.com
5. Bonnie Dao, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, bdao@ph.lacounty.gov
6. Cam Addicott, New York Knows Project Officer, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, caddicott@health.nyc.gov
7. Caroline Romano, Mount Sinai Health System, caroline.romano@mssm.edu
8. Charlene Gordon, Public Health Educator – level III, NYC Healthy Homes Program, cgordon@health.nyc.gov
9. Cynthia Ortigoza, Surveillance Analyst, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, cortigoza@health.nyc.gov
10. Diana Diaz Munoz, Director, Capacity Building – Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ddiazmunoz@health.nyc.gov
11. Emily Julian, Assist. Director/Program Planning, NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services, juliane@nychhc.org
12. Emily Li, Patient Navigator, Korean Community Services, emily@kcsny.org
13. Farma Pene, Program Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, fpene@health.nyc.gov
14. Geni Adams, Director of Nursing, Center for Comprehensive Health Practice, gadams@cchphealthcare.org
15. Holly Anger, Senior Surveillance and Research Scientist, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, hanger@health.nyc.gov
16. Holly Moore, Public Health Program Coordinator, Hep B Foundation, holly.moore@hepb.org
17. Ibrahima Sankare, Testing and Outreach Assistant, African Services Committee, ibsankare@yahoo.fr
18. Ilene McGovern, Therapeutic Specialist, Gilead Science, ilene.mcgovern@gilead.com
19. Jacki Chen, Advocate, Taiwan Hepatitis Information & Care Association, jacki0362@gmail.com
20. Jagjit Kaur, United Sikhs, jagjit.kaur@unitedsikhs.org
21. Jennifer Rihtarchik, Director-Public Health, Dynavax Technologies, jrihtarchik@dynavax.com
22. Jiehui (Joy) Zhu, Patient Navigator, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, jizhu@cbwchc.org
23. Joelle Bodeta, Hepatitis Patient Navigator, NYC Health + Hospitals – Elmhurst Hospital Center, bodetaj@nychhc.org
24. Joseph Dumbuya, Program Manager, Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, joseph.dumbuya@maryland.gov
25. Julia Siebert, Nursing Supervisor, St. Louis County Department of Health, jsiebert@stlouiscountymo.gov
26. Julie Yoshimachi, Hep B Medical Director, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, jyoshimachi@cbwchc.org
27. Karon Lewis, Epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, xfr4@cdc.gov
28. Kavita Misra, Director of Surveillance, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, kmisra@health.nyc.gov
29. Kelsa Lowe, Wisconsin Department of Health Services Division of Public Health, kelsa.lowe@dhs.wisconsin.gov
30. Kevin Madera, Public Health Adviser II, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, kmadera@health.nyc.gov
31. Latoya Maragh, St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, lmaragh@ehs.org
32. Marie Bresnahan, Director Training, Policy and Administration, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, mbresnahan@health.nyc.gov
33. Mary Chiang, Patient Navigator, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, mchiang@cbwchc.org
34. Meg Chappell, Program Manager, Empire Liver Foundation, megchappell@empireliverfoundation.org
35. Michaela Jackson, Hep B Foundation, michaela.jackson@hepb.org
36. Parizod Kamilova, RN, St. Louis County Department of Health, pkamilova@stlouiscountymo.gov
37. Patty Korbelik, RN, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, patty.korbelik@nebraska.gov
38. Rahel Yosief, Project Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ryosief@health.nyc.gov
39. Roxanne Krepper, Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator, Indiana State Department of Health, rkrepper@health.in.gov
40. Sarah Ahmed, Communications & Community Engagement Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, sahmed10@health.nyc.gov
41. Shamar Smalls, Project Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ssmalls1@health.nyc.gov
42. Susan Krenk, RN, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, susan.krenk@nebraska.gov
43. Tasnim Bhuiyan, Ms, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, tasnim.bhuiyan@mssm.edu
44. Tishonie Sam, Program Assistant, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, tsam@health.nyc.gov
45. Umaima Khatun, Program Manager, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ukhatun@health.nyc.gov

Last Updated on November 2, 2023 by HepFree NYC