Jobs
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Job | Program Patient Navigation Coordinator @ REACH (Mount Sinai Hospital)
JobsThe Patient Navigation Coordinator is a full-time staff member in the Mount Sinai Respectful & Equitable Access to Comprehensive Healthcare (REACH) Program in the Division of General, Internal Medicine of the Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The RE...
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Job | Hep C Peer Navigator Part-Time @ VOCAL-NY
JobsThe part-time Hepatitis C (Hep C) Navigator will provide harm reduction services focused around Hep C education, testing, and treatment to active and former drug users, both onsite at our office and through outreach in Brooklyn.
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Job | Hep B & C Research Coordinator (Mount Sinai HONE Program)
JobsThe Hepatitis Outreach Network (HONE) research coordinator will work closely with team at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct viral hepatitis B and C screening and linkage to care.
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Patient Navigator/Outreach | REACH Program @ Mount Sinai
JobsPlease send cover letter and resume to Dr. Jeffrey Weiss, Director, REACH Program, Division of General Internal Medicine via email: Jeffrey.Weiss@mountsinai.org The Patient Navigator/Outreach Worker is a full-time staff member in the Mount Sinai Respectful & Equitable Access ...
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Job | Director for Health Initiatives @Hispanic Federation
JobsHispanic Federation is offering an exciting opportunity to join our programs team as Director for Health Initiative to continue to develop the organization’s excellent track record in health programming. This position plays a key role in coordinating HF’s health advocacy prog...
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Internship | PT Peer RADx-UP Program @ Alliance Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center
JobsPart-time Peer Intern for the RADx-UP Program Alliance Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center EMPLOYMENT STATUS Part Time position with flexible days/hours PRIMARY FUNCTION: Assist program with enrollments, outreach (in-person, virtual, and via social media), recruit new consumers...
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Job | Certified Recovery Peer Advocate @ Addiction Care Interventions
JobsThe primary function of the Certified Recovery Peer Advocate is facilitating outreach with individuals currently in our new OASAS Inpatient detox and rehabilitation program under the supervision of a qualified healthcare professional.
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Job | Partnerships & Communications Associate Director @ Stanford University Asian Liver Center
JobsJob Alert! Strategic Partnerships & Communications Associate Director @ Stanford University Asian Liver Center
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Job | Viral Hep Clinical Practice Facilitation Project Coordinator @ NYC Health Dept
JobsProject Coordinator - Clinical Practice Facilitation, Bureau of Communicable Diseases
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Job | Hep C Harm Reduction Peer Worker (Housing Works)
JobsHousing Works Harm Reduction program is seeking to hire a Hep C Harm Reduction Peer Worker who can provide program participants with the support and direction needed. As a harm reduction program, we meet our clients “Where they are at”: that is, without judgments, prejudices,...
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Job | Viral Hepatitis Program Medical Director @ NYC Health Dept
JobsThe NYC Health Department is seeking a physician experienced in public health, hepatitis B and C clinical practice, drug user health and immigrant health to guide clinical activities within the Viral Hepatitis Program.
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Job | HIV/HCV Surveillance Analyst @ NYC Health Department
Jobs, ResearchThe Surveillance Analyst @ NYC Health Department will identify people living with HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) to inform a hepatitis C Data to Care model to eliminate HCV among people living with HIV.
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Job | HCV Senior Data and Research Analyst @ NYC Health Department
Jobs, ResearchHCV Senior Data and Research Analyst @ NYC Health Department Job Description: The Viral Hepatitis Program has an opening for a senior data and research analyst to work in the title of HCV Senior Data and Research Analyst. The Senior Data and Research Analyst will be responsible...
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Job | Viral Hep Patient Navigator @ NYC H+H Bellevue
JobsH+H Bellevue is seeking a Patient Navigator to assist patients living with Hep B and/or C to care. Applicants who are fluent in Spanish, French, or Chinese are strongly preferred for this position.
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Job| Peer Corps @ NYC Health Department
JobsPeer Corps 2020-2021 Application Program Background In 2018, NYC overdose deaths totaled 1,444–the second-highest number on record since the DOHMH started tracking overdose deaths. The Peer Corps initiative was developed in response to the rising number of overdose deaths. The ...
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Job | Director of National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable
JobsThe National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) is seeking a Director to to achieve policy and programming goals in alignment with NVHR’s mission to eliminate viral hepatitis in the US.
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Job | Staying Safe Study Recruiter @ CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health
Jobs, ResearchSeeking a field recruiter who can help us recruit research participants for an ongoing study that is evaluating a risk reduction intervention for young adults (ages 18-29) who use opioids (e.g., heroin, fentanyl, prescription opioids).
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Job | Hep C Harm Reduction Peer Worker @ HousingWorks
JobsWithin the Harm Reduction program, we utilize peer-based interventions to reach people who engage in high risk behaviors primarily people who are injection drug users (IDU). Our target populations include injection (IDU), sex workers, MSM (men who have sex with men), persons of c...
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Job | Hep C Community Engagement Officer @ TAG (part-time)
JobsResponsible for advancing Hep C advocacy, research literacy, and community education activities related to long-acting treatments and the latest diagnostics with external partners and allies.
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Job | Manager, Policy & Legislative Affairs @ NASTAD
JobsThe Manager, Policy & Legislative Affairs plays a vital role in managing the development and implementation of hepatitis-related federal appropriations strategies, including for the NASTAD convened Hepatitis Appropriations Partnership, and legislation related to hepatitis prevent...
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Job | Part-Time Hep C Peer Navigator @ VOCAL-NY
JobsThe part-time Hep C Peer Navigator will provide harm reduction services, including patient navigation, for people at risk or living with Hep C both onsite at the VOCAL-NY offic and through outreach in Brooklyn.
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Internship | Hep Navigation Program Assistant – NYC Health Dept (CUNY Master Student Only)
JobsHepatitis Navigation Program Assistant – NYC Health Department (CUNY Master Student Only) Program Description: The NYC Health Department, Bureau of Communicable Disease, Viral Hepatitis Program (VHP) works to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with hepatitis B and hepati...
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Job | Hep C Program Supervisor @ Montefiore
JobsHCV Program Supervisor at the Division of Substance Abuse at Montefiore. Job Description: The Division of Substance Abuse(DoSA)of Montefiore Medical Center provides comprehensive substance abuse treatment along with integrated medical and psychiatric healthcare for over 4,000 pat...
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Job | Outreach & Testing Assistant @ African Services Committee
JobsASC is seeking an Outreach and Testing Assistant who will be responsible for performing HIV, STD, TB, and Viral Hepatitis pre- and post-test counseling, phlebotomy and rapid testing, diabetes, hypertension screening, and substance use screening.
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Internship | Hepatitis Education & Training (Master students ONLY) @ NYC Health Dept
JobsHepatitis Program Assistant (for CUNY master students ONLY) @ NYC Health Department
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Job | Hep Associate @ NASTAD
JobsThe Associate, Hepatitis will support NASTAD’s viral hepatitis program in providing technical assistance and capacity building to health departments throughout the nation to advance efforts related to integrated viral hepatitis prevention and surveillance activities.
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Internship | Transitional Hep C Navigator @ NYC Health Dept
JobsCommunity Outreach and Education Manager @ American Liver Foundation
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Job | Program Manager @ Hep B Initiative-Washington DC
JobsAbout Hep B Initiative-Washington DC HBI-DC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. HBI-DC’S mission is to mobilize communities to prevent liver diseases caused by viral hepatitis among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, African immigrants, and other high-risk groups. T...
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Job | Hepatitis B Policy Fellow @ AAPCHO
JobsThe Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) seeks a Hepatitis B Policy Fellow to coordinate the organization’s hepatitis B federal policy work.
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Job | Community Outreach & Education Manager @ American Liver Foundation
JobsCommunity Outreach and Education Manager @ American Liver Foundation
Funding
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Funding | Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Statewide Grants (Deadline: June 4th, 2021)
FundingMother Cabrini Health Foundation Statewide Grants Opportunity The online portal is now open to submit Letters Of Inquiry (LOI) for the Statewide Grants Program. Submissions will be accepted through June 4, 2021, at 5:00 EST New users: Please click here to “Create New Account...
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Funding | Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Community Grants (Deadline April 21, 2021)
FundingThe 2021 Community Grants cycle is now open. Application Deadline: April 21, 2021, by 5:00 PM Eastern Time. To apply, read and follow the Guidelines and Submission Instructions and Frequently Asked Questions. Please note that only organizations located in the United States, in...
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Funding | Hep B United Mini-Grants (Deadline August 20, 2021)
FundingThe HBU mini-grants are for one year to HBU partner organizations working on hepatitis B education, screening, and linkage to care activities and local coalition building.
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NY City Council Discretionary Funding Application | Due 2/16/2021
Advocacy, Funding, NewsOrganizations wishing to receive City Council funding in FY 2022 must complete Discretionary Funding application by February 19, 2021.
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Funding | Office of Minority Health Initiative to Document & Sustain Disparity-Reducing Interventions (Due 8/26)
FundingSupports projects to demonstrate if modifications to existing evidence-informed interventions will significantly improve health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority and disadvantaged populations.
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NY City Council Discretionary Funding Application (Due 2/18/2020)
Funding, NewsOrganizations wishing to receive City Council funding in FY 2019 must complete Discretionary Funding application by February 20, 2018.
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Funding | Request for Proposal: Targeted Approach to Jail-Based Programs and Services (Department of Correction)
FundingRequest for Proposal (RFP) released by the Department of Correction (DOC) for “Targeted Approach to Jail-Based Programs and Services” View RFP here. The Pre-Proposal Conferences (PPCs) will be held on Wednesday, September 25th at 1 Centre Street at 10:00am-12:00pm. Pr...
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Funding | Request for Proposal: Post-Incarceration Community-Based Transitional Services (Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice)
FundingRequest for Proposal (RFP) released by the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) for “Post-Incarceration Community-Based Transitional Services” View RFP here and RFP appendices here. The Pre-Proposal Conferences (PPCs) for both RFPs will be held on Wednesday...
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Funding | Eliminating Hep C by Improving Access to Hep C Care and Treatment (NYSDOH Aids Institute)
FundingThe New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute (NYSDOH AI) Division of HIV and Hepatitis Health Care, Bureau of Hepatitis Health Care, and Health Research, Inc. (HRI) announce the availability of $4,500,000 annually in New York State (NYS) and federal funding for five (5)...
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Funding | Hep B United Min-Grants (Due Aug 16)
FundingThe HBU mini-grants are for one year to HBU partner organizations working on hepatitis B education, screening, and linkage to care activities and local coalition building.
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Funding | Youth Street Outreach Program – HHS Grant (Due July 1)
FundingThe purpose of SOP is to provide prevention and intervention services to runaway, homeless, and street youth who have been subjected to or are at risk of being subjected to sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and severe forms of trafficking in persons.
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Funding | HIV Prevention in Substance Using Populations – NIH Grant (Due Nov. 8)
FundingFund Number: 5482 – Fund Title: PrEP for HIV Prevention among Substance Using Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Fund Number: 5482 Fund Title: PrEP for HIV Prevention among Substance Using Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Fund Category: HIV/AIDS Description:...
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Funding | Request for Proposals (RFP) to Partner with Protecting Immigrant Families (Due April 15, 2019)
FundingFunding will support organizations in engaging with their networks and disseminating accurate and understandable information through trusted sources about the conditions under which public charge factors can be taken into account for immigration purposes - and when they cannot - ...
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Funding | Substance Use Disorder Treatment for High Risk Populations SAMHSA Grant Notice (Due April 22, 2019)
FundingThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has issued a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) through its Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) to support substance use treatment service delivery to racial/ethnic minority individuals at risk.
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Funding | RFP: Expanding Access to Overdose Prevention for Justice-Involved New Yorkers (Due Date 2/15/19)
FundingThis Request for Proposals (RFP) is issued by the Fund for Public Health in New York, on behalf of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to solicit proposals from NYS certified Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs (OOPPs) or organizations that meet the ...
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Funding | Hep C & Drug User Health Clinical Center for Excellence (Due 2/12/19)
FundingThe intent of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to enhance the capacity of New York’s diverse healthcare workforce to deliver clinical services to improve health outcomes related to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), sexually transmitted infections (STIs), hepatitis C (HC...
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Funding | Building Capacity to Prevent Substance Misuse among Youth Through Coalition Building
FundingThe purpose of this RFP is to identify organizations willing to participate in training and skills building around forming coalitions oriented towards preventing substance misuse among youth with a focus on LGBTQ) youth.
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Funding | Innovative Hepatitis C Care and Treatment Models for People Who Inject Drugs (NYS DOH)
Funding, NewsThis RFA will support 3 innovative HCV care and treatment models that will address the needs and the barriers PWID with HCV face when accessing HCV services in traditional health care settings.
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Funding | Hepatitis B HHS Grant Notice (Due Mar 29, 2019)
Funding, NewsMP-CPI-19-001 Hepatitis B Demonstration Program Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health See more information here. GENERAL INFORMATION Opportunity Number: MP-CPI-19-001 Opportunity Title: Hepatitis B Demonstration Program Expected Num...
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Funding | HIV/Hepatitis C Micro- Elimination Program
FundingHIV/HCV No Co-Infection (NoCo) Program: Micro-Elimination of HCV in HIV-Infected and High-Risk HIV-Uninfected Populations Through Medical Affairs, Gilead Sciences supports the research efforts of academic institutions, clinical investigators, community organizations and research ...
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Funding | Hep C Micro-Elimination (Gilead)
FundingGIlead is funding approximately 30 awards to support viral hepatitis micro-elimination efforts.
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Conference Scholarships | NYS Health
FundingThe New York State Health Foundation has issued a Request for Proposals for its Sponsoring Conference Participation in Support of Healthy Communities, Consumer Empowerment, and Veterans' Health program
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Funding | Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Community Grants (Due 4/6/18)
Funding$25,000 Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Community Grants Application Deadline: April 6, 2018, 6:00 PM Eastern Time Hepatitis B and C are the leading risk factors for liver cancer. If your organization is working to expand access to hepatitis B or C prevention, testing, and ...
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Funding | Communities of Color Impacted by HIV, STD, & Hep C (Due 3/20/18)
FundingThe purpose of this funding is to identify service providers to develop and/or enhance comprehensive HIV/STD/HCV programs for HIV positive and HIV negative individuals in specific high prevalence neighborhoods/regions within communities of color.
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Funding | Hep C Education, Screening & Linkage to Care – NVHR (Due 2/26/18)
FundingThe National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) is offering program booster mini‐grants for one year to NVHR member organizations working on hepatitis C education, screening and linkage to care activities.
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Funding | Youth & Young Adults in Recovery Mini-Grants (Due 12/8/17)
FundingNYS OASAS, through Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, is pleased to announce one-time funding of up to $12,000 to support Youth and Young Adults Recovery activities and/or development of communities of recovery.
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Funding | Supporting Syringe Service Programs (Due 11/10)
FundingAIDS United, in partnership with Elton John AIDS Foundation, Levi Strauss Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and H. Van Ameringen Fund, is pleased to announce the opportunity for grant support through the Syringe Access Fund!
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Funding | HIV/Hep C in the Context of Local U.S. Opioid Epidemics (Due 9/12)
Funding, Hepatitis C & HIV, Opioids, RFPamfAR is pleased to release an RFP to support local organizations in addressing HIV and hepatitis C in the context of the opioid epidemic.
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Funding | Hep B United Mini-Grant (Due 8/1/17)
Funding, Hepatitis B, RFPThe Hepatitis B Foundation is offering mini-grants for one (1) year to Hep B United coalition partners working on hepatitis B education, screening and linkage to care activities.
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Funding | Curing Hep C among People of Color Living with HIV (Deadline 7/28/17)
Funding, Hepatitis C & HIVHRSA funding opportunity to support improvement of prevention, care, treatment, and cure of Hep C among HIV co-infected minority populations.
Advocacy
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Hep Free NYC Advocacy Committee Meeting Highlights
Advocacy, Meeting NotesHep Free NYC Advocacy Committee – Quarterly Meeting Highlights Via Zoom webinar – March 10, 2021 (3 – 5 PM)
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NoHep Global Contest for Viral Hepatitis Stories
AdvocacyHas viral hepatitis impacted your life or the life of someone you care about? Are you willing to share your story to help spur change? The NoHep team is collecting stories about hepatitis and we need your help!
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Advocacy Alert | Submit Comments for CDC on Universal Adult Hep B Vaccination Recommendation
AdvocacyCDC ACIP is undergoing an analysis of evidence and rationale to determine if they should make a recommendation for universal adult hep B vaccination. The decision is important in efforts to increase adult hep B immunization rates. Submit both written and oral public comments fo...
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Advocacy Alert | Ask your NYC Council Member to refund the Viral Hepatitis Initiative in FY22
AdvocacyYour email will ensure Council is aware Viral Hepatitis Initiative funding is critical to the communities at risk for Hep B and C in NYC, who have also been hit hardest by the global coronavirus pandemic.
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Advocacy Alert | Submit written or oral comments about Viral Hepatitis Initiative at the NYC Council Health Committee Hearing
AdvocacySubmit written testimony or testify via Zoom at the March 15 New York City Council Health Committee Hearing on the Mayor’s Preliminary Budget. Register to testify at least 24 hours before the hearing.
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NY City Council Discretionary Funding Application | Due 2/16/2021
Advocacy, Funding, NewsOrganizations wishing to receive City Council funding in FY 2022 must complete Discretionary Funding application by February 19, 2021.
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NYC Council Viral Hepatitis Initiative
Advocacy, Featured, Special ProgramsNYC Council established the Viral Hepatitis Initiative in 2014, to fund community organizations to provide hepatitis B and C prevention, linkage to care and care services.
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Hep C Medication Prior Authorization Requirements Reduced in NYS Fee for Service Medicaid
Advocacy, NewsNYS Medicaid FFS removed prior authorizations for first time direct acting antivirals (DAAs) treatment of Hep C infection and for re-treatment within one year for any reason.
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Hepatitis A, B and C in New York City: 2019 Annual Report
Advocacy, Featured, News, ReportsThe Hepatitis A, B and C in NYC: 2019 Annual Report provides the latest surveillance and programmatic data on viral hepatitis in NYC.
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NYS 2020 Viral Hepatitis Strategic Plan (NYS DOH)
Advocacy, News, PublicationsThe NYS Viral Hepatitis Strategic Plan outlines a coordinated, comprehensive, and systematic approach that will decrease the incidence and reduce the morbidity and mortality of viral hepatitis.
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Open for Comment | CMS Proposal to Expand Telehealth Benefits (Due Oct. 5)
AdvocacyIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS expanded payment for telehealth services so that Medicare beneficiaries can get convenient and high-quality care from the comfort of their home while avoiding unnecessary exposure to the COVID-19 virus. CMS is now reviewing the temporary ...
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Request for Comment on Draft Recommendations to Support Expansion of Hep C Treatment in Opioid Programs
AdvocacyOpportunity to comment on letter by a group of clinical providers working to promote policy changes that have the potential to improve capacity to treat hepatitis C in Opioid Treatment Programs in New York State.
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Email NYC Council to Support FY 21 Viral Hep Initiative Funding for Community Organizations
AdvocacySend an email to your New York City Council Member to ask them to refund the Viral Hepatitis Initiative in FY21!
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Join! NYS Hep C Elimination Plan Community Feedback Calls (June 13, 20, 26)
AdvocacyThe NYS Department of Health’s, AIDS Institute is hosting a series of community calls to allow an opportunity for comments and feedback on the completed preliminary recommendations for hepatitis C elimination in NYS and now we need your input!
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Action Alert | Recruiting New Yorkers for Transgender, Gender Non‐Conforming and Non‐Binary Community Advisory Board @ NYC Health Dept
AdvocacyThe New York City Health Department’s Division of Disease Control invites interested New Yorkers to apply to be a member of its Transgender, Gender Non‐Conforming, and Non‐Binary (TGNCNB) Community Advisory Board, or TCAB. This advisory board is open to the public with a ...
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Join the Hep B Storytelling Project (Hep B Foundation)
Advocacy, News, Advocacy Alerts, Hepatitis B, Patient StoriesStoryCenter’s “Digital Storytelling Workshop” brings a small group of people together to share true personal stories from their lives, as short digital videos.
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Nominate Hep C Elimination Champion/Team for NYS DOH Commissioner World AIDS Day Award!
Advocacy, NewsThe New York State Department of Health Commissioners’ recognition awards recognize accomplishments in the areas of: HIV, STD, HCV, LGBT, drug user health or youth sexual health. For hepatitis C, the New York State Department of Health is recognizing individuals or teams commit...
