NYC Hep B Coalition Meeting Highlights | 12-04-2024
December 4, 2024 (2 – 4PM)
Attendance: See below
Presentations
Hepatitis B In NYC: 2023 Annual Report Surveillance Overview
Christina Hwang, MPH, Project Director of Data Management, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Health Department – chwang@health.nyc.gov
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- In 2023, 6,947 newly reported cases of chronic Hep B were identified and surpassed pre-COVID levels seen in 2019.
- Increase could be due to changes in testing guidelines, change in case definitions, enhanced surveillance, testing protocols and improved data collection and quality assurance efforts for accurate reporting.
- The health department receives race and ethnicity data through lab reporting causing a large amount of missingness. 52% of people newly reported with chronic hepatitis B in 2023 had missing or unknown information for race and ethnicity.
2023 Programmatic Outcomes: Check Hep B, Community Partnerships and More
Diana Diaz-Munoz, MPH, Capacity Building Director, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Health Department – ddiazmunoz@health.nyc.gov
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- The viral hepatitis telenavigation program reached out to 1,655 patients, of which 581 patients were linked to care.
- A total of 1,576 participants attended trainings provided by 4 partners.
- The Participant Satisfaction Survey supports Check Hep B efforts in providing patient navigation services to adhere to Hep B care.
Elimination & Advocacy Updates
Viral Hepatitis Elimination Plan Implementation
Reed Vreeland, MPA, Viral Hepatitis Elimination Coordinator/Policy Analyst, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Health Department – rvreeland@health.nyc.gov
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- Check out the NYC Viral Hepatitis Elimination Hub
- NYC Health Department signs on to Hep B Foundation letter to HHS & FDA to propose down classification of Hep B assay devices!
Advocacy Committee
Meg Chappell, MPH, Program Manager, Empire Liver Foundation – megchappell@empireliverfoundation.org
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- Check out the FY2025 Adopted Expense Budget
- Join Hep Free NYC Advocacy Listserv for updates
- Upcoming Advocacy Committee events
Attendance:
- Adeeba Khan, Program Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, akhan8@health.nyc.gov
- Afsana Monir, Executive Director, Project New Yorker, afsana@projectnewyorker.org
- Allison Lemkin, Immun. Infrastructure Clinical Support Unit Med. S, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, alemkin@health.nyc.gov
- Alma Chaves, Program Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, achaves@health.nyc.gov
- Amanda Clay, Hep C Associate, Vocal-NY, amanda@vocal-ny.org
- Ana Ventuneac, VP Research and Evaluation, START Treatment and Recovery Centers, aventuneac@startny.org
- AnnMarie Challenger, Case Investigator, NYC Health + Hospitals – Jacobi Medical Center, annmarie.challenger@nychhc.org
- Anysiah Taylor, CDC- PHAP Student, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ataylor4@health.nyc.gov
- Assita Belemkoabga, Associate Researcher, Mount Sinai Health System, assita.belemkoabga@mssm.edu
- Ava Duchin, Intern, NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services, duchina@nychhc.org
- Batya Koenigsberg, Viral Hepatitis Community Partner, koenigsb@nychhc.org
- Beatrice Zovich, Hep B Foundation, beatrice.zovich@hepb.org
- Bola Omotosho, Senior Advisor for Community Partnerships, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, bomotosho@health.nyc.gov
- Brooke Sterling, Immunizations Outreach Worker, Wichita Falls Wichita County Public Health District, brooke.sterling@wichitafallstx.gov
- Chibuzo Enemchukwu, Director, Viral Hepatitis NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services, enemchuc1@nychhc.org
- Christina Hwang, Project Director of Data Management, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, chwang@health.nyc.gov
- Christine Cyr, Partnership Manager, Fiorente Global Research, christinecyr@fiorenteglobal.com
- Curry Ji Millsap, RN, St. Louis County Department of Health, cmillsap@stlouiscountymo.gov
- Cynthia Ortigoza, Hepatitis/HIV Surveillance Analyst, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, cortigoza@health.nyc.gov
- Daemena Leocadio, Patient Navigator, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, daemena.leocadio@mssm.edu
- Denise Williams, Data Contact, Latino Commission on AIDS, dwilliams@latinoaids.org
- Destini McMillan-Foster, Program Assistant, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, dmcmillanfoster@health.nyc.gov
- Diana Diaz-Munoz, Capacity Building Director – Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ddiazmunoz@health.nyc.gov
- Eduardo Rodriguez Santiago, Physician Assistant, Canas Medical Center, odarude.rs@gmail.com
- Emily Li, Patient Navigator, Korean Community Services, emily@kcsny.org
- Emily He, Viral Hepatitis CUNY Intern, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ehe@health.nyc.gov
- Erica Finfer, Project Manager – Perinatal HCV, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, efinfer@health.nyc.gov
- Fannie Ojatuwase, Health Ministry Coordinator, Abundant Life Christian Center, fojatuwase@yahoo.com
- Farah Riazi, Health Care Practice Facilitation Project Director, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, friazi@health.nyc.gov
- Farma Pene, Program Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, fpene@health.nyc.gov
- Francina Collado, Hep C Care Coordinator, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, francina.collado@mssm.edu
- Frank Winter, External Affairs, Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, frank.winter@cms.hhs.gov
- Ganiat Disu, CEO, African health coalition Inc, gsarumi@gmail.com
- Hawa Jalloh, President & CEO, Spring Hill Wellness New York (SHWNY), hawa@shwny.com
- Heather Richmond, Dynavax Technologies, hrichmond@dynavax.com
- Ishah Yusaf, Student, New York City Health & Hospitals Corp, yusafi@nychhc.org
- Jacqueline LaPene, Health Educator, NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services, jlapene@nychhc.org
- Jaszi Johnathan Alejandro, Community Health & Outreach Coordinator, NEW Pride Agenda, jaszi@newprideagenda.org
- Jennifer Duchon, Hosptial Epidemiologist, Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, jennifer.duchon@mountsinai.org
- Jennifer Rihtarchik, Director-Public Health, Dynavax Technologies, jrihtarchik@dynavax.com
- Jiehui (Joy) Zhu, Patient Navigator, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, jizhu@cbwchc.org
- Jielei (Jenny) Wong, Health Educator/ Patient Navigator, Seventh Avenue Family Health Center at NYU Langone, jielei.wong@nyulangone.org
- Joelle Dountio Ofimboudem, Project Director, Treatment Action Group, jdountio@treatmentactiongroup.org
- Jiehui (Joy) Zhu, Patient Navigator, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, jizhu@cbwchc.org
- Joelle Bodeta, Hepatitis Patient Navigator, NYC Health + Hospitals – Elmhurst Hospital Center, bodetaj@nychhc.org
- Juan Pablo Ruiz-Valle, MD, Centro de Salud de Lares, Inc., juanp.ruizvalle82@gmail.com
- Jules Levin, NATAP, julev@aol.com
- Julia Cohen, Viral Hepatitis Informatics Manager, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, jcohen8@health.nyc.gov
- Julia Siebert, Nursing Supervisor, St. Louis County Department of Health, jsiebert@stlouiscountymo.gov
- Julie Lazaroff, Unit Chief, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, jlazarof@health.nyc.gov
- Kevin Madera, Public Health Adviser II, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, kmadera@health.nyc.gov
- Kevin Sanders, Viral Hepatitis Coordinator, St. Louis County Department of Health, ksanders2@stlouiscountymo.gov
- Leandra Ureña, Hep C Community Navigation Program Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, lurea@health.nyc.gov
- Lisa Hellman, Epidemiologist, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, lisa.hellman@health.mo.gov
- Lisbeth Cabrera, St. Ann’s Corner of Harm Reduction, lcabrera@sachr.org
- Luis Worrell, Advocacy Project Manager, The Alliance for Positive Change, luis@alliance.nyc
- Luz Martinez, PCC- Community Educator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, lmartin2@health.nyc.gov
- Marguerite LeLaurin, HIV PrEP Program Manager, New York City Health & Hospitals Corp, lelaurim@nychhc.org
- Marie Bresnahan, Director Training, Policy and Administration, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, mbresnahan@health.nyc.gov
- Mariela Lazo, Community Engagement Intern, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, mlazo@health.nyc.gov
- Mary Chiang, Patient Navigator, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, mchiang@cbwchc.org
- Matthew Boyer, New York State Health Department , matthew.boyer@health.ny.gov
- Meg Chappell, Program Manager, Empire Liver Foundation, megchappell@empireliverfoundation.org
- Michaela Jackson, Hep B Foundation, michaela.jackson@hepb.org
- Michelle Liu, Advocacy and engagement, Hep B Foundation, michelle.liu@hepb.org
- Nahnoor Nasir, Program Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, mnasir@health.nyc.gov
- Najeli Garcia, Housing Works/ Youth and Prevention Services Department, n.garcia@housingworks.org
- Naomi Porter, Digital Media Intern, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, nporter@health.nyc.gov
- Natalia Gonzalez-Varela, HIV Program Manager, NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services, gonzalen27@nychhc.org
- Paula Wong, Educational Outreach Director H+EAL, paula.w.wong@gmail.com
- Pedro Figueroa, Navigator, Puerto Rico Department of Health, pedro.figueroa@salud.pr.gov
- Pramila Nepal, Public Heath Advisor, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, pnepal@health.nyc.gov
- Rahel Yosief, Program Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ryosief@health.nyc.gov
- Raphael Simonson, Viral Hepatitis Community Partner, simonsor1@nychhc.org
- Reed Vreeland, Viral Hepatitis Research Analyst, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, rvreeland@health.nyc.gov
- Renee Frink-Boyd, Hepatitis C Outreach Specialist, Philadelphia Department of Public Health, renee.boyd@phila.gov
- Richard Figueroa, CHS – Community Associate, NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services, rfiguero@nychh.org
- Samantha Carpen, Enhanced Surveillance Investigator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, scarpen1@health.nyc.gov
- Sanam Nowrouzzadeh, Viral Hepatitis Community Partner, sanamnorooz@yahoo.com
- Sarah Ahmed, Social Marketing Project Director, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, sahmed10@health.nyc.gov
- Sarah Weihl, Health Care Access Specialist, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, sweihl@health.nyc.gov
- Shamar Smalls, Project Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ssmalls1@health.nyc.gov
- Stephanie Pough, Program Manager, NYS DOH- Office of Medical Director, stephanie.pough2@health.ny.gov
- Stephanie Udeji, Public Health Advisor, NYC Health + Hospitals – Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, udejis1@nychhc.org
- Tasnim Bhuiyan, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, tasnim.bhuiyan@mssm.edu
- Theresa Willis, RN- Epidemiologist, Orange County Health Services, twillis@co.orange.tx.us
- Trisha Gosselin, Nurse Manager, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, gosselt@ccf.org
- Umaima Khatun, Program Manager, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ukhatun@health.nyc.gov
- Vanessa Degale, Navigator Supervisor, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, vdegale@health.nyc.gov
- Versalle Shelton, Clinical Practice Facilitator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, vshelton@health.nyc.gov
Last Updated on December 31, 2024 by HepFree NYC