NYC Hep C Task Force Meeting Highlights | 12-11-2024
December 11, 2024 (2 – 4PM)
Attendance: See below
Presentations
Hepatitis C In NYC: 2023 Annual Report Surveillance Overview
Holly Anger, MPH, Senior Surveillance & Research Scientist, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Health Department – hanger@health.nyc.gov
- New estimates of people living with Hep C are focused on RNA positive results compare to previous years, which are focused on positive antibody results.
- People newly reported with Hep C in 2023 include both acute and chronic Hep C due to the implementation of changes in the definition of acute Hep C.
- 40% of people newly reported with Hep C were missing race and ethnicity.
- Hep C and HIV Coinfection RNA rates were higher compare to citywide data.
2023 Programmatic Outcomes: Community Partnerships and More
Diana Diaz-Munoz, MPH, Capacity Building Director, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Health Department – ddiazmunoz@health.nyc.gov
- Partners trained 1,576 Hep B and Hep C providers, peers and navigators.
- Navigators from the Check Hep C Patient Navigation Program educated and enrolled over 5,000 patients, of which 88% were linked to care and 68% were treated.
- Navigators from the Check Hep C Peer Navigation Program educated over 15,000 patients, of which 26% were linked to care and 20% initiated treatment.
2024 Check Hep C Program Outcomes
Leandra Urena, MPH, Hep C Community Navigation Program Coordinator, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Health Department – lurena@health.nyc.gov
- 18 Hep C organizations have been supported through the NYC Council Funding.
- 7 community-based with dually integrated patient & peer navigation
- 7 Health Centers
- 4 Public NYC Hospitals
Elimination & Advocacy Updates
Hep Free NYC Viral Hepatitis Elimination Hub Launch
Reed Vreeland, MPA, Viral Hepatitis Elimination Coordinator/Policy Analyst, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Health Department – rvreeland@health.nyc.gov
- New Dear Colleague Letter to advance HIV, Hep B and Hep C testing and treatment for people with Substance Use Disorder.
- 2025 Elimination Plan Topics
- Extend linkage-to-care via Telehealth in non-clinical agencies, especially those serving people who use drugs
- Methadone & Opioid Treatment Programs
Advocacy Committee
Meg Chappell, MPH, Program Manager, Empire Liver Foundation – megchappell@empireliverfoundation.org
- View presentation here
- Check out the FY2025 Adopted Expense Budget
- Email Meg Chappell to attend a FY26 NYC Council Initiative Funding office hours
- FY 2026 Advocacy Committee events
Attendance:
- Abigail Hunter, Clinical Program Manager, Vocal-NY, abigail@vocal-ny.org
- Adeeba Khan, Program Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, akhan8@health.nyc.gov
- Ajya Sah, Public Health Advisor II, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, asah@health.nyc.gov
- Alejandra Poma, Program Manager, BMS Family Health and Wellness Centers, apoma@bmsfhc.org
- Alex Ortiz, HCV Case Manager, Sun River Health, alortiz@sunriver.org
- Alexander (Alex) Erickson, SEP Coordinator, Positive Health Project, a.erickson@housingworks.org
- Alexis Brenes, Community Project Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, abrenes@health.nyc.gov
- Alma Chaves, Program Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, achaves@health.nyc.gov
- 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
- Anthony Feliciano, Vice President Advocacy and Community Mobilization, Housing Works, a.feliciano@housingworks.org
- 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
- Bola Omotosho, Senior Advisor for Community Partnerships, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, bomotosho@health.nyc.gov
- Brian Hennessey, Managing Director for Biomedical Prevention and Navigation Services, Housing Works, b.hennessey@housingworks.org
- Carl Tyler, HCV Peer Educator, Sun River Health, ctyler@sunriver.org
- Chibuzo Enemchukwu, Director, Viral Hepatitis NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services, enemchuc1@nychhc.org
- Corrinne Green, Hepatitis Data and Evaluation Manager, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, cgreen8@health.nyc.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
- Derett Jepson, NY HCV District Sales Manager, AbbVie, derett.jepson@abbvie.com
- 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
- Emily He, Viral Hepatitis CUNY Intern, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ehe@health.nyc.gov
- Emily Goldberg-Hall, Health Education Officer,African Services Committee, emilyb@africanservices.org
- Erica Finfer, Project Manager – Perinatal HCV, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, efinfer@health.nyc.gov
- Erin Swepston, Clinical Advisor/Viral Hepatitis Director, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, eswepston@health.nyc.gov
- 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
- Fernando Valerio, Patient Navigator, Community Healthcare Network, fvalerio@chnnyc.org
- Francina Collado, Hep C Care Coordinator, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, francina.collado@mssm.edu
- George Cannon, Sales Representative/HVC Specialist, AbbVie, george.cannon@abbvie.com
- Hawa Jalloh, President & CEO, Spring Hill Wellness New York (SHWNY), hawa@shwny.com
- Holly Anger, Senior Surveillance and Research Scientist, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, hanger@health.nyc.gov
- Hunter Duke, Housing Works, h.duke@housingworks.org
- Ishah Yusaf, Student, New York City Health & Hospitals Corp, yusafi@nychhc.org
- Jacob Herrera, HCV Program Coordinator, Mount Sinai Health System, jacob.herrera@mountsinai.org
- Jacqueline LaPene, Health Educator, NYC Health + Hospitals/Correctional Health Services, jlapene@nychhc.org
- Jamaal A. Clue, Senior Medical Scientist – HIV Prevention, Gilead Science, jamaal.clue@gilead.com
- Jeannine Garriga, Patient Navigator, BOOM!Health, jgarriga@boomhealth.org
- Jelani Cheek, HIV/HCV Evaluation Specialist, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, jcheek@health.nyc.gov
- Jody Gilmore, Director of the Viral Hepatitis Program, Prevention Point, jodyg114@gmail.com
- Joelle Bodeta, Hepatitis Patient Navigator, NYC Health + Hospitals – Elmhurst Hospital Center, bodetaj@nychhc.org
- Jonathan Hang, Research Assistant, START Treatment and Recovery Centers, jhang@startny.org
- Jose Martinez, Hepatitis C and Harm Reduction Associate, New York Harm Reduction Coalition, martinez@harmreduction.org
- Joy Cambe, Program Coordinator, Empire Liver Foundation, joycambe@empireliverfoundation.org
- Jules Levin, Executive Director, National Association on Drug Abuse Problems (New York State), Inc., jules@natap.org
- Julia Cohen, Viral Hepatitis Informatics Manager, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, jcohen8@health.nyc.gov
- Julie Yoshimachi, Hep B Medical Director, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, jyoshimachi@cbwchc.org
- Kavita Misra, Director of Surveillance, Viral Hepatitis Program, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, kmisra@health.nyc.gov
- Kaylee Lamarche, Coordinator, Equity & Strategic Planning, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, klamarche@health.nyc.gov
- Kelly Riordan, HEP C Case Manager, Sun River Health, kriordan@sunriver.org
- Kevin Madera, Public Health Adviser II, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, kmadera@health.nyc.gov
- Kirsys Baez, NP (Virology), NYC Health + Hospitals – Queens Hospital Center, baezk2@nychhc.org
- Leandra Ureña, Hep C Community Navigation Program Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, lurea@health.nyc.gov
- Lidia Funes, Mount Sinai Health System, lidia.funes@mssm.edu
- 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
- Mari Silva, Hep C Patient Navigator, Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center, msilva@bsfhc.org
- Mariana Martinez, Hep C Patient Coordinator, After Hours Project, mmartinez@afterhoursproject.org
- Marie Bresnahan, Director Training, Policy and Administration, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, mbresnahan@health.nyc.gov
- Marie L Andre, New York City Health & Hospitals Corp, andre.marie@nychhc.org
- Mariela Lazo, Community Engagement Intern, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, mlazo@health.nyc.gov
- Medesa Garrett, HCV Program Coordinator, Sun River Health, mgarrett@sunriver.org
- Meg Chappell, Program Manager, Empire Liver Foundation, megchappell@empireliverfoundation.org
- Miraf Kassew, Hep C Program Manager, Housing Works, m.kassew@housingworks.org
- Naijely Garcia, Hep C Peer Navigator, Housing Works, n.garcia@housingworks.org
- Naomi Porter, Digital Media Intern, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, nporter@health.nyc.gov
- Omar Zapata, HIV Prevention Program Manager, Voces Latinas, ozapata@voceslatinas.org
- Onis Melero, VIP Community Services, omelero@vipservices.org
- Paramita Basu, Associate Professor, New York College of Podiatric Medicine, pbasu@nycpm.edu
- Paul Santos, Hep C Community Navigation Project Director, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, psantos@health.nyc.gov
- Perla Romero, Assistant Director of Outreach, Education, & Linkage to Care, The Alliance for Positive Change, perla@alliance.nyc
- Rahel Yosief, Program Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ryosief@health.nyc.gov
- Raphael Simonson, Viral Hepatitis Community Partner, simonsor1@nychhc.org
- Raquel Cruz, Hep C Patient Navigator, BMS Family Health and Wellness Centers, rcruz@bmsfhc.org
- Reed Vreeland, Viral Hepatitis Research Analyst, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, rvreeland@health.nyc.gov
- Reginald Idlett, Health Education Associate, Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, reginald.idlett@mountsinai.org
- Renee Frink-Boyd, Hepatitis C Outreach Specialist, Philadelphia Department of Public Health, renee.boyd@phila.gov
- Ricky Zhu, Data Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, rzhu1@health.nyc.gov
- Robert Desrouleaux, Program Manager, The Hepatitis C Mentor and Support Group, Inc., rdesrouleaux@hepatitiscmsg.org
- Samantha Carpen, Enhanced Surveillance Investigator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, scarpen1@health.nyc.gov
- 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
- Sarah Usher, HCV Coordinator, Sun River Health, susher@sunriver.org
- Shaiasia Erickson, Perinatal Hep B Coordinator, Florida Department of Health, shaiasia.erickson@flhealth.gov
- Shamar Smalls, Project Coordinator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ssmalls1@health.nyc.gov
- Theodore Reid, Senior Engagement Specialist, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, theodore.reid@ppgreaterny.org
- Umaima Khatun, Program Manager, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ukhatun@health.nyc.gov
- Veronica Henry, Clinical Lab Director, NYC Health + Hospitals – Elmhurst Hospital Center, henryv@nychhc.org
- Versalle Shelton, Clinical Practice Facilitator, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, vshelton@health.nyc.gov
- Vivian Singletary, Hep C Peer Navigator, Housing Works, v.singletary@housingworks.org
- Yanick Casimir, ACHND, Florida Department of Health, yanick.casimir@flhealth.gov
- Yaoqi Lin, Senior Research Analyst, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, ylin9@health.nyc.gov
Last Updated on December 31, 2024 by HepFree NYC