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Provide Feedback on National Harm Reduction Strategy
AdvocacyDear allies, friends, and colleagues, Recently, the Trump administration has announced that it will be drafting its own national HIV “Ending the Epidemic” plan by mid-2019. This obviously raises many concerns. First and foremost, can the drafting of such a plan truly be led b...
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NY Governor Announces First-In-Nation Task Force To Eliminate Hepatitis C
Advocacy, News, HepCX NewsGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the nation's first strategy to eliminate hepatitis C, including the establishment of a Hepatitis C Elimination Task Force that will advise the state as it implements its plan going forward.
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NYS Medicaid Removes Hep C Experienced Provider Requirement from Prior Authorization Criteria
Advocacy, News, HepCX NewsNYS Medicaid Removes Hep C Experienced Provider Requirement from Prior Authorization Criteria
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Hep B Testing Health Code Amendment Adopted in NYC!
Advocacy, NewsHep B Testing Health Code Amendment Adopted in NYC! In order to improve complete hepatitis B diagnostic testing, care and treatment rates in NYC at the population level, the NYC Board of Health adopted an amendment to the Health Code. The NYC Health Department will receive ne...
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Hep Free NYC 2018 Goals
Advocacy, Hep C Task ForceAt the meeting, Hep Free NYC Ad Board members developed Hep Free NYC goals for 2018.
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Sign On | Urge Congress to Appropriate Opioid Funding for Hep C/ HIV
AdvocacySign on to a letter urging Congressional leaders to allocate opioid funding to CDC’s viral hepatitis program in FY2018.
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Training Manual for Treatment Activists | Hep C & HIV Coinfection
Advocacy, Publications, TrainingThe primary goals of the Manual are to increase advocates' knowledge about available HCV tests and treatments and to jumpstart discussions on advocacy strategies that can be used to open up affordable access for more people with HCV.
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Letter to Administration: “America Falls Behind in Hepatitis Elimination Efforts”
Advocacy, NewsMore than 60 organizations, including NVHR, signed onto a letter urging the Trump administration to invest in the Department of Health & Human Services Viral Hepatitis Action Plan
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Sign On! Ask Policymakers to Drop Medicaid Restrictions to Hep C treatment
Advocacy, News, Hepatitis C, HepCX NewsSign a petition asking policymakers to take action against Hep C by dropping discriminatory Medicaid restrictions on Hep C treatment.
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NYC Hep C RNA Reflex Testing Health Code Amendment Adopted
Advocacy, News, Hepatitis C, HepCX NewsThe NYC Health Department has released its 2016 Hepatitis B and C Annual Report, and this past year amended the Health Code to improve complete hepatitis C diagnostic testing and outcomes in NYC.
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Comment | NYC Health Code Amendment – Reporting Negative Hep B Test Results (Due 10/25/17)
Advocacy, News, Advocacy Alert, HepCX NewsThe NYC Health Department is proposing that the Board amend Health Code §13.03(b)(3)(A) to require laboratories to report all hepatitis B virus (Hep B) DNA test results, including negative results - please comment!
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Comment | NYC Health Code Amendment – Hep C Reflex RNA Testing (Due 7/27/17)
Advocacy, Hep C, Policy Updates, Public Comment, ScreeningRead and provide your comments on the NYC Department of Health proposed health code amendment on HCV reflex RNA testing.
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Hep C Advocates – Take action against the Hep C epidemic!
Advocacy, Advocacy Alert, Drug Use, Hep B, Hep C, Hepatitis B & C, Hepatitis C & HIVNASTAD has issued a Call to Action for an urgent response to the nation's hepatitis C epidemic.
Research
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Research Committee Meeting Highlights | 3-24-21
Meeting Notes, ResearchHep Free NYC Research Committee Meeting Highlights 03-24-2021 (3 – 4:30 PM EST) via Zoom Hep Free NYC Research Committee Webpage and community research board for recruiting for studies or jobs. Please share any suggestions and share with those interested in posting/utilizing.
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West African Immigrant Hep B Survey
ResearchMount Sinai is seeking participants from the West African Immigrant Community to take part in a hepatitis B screening survey.
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Research Committee Meeting Highlights | 12-16-2020
Meeting Notes, Research, Research, Research Committee4th Research Committee Meeting of 2020. Meeting highlights include the NYC Viral Hep Elimination Project update and shared resources about syringe service programs (SSPs) during COVID-19.
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Job | HIV/HCV Surveillance Analyst @ NYC Health Department
Jobs, ResearchThe Surveillance Analyst @ NYC Health Department will identify people living with HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) to inform a hepatitis C Data to Care model to eliminate HCV among people living with HIV.
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Job | HCV Senior Data and Research Analyst @ NYC Health Department
Jobs, ResearchHCV Senior Data and Research Analyst @ NYC Health Department Job Description: The Viral Hepatitis Program has an opening for a senior data and research analyst to work in the title of HCV Senior Data and Research Analyst. The Senior Data and Research Analyst will be responsible...
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Job | Staying Safe Study Recruiter @ CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health
Jobs, ResearchSeeking a field recruiter who can help us recruit research participants for an ongoing study that is evaluating a risk reduction intervention for young adults (ages 18-29) who use opioids (e.g., heroin, fentanyl, prescription opioids).
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Paid Interview | Hepatitis patients with pruritus (skin itching)
ResearchSeeking participants for an interview! A new research study: This study is looking to Help advance #liver #research! If you are living with #itching (#pruritus) caused by #Hepatitis b, #hepC, liver injury, or PSC, you may be eligible to help researchers understand the lived exper...
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Paid Study | Staying Safe Intervention: Injection Drug Use in Young Adults in NYC
Research, Academic Research, Harm Reduction, Hepatitis CA local study, the Staying Safe Intervention, is recruiting young adults between the ages of 18-29 who inject drugs for a study on Hep C prevention. Participation in the study includes compensation, and free Hep C & HIV testing. Contact the Staying Safe Intervention to see if you...
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Paid Research Opportunity | Participants Needed in Study Reducing Drinking in Co-infected Patients
ResearchSEEKING PARTICIPANTS! Understanding and intervening with heavy drinking among patients with HIV and HCV. This research study will compare two different approaches to find out if they help patients who have HIV and Hepatitis C co-infection reduce their drinking. This study las...
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Paid Research Opportunity | Hepatitis C Study
ResearchPaid Study Looking for people diagnosed with Hepatitis C – all genders, ages 18-64. They are offering an honorarium of $200.00 for a 1- hour individual in-person interviews taking place in a facility in midtown Manhattan at various times beginning at 8:30 AM on Thursday, A...
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Paid Research Opportunity | Chronic Hepatitis B Research Study
ResearchGlobal Perspectives, where we specialize in recruiting patients for scientific studies is currently looking for Chronic Hepatitis B patients.
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Research Opportunity | Participants Needed in Clinical Study for Hep C Treatment
ResearchSeeking participants! A study looking at a simpler cure for hepatitis C. This study is looking at whether having fewer blood tests than usual during hepatitis C treatment provides the same excellent results. This study is for adults age 18+ who have never before received treatmen...
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Research Opportunity | Study for Immigrant and Refugee Women in the U.S.
News, ResearchAn American Immigrant women’s study. You are invited to join a women’s health and safety study available in English, Spanish, French, Hmong, Arabic, Swahili and Somali. You can receive up to $40 for each completed survey; $115 for the whole year. See here for more in...
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CDC Needs Focus Group Participants!
ResearchCDC is looking for public health professionals to participate in focus groups in various cities.
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Survey | Help to Find the ‘Missing Millions’ (World Hepatitis Alliance)
ResearchThe information gathered from the survey will help to inform future programmes designed to find the ‘missing millions’ who are currently unaware of their diagnosis.
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Call for Abstracts | NYC Viral Hepatitis Research Symposium (Due 3/29/18)
News, Research, Call for Abstracts, HepCX NewsNow is the time to submit your abstract to become part of the 2018 NYC Viral Hepatitis Research Symposium! The primary focus of the meeting is on addressing viral hepatitis in special populations. Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts on their research and health care evalua...
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Paid Study | Injection Drug Use in Youth in NYC
Research, Academic Research, Harm Reduction, Hepatitis CA local study, the Staying Safe Intervention, is recruiting young adults between the ages of 18-29 who inject drugs for a study on Hep C prevention. Participation in the study includes compensation, and free Hep C & HIV testing. Contact the Staying Safe Intervention to see if you...
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Submit Abstract | National Conference HIV, HCV & LGBT Health (Due 12/1/17)
Research, Call for AbstractsNow is the time to submit your abstract to become part of the SYNC 2018 Conference! Don't miss the chance to share your best practices and research addressing HIV, HCV, and LGBT health with clinicians, service providers, government officials, community-based organization staff, f...
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Community Health Worker Survey (Peer and Community Health Workforce Consortium)
ResearchPeer and Community Health Worker Survey by the Office of Consumer Affairs The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Peer Support and Community Health Workforce Consortium is committed to enhancing and expanding the peer support and community health workforces in NYC. ...
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Job | Program Patient Navigation Coordinator @ REACH (Mount Sinai Hospital)
JobsThe Patient Navigation Coordinator is a full-time staff member in the Mount Sinai Respectful & Equitable Access to Comprehensive Healthcare (REACH) Program in the Division of General, Internal Medicine of the Department of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The RE...
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Job | Hep C Peer Navigator Part-Time @ VOCAL-NY
JobsThe part-time Hepatitis C (Hep C) Navigator will provide harm reduction services focused around Hep C education, testing, and treatment to active and former drug users, both onsite at our office and through outreach in Brooklyn.
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Job | Hep B & C Research Coordinator (Mount Sinai HONE Program)
JobsThe Hepatitis Outreach Network (HONE) research coordinator will work closely with team at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct viral hepatitis B and C screening and linkage to care.
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Patient Navigator/Outreach | REACH Program @ Mount Sinai
JobsPlease send cover letter and resume to Dr. Jeffrey Weiss, Director, REACH Program, Division of General Internal Medicine via email: Jeffrey.Weiss@mountsinai.org The Patient Navigator/Outreach Worker is a full-time staff member in the Mount Sinai Respectful & Equitable Access ...
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Job | Director for Health Initiatives @Hispanic Federation
JobsHispanic Federation is offering an exciting opportunity to join our programs team as Director for Health Initiative to continue to develop the organization’s excellent track record in health programming. This position plays a key role in coordinating HF’s health advocacy prog...
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Internship | PT Peer RADx-UP Program @ Alliance Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center
JobsPart-time Peer Intern for the RADx-UP Program Alliance Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center EMPLOYMENT STATUS Part Time position with flexible days/hours PRIMARY FUNCTION: Assist program with enrollments, outreach (in-person, virtual, and via social media), recruit new consumers...
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Job | Certified Recovery Peer Advocate @ Addiction Care Interventions
JobsThe primary function of the Certified Recovery Peer Advocate is facilitating outreach with individuals currently in our new OASAS Inpatient detox and rehabilitation program under the supervision of a qualified healthcare professional.
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Job | Partnerships & Communications Associate Director @ Stanford University Asian Liver Center
JobsJob Alert! Strategic Partnerships & Communications Associate Director @ Stanford University Asian Liver Center
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Job | Viral Hep Clinical Practice Facilitation Project Coordinator @ NYC Health Dept
JobsProject Coordinator - Clinical Practice Facilitation, Bureau of Communicable Diseases
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Job | Hep C Harm Reduction Peer Worker (Housing Works)
JobsHousing Works Harm Reduction program is seeking to hire a Hep C Harm Reduction Peer Worker who can provide program participants with the support and direction needed. As a harm reduction program, we meet our clients “Where they are at”: that is, without judgments, prejudices,...
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Job | Viral Hepatitis Program Medical Director @ NYC Health Dept
JobsThe NYC Health Department is seeking a physician experienced in public health, hepatitis B and C clinical practice, drug user health and immigrant health to guide clinical activities within the Viral Hepatitis Program.
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Job | HIV/HCV Surveillance Analyst @ NYC Health Department
Jobs, ResearchThe Surveillance Analyst @ NYC Health Department will identify people living with HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) to inform a hepatitis C Data to Care model to eliminate HCV among people living with HIV.
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Job | HCV Senior Data and Research Analyst @ NYC Health Department
Jobs, ResearchHCV Senior Data and Research Analyst @ NYC Health Department Job Description: The Viral Hepatitis Program has an opening for a senior data and research analyst to work in the title of HCV Senior Data and Research Analyst. The Senior Data and Research Analyst will be responsible...
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Job | Viral Hep Patient Navigator @ NYC H+H Bellevue
JobsH+H Bellevue is seeking a Patient Navigator to assist patients living with Hep B and/or C to care. Applicants who are fluent in Spanish, French, or Chinese are strongly preferred for this position.
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Job| Peer Corps @ NYC Health Department
JobsPeer Corps 2020-2021 Application Program Background In 2018, NYC overdose deaths totaled 1,444–the second-highest number on record since the DOHMH started tracking overdose deaths. The Peer Corps initiative was developed in response to the rising number of overdose deaths. The ...
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Job | Director of National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable
JobsThe National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) is seeking a Director to to achieve policy and programming goals in alignment with NVHR’s mission to eliminate viral hepatitis in the US.
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Job | Staying Safe Study Recruiter @ CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health
Jobs, ResearchSeeking a field recruiter who can help us recruit research participants for an ongoing study that is evaluating a risk reduction intervention for young adults (ages 18-29) who use opioids (e.g., heroin, fentanyl, prescription opioids).
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Job | Hep C Harm Reduction Peer Worker @ HousingWorks
JobsWithin the Harm Reduction program, we utilize peer-based interventions to reach people who engage in high risk behaviors primarily people who are injection drug users (IDU). Our target populations include injection (IDU), sex workers, MSM (men who have sex with men), persons of c...
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Job | Hep C Community Engagement Officer @ TAG (part-time)
JobsResponsible for advancing Hep C advocacy, research literacy, and community education activities related to long-acting treatments and the latest diagnostics with external partners and allies.
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Job | Manager, Policy & Legislative Affairs @ NASTAD
JobsThe Manager, Policy & Legislative Affairs plays a vital role in managing the development and implementation of hepatitis-related federal appropriations strategies, including for the NASTAD convened Hepatitis Appropriations Partnership, and legislation related to hepatitis prevent...
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Job | Part-Time Hep C Peer Navigator @ VOCAL-NY
JobsThe part-time Hep C Peer Navigator will provide harm reduction services, including patient navigation, for people at risk or living with Hep C both onsite at the VOCAL-NY offic and through outreach in Brooklyn.
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Internship | Hep Navigation Program Assistant – NYC Health Dept (CUNY Master Student Only)
JobsHepatitis Navigation Program Assistant – NYC Health Department (CUNY Master Student Only) Program Description: The NYC Health Department, Bureau of Communicable Disease, Viral Hepatitis Program (VHP) works to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with hepatitis B and hepati...
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Job | Hep C Program Supervisor @ Montefiore
JobsHCV Program Supervisor at the Division of Substance Abuse at Montefiore. Job Description: The Division of Substance Abuse(DoSA)of Montefiore Medical Center provides comprehensive substance abuse treatment along with integrated medical and psychiatric healthcare for over 4,000 pat...
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Job | Outreach & Testing Assistant @ African Services Committee
JobsASC is seeking an Outreach and Testing Assistant who will be responsible for performing HIV, STD, TB, and Viral Hepatitis pre- and post-test counseling, phlebotomy and rapid testing, diabetes, hypertension screening, and substance use screening.
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Internship | Hepatitis Education & Training (Master students ONLY) @ NYC Health Dept
JobsHepatitis Program Assistant (for CUNY master students ONLY) @ NYC Health Department
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Job | Hep Associate @ NASTAD
JobsThe Associate, Hepatitis will support NASTAD’s viral hepatitis program in providing technical assistance and capacity building to health departments throughout the nation to advance efforts related to integrated viral hepatitis prevention and surveillance activities.
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Internship | Transitional Hep C Navigator @ NYC Health Dept
JobsCommunity Outreach and Education Manager @ American Liver Foundation
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Job | Program Manager @ Hep B Initiative-Washington DC
JobsAbout Hep B Initiative-Washington DC HBI-DC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. HBI-DC’S mission is to mobilize communities to prevent liver diseases caused by viral hepatitis among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, African immigrants, and other high-risk groups. T...
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Job | Hepatitis B Policy Fellow @ AAPCHO
JobsThe Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) seeks a Hepatitis B Policy Fellow to coordinate the organization’s hepatitis B federal policy work.
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Job | Community Outreach & Education Manager @ American Liver Foundation
JobsCommunity Outreach and Education Manager @ American Liver Foundation
Funding
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Funding | Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Statewide Grants (Deadline: June 4th, 2021)
FundingMother Cabrini Health Foundation Statewide Grants Opportunity The online portal is now open to submit Letters Of Inquiry (LOI) for the Statewide Grants Program. Submissions will be accepted through June 4, 2021, at 5:00 EST New users: Please click here to “Create New Account...
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Funding | Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Community Grants (Deadline April 21, 2021)
FundingThe 2021 Community Grants cycle is now open. Application Deadline: April 21, 2021, by 5:00 PM Eastern Time. To apply, read and follow the Guidelines and Submission Instructions and Frequently Asked Questions. Please note that only organizations located in the United States, in...
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Funding | Hep B United Mini-Grants (Deadline August 20, 2021)
FundingThe HBU mini-grants are for one year to HBU partner organizations working on hepatitis B education, screening, and linkage to care activities and local coalition building.
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NY City Council Discretionary Funding Application | Due 2/16/2021
Advocacy, Funding, NewsOrganizations wishing to receive City Council funding in FY 2022 must complete Discretionary Funding application by February 19, 2021.
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Funding | Office of Minority Health Initiative to Document & Sustain Disparity-Reducing Interventions (Due 8/26)
FundingSupports projects to demonstrate if modifications to existing evidence-informed interventions will significantly improve health outcomes for racial and ethnic minority and disadvantaged populations.
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NY City Council Discretionary Funding Application (Due 2/18/2020)
Funding, NewsOrganizations wishing to receive City Council funding in FY 2019 must complete Discretionary Funding application by February 20, 2018.
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Funding | Request for Proposal: Targeted Approach to Jail-Based Programs and Services (Department of Correction)
FundingRequest for Proposal (RFP) released by the Department of Correction (DOC) for “Targeted Approach to Jail-Based Programs and Services” View RFP here. The Pre-Proposal Conferences (PPCs) will be held on Wednesday, September 25th at 1 Centre Street at 10:00am-12:00pm. Pr...
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Funding | Request for Proposal: Post-Incarceration Community-Based Transitional Services (Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice)
FundingRequest for Proposal (RFP) released by the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) for “Post-Incarceration Community-Based Transitional Services” View RFP here and RFP appendices here. The Pre-Proposal Conferences (PPCs) for both RFPs will be held on Wednesday...
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Funding | Eliminating Hep C by Improving Access to Hep C Care and Treatment (NYSDOH Aids Institute)
FundingThe New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute (NYSDOH AI) Division of HIV and Hepatitis Health Care, Bureau of Hepatitis Health Care, and Health Research, Inc. (HRI) announce the availability of $4,500,000 annually in New York State (NYS) and federal funding for five (5)...
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Funding | Hep B United Min-Grants (Due Aug 16)
FundingThe HBU mini-grants are for one year to HBU partner organizations working on hepatitis B education, screening, and linkage to care activities and local coalition building.
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Funding | Youth Street Outreach Program – HHS Grant (Due July 1)
FundingThe purpose of SOP is to provide prevention and intervention services to runaway, homeless, and street youth who have been subjected to or are at risk of being subjected to sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and severe forms of trafficking in persons.
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Funding | HIV Prevention in Substance Using Populations – NIH Grant (Due Nov. 8)
FundingFund Number: 5482 – Fund Title: PrEP for HIV Prevention among Substance Using Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Fund Number: 5482 Fund Title: PrEP for HIV Prevention among Substance Using Populations (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Fund Category: HIV/AIDS Description:...
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Funding | Request for Proposals (RFP) to Partner with Protecting Immigrant Families (Due April 15, 2019)
FundingFunding will support organizations in engaging with their networks and disseminating accurate and understandable information through trusted sources about the conditions under which public charge factors can be taken into account for immigration purposes - and when they cannot - ...
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Funding | Substance Use Disorder Treatment for High Risk Populations SAMHSA Grant Notice (Due April 22, 2019)
FundingThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has issued a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) through its Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) to support substance use treatment service delivery to racial/ethnic minority individuals at risk.
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Funding | RFP: Expanding Access to Overdose Prevention for Justice-Involved New Yorkers (Due Date 2/15/19)
FundingThis Request for Proposals (RFP) is issued by the Fund for Public Health in New York, on behalf of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to solicit proposals from NYS certified Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs (OOPPs) or organizations that meet the ...
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Funding | Hep C & Drug User Health Clinical Center for Excellence (Due 2/12/19)
FundingThe intent of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to enhance the capacity of New York’s diverse healthcare workforce to deliver clinical services to improve health outcomes related to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), sexually transmitted infections (STIs), hepatitis C (HC...
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Funding | Building Capacity to Prevent Substance Misuse among Youth Through Coalition Building
FundingThe purpose of this RFP is to identify organizations willing to participate in training and skills building around forming coalitions oriented towards preventing substance misuse among youth with a focus on LGBTQ) youth.
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Funding | Innovative Hepatitis C Care and Treatment Models for People Who Inject Drugs (NYS DOH)
Funding, NewsThis RFA will support 3 innovative HCV care and treatment models that will address the needs and the barriers PWID with HCV face when accessing HCV services in traditional health care settings.
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Funding | Hepatitis B HHS Grant Notice (Due Mar 29, 2019)
Funding, NewsMP-CPI-19-001 Hepatitis B Demonstration Program Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health See more information here. GENERAL INFORMATION Opportunity Number: MP-CPI-19-001 Opportunity Title: Hepatitis B Demonstration Program Expected Num...
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Funding | HIV/Hepatitis C Micro- Elimination Program
FundingHIV/HCV No Co-Infection (NoCo) Program: Micro-Elimination of HCV in HIV-Infected and High-Risk HIV-Uninfected Populations Through Medical Affairs, Gilead Sciences supports the research efforts of academic institutions, clinical investigators, community organizations and research ...
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Funding | Hep C Micro-Elimination (Gilead)
FundingGIlead is funding approximately 30 awards to support viral hepatitis micro-elimination efforts.
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Conference Scholarships | NYS Health
FundingThe New York State Health Foundation has issued a Request for Proposals for its Sponsoring Conference Participation in Support of Healthy Communities, Consumer Empowerment, and Veterans' Health program
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Funding | Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Community Grants (Due 4/6/18)
Funding$25,000 Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Community Grants Application Deadline: April 6, 2018, 6:00 PM Eastern Time Hepatitis B and C are the leading risk factors for liver cancer. If your organization is working to expand access to hepatitis B or C prevention, testing, and ...
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Funding | Communities of Color Impacted by HIV, STD, & Hep C (Due 3/20/18)
FundingThe purpose of this funding is to identify service providers to develop and/or enhance comprehensive HIV/STD/HCV programs for HIV positive and HIV negative individuals in specific high prevalence neighborhoods/regions within communities of color.
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Funding | Hep C Education, Screening & Linkage to Care – NVHR (Due 2/26/18)
FundingThe National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) is offering program booster mini‐grants for one year to NVHR member organizations working on hepatitis C education, screening and linkage to care activities.
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Funding | Youth & Young Adults in Recovery Mini-Grants (Due 12/8/17)
FundingNYS OASAS, through Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, is pleased to announce one-time funding of up to $12,000 to support Youth and Young Adults Recovery activities and/or development of communities of recovery.
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Funding | Supporting Syringe Service Programs (Due 11/10)
FundingAIDS United, in partnership with Elton John AIDS Foundation, Levi Strauss Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and H. Van Ameringen Fund, is pleased to announce the opportunity for grant support through the Syringe Access Fund!
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Funding | HIV/Hep C in the Context of Local U.S. Opioid Epidemics (Due 9/12)
Funding, Hepatitis C & HIV, Opioids, RFPamfAR is pleased to release an RFP to support local organizations in addressing HIV and hepatitis C in the context of the opioid epidemic.
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Funding | Hep B United Mini-Grant (Due 8/1/17)
Funding, Hepatitis B, RFPThe Hepatitis B Foundation is offering mini-grants for one (1) year to Hep B United coalition partners working on hepatitis B education, screening and linkage to care activities.
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Funding | Curing Hep C among People of Color Living with HIV (Deadline 7/28/17)
Funding, Hepatitis C & HIVHRSA funding opportunity to support improvement of prevention, care, treatment, and cure of Hep C among HIV co-infected minority populations.
Advocacy
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Hep Free NYC Advocacy Committee Meeting Highlights
Advocacy, Meeting NotesHep Free NYC Advocacy Committee – Quarterly Meeting Highlights Via Zoom webinar – March 10, 2021 (3 – 5 PM)
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NoHep Global Contest for Viral Hepatitis Stories
AdvocacyHas viral hepatitis impacted your life or the life of someone you care about? Are you willing to share your story to help spur change? The NoHep team is collecting stories about hepatitis and we need your help!
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Advocacy Alert | Submit Comments for CDC on Universal Adult Hep B Vaccination Recommendation
AdvocacyCDC ACIP is undergoing an analysis of evidence and rationale to determine if they should make a recommendation for universal adult hep B vaccination. The decision is important in efforts to increase adult hep B immunization rates. Submit both written and oral public comments fo...
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Advocacy Alert | Ask your NYC Council Member to refund the Viral Hepatitis Initiative in FY22
AdvocacyYour email will ensure Council is aware Viral Hepatitis Initiative funding is critical to the communities at risk for Hep B and C in NYC, who have also been hit hardest by the global coronavirus pandemic.
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Advocacy Alert | Submit written or oral comments about Viral Hepatitis Initiative at the NYC Council Health Committee Hearing
AdvocacySubmit written testimony or testify via Zoom at the March 15 New York City Council Health Committee Hearing on the Mayor’s Preliminary Budget. Register to testify at least 24 hours before the hearing.
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NY City Council Discretionary Funding Application | Due 2/16/2021
Advocacy, Funding, NewsOrganizations wishing to receive City Council funding in FY 2022 must complete Discretionary Funding application by February 19, 2021.
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NYC Council Viral Hepatitis Initiative
Advocacy, Featured, Special ProgramsNYC Council established the Viral Hepatitis Initiative in 2014, to fund community organizations to provide hepatitis B and C prevention, linkage to care and care services.
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Hep C Medication Prior Authorization Requirements Reduced in NYS Fee for Service Medicaid
Advocacy, NewsNYS Medicaid FFS removed prior authorizations for first time direct acting antivirals (DAAs) treatment of Hep C infection and for re-treatment within one year for any reason.
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Hepatitis A, B and C in New York City: 2019 Annual Report
Advocacy, Featured, News, ReportsThe Hepatitis A, B and C in NYC: 2019 Annual Report provides the latest surveillance and programmatic data on viral hepatitis in NYC.
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NYS 2020 Viral Hepatitis Strategic Plan (NYS DOH)
Advocacy, News, PublicationsThe NYS Viral Hepatitis Strategic Plan outlines a coordinated, comprehensive, and systematic approach that will decrease the incidence and reduce the morbidity and mortality of viral hepatitis.
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Open for Comment | CMS Proposal to Expand Telehealth Benefits (Due Oct. 5)
AdvocacyIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS expanded payment for telehealth services so that Medicare beneficiaries can get convenient and high-quality care from the comfort of their home while avoiding unnecessary exposure to the COVID-19 virus. CMS is now reviewing the temporary ...
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Request for Comment on Draft Recommendations to Support Expansion of Hep C Treatment in Opioid Programs
AdvocacyOpportunity to comment on letter by a group of clinical providers working to promote policy changes that have the potential to improve capacity to treat hepatitis C in Opioid Treatment Programs in New York State.
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Email NYC Council to Support FY 21 Viral Hep Initiative Funding for Community Organizations
AdvocacySend an email to your New York City Council Member to ask them to refund the Viral Hepatitis Initiative in FY21!
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Join! NYS Hep C Elimination Plan Community Feedback Calls (June 13, 20, 26)
AdvocacyThe NYS Department of Health’s, AIDS Institute is hosting a series of community calls to allow an opportunity for comments and feedback on the completed preliminary recommendations for hepatitis C elimination in NYS and now we need your input!
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Action Alert | Recruiting New Yorkers for Transgender, Gender Non‐Conforming and Non‐Binary Community Advisory Board @ NYC Health Dept
AdvocacyThe New York City Health Department’s Division of Disease Control invites interested New Yorkers to apply to be a member of its Transgender, Gender Non‐Conforming, and Non‐Binary (TGNCNB) Community Advisory Board, or TCAB. This advisory board is open to the public with a ...
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Join the Hep B Storytelling Project (Hep B Foundation)
Advocacy, News, Advocacy Alerts, Hepatitis B, Patient StoriesStoryCenter’s “Digital Storytelling Workshop” brings a small group of people together to share true personal stories from their lives, as short digital videos.
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Nominate Hep C Elimination Champion/Team for NYS DOH Commissioner World AIDS Day Award!
Advocacy, NewsThe New York State Department of Health Commissioners’ recognition awards recognize accomplishments in the areas of: HIV, STD, HCV, LGBT, drug user health or youth sexual health. For hepatitis C, the New York State Department of Health is recognizing individuals or teams commit...
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Provide Feedback on National Harm Reduction Strategy
AdvocacyDear allies, friends, and colleagues, Recently, the Trump administration has announced that it will be drafting its own national HIV “Ending the Epidemic” plan by mid-2019. This obviously raises many concerns. First and foremost, can the drafting of such a plan truly be led b...
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NY Governor Announces First-In-Nation Task Force To Eliminate Hepatitis C
Advocacy, News, HepCX NewsGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the nation's first strategy to eliminate hepatitis C, including the establishment of a Hepatitis C Elimination Task Force that will advise the state as it implements its plan going forward.
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NYS Medicaid Removes Hep C Experienced Provider Requirement from Prior Authorization Criteria
Advocacy, News, HepCX NewsNYS Medicaid Removes Hep C Experienced Provider Requirement from Prior Authorization Criteria
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Hep B Testing Health Code Amendment Adopted in NYC!
Advocacy, NewsHep B Testing Health Code Amendment Adopted in NYC! In order to improve complete hepatitis B diagnostic testing, care and treatment rates in NYC at the population level, the NYC Board of Health adopted an amendment to the Health Code. The NYC Health Department will receive ne...
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Hep Free NYC 2018 Goals
Advocacy, Hep C Task ForceAt the meeting, Hep Free NYC Ad Board members developed Hep Free NYC goals for 2018.
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Sign On | Urge Congress to Appropriate Opioid Funding for Hep C/ HIV
AdvocacySign on to a letter urging Congressional leaders to allocate opioid funding to CDC’s viral hepatitis program in FY2018.
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Training Manual for Treatment Activists | Hep C & HIV Coinfection
Advocacy, Publications, TrainingThe primary goals of the Manual are to increase advocates' knowledge about available HCV tests and treatments and to jumpstart discussions on advocacy strategies that can be used to open up affordable access for more people with HCV.
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Letter to Administration: “America Falls Behind in Hepatitis Elimination Efforts”
Advocacy, NewsMore than 60 organizations, including NVHR, signed onto a letter urging the Trump administration to invest in the Department of Health & Human Services Viral Hepatitis Action Plan
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Sign On! Ask Policymakers to Drop Medicaid Restrictions to Hep C treatment
Advocacy, News, Hepatitis C, HepCX NewsSign a petition asking policymakers to take action against Hep C by dropping discriminatory Medicaid restrictions on Hep C treatment.
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NYC Hep C RNA Reflex Testing Health Code Amendment Adopted
Advocacy, News, Hepatitis C, HepCX NewsThe NYC Health Department has released its 2016 Hepatitis B and C Annual Report, and this past year amended the Health Code to improve complete hepatitis C diagnostic testing and outcomes in NYC.
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Comment | NYC Health Code Amendment – Reporting Negative Hep B Test Results (Due 10/25/17)
Advocacy, News, Advocacy Alert, HepCX NewsThe NYC Health Department is proposing that the Board amend Health Code §13.03(b)(3)(A) to require laboratories to report all hepatitis B virus (Hep B) DNA test results, including negative results - please comment!
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Comment | NYC Health Code Amendment – Hep C Reflex RNA Testing (Due 7/27/17)
Advocacy, Hep C, Policy Updates, Public Comment, ScreeningRead and provide your comments on the NYC Department of Health proposed health code amendment on HCV reflex RNA testing.
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Hep C Advocates – Take action against the Hep C epidemic!
Advocacy, Advocacy Alert, Drug Use, Hep B, Hep C, Hepatitis B & C, Hepatitis C & HIVNASTAD has issued a Call to Action for an urgent response to the nation's hepatitis C epidemic.
Research
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Research Committee Meeting Highlights | 3-24-21
Meeting Notes, ResearchHep Free NYC Research Committee Meeting Highlights 03-24-2021 (3 – 4:30 PM EST) via Zoom Hep Free NYC Research Committee Webpage and community research board for recruiting for studies or jobs. Please share any suggestions and share with those interested in posting/utilizing.
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West African Immigrant Hep B Survey
ResearchMount Sinai is seeking participants from the West African Immigrant Community to take part in a hepatitis B screening survey.
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Research Committee Meeting Highlights | 12-16-2020
Meeting Notes, Research, Research, Research Committee4th Research Committee Meeting of 2020. Meeting highlights include the NYC Viral Hep Elimination Project update and shared resources about syringe service programs (SSPs) during COVID-19.
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Job | HIV/HCV Surveillance Analyst @ NYC Health Department
Jobs, ResearchThe Surveillance Analyst @ NYC Health Department will identify people living with HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) to inform a hepatitis C Data to Care model to eliminate HCV among people living with HIV.
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Job | HCV Senior Data and Research Analyst @ NYC Health Department
Jobs, ResearchHCV Senior Data and Research Analyst @ NYC Health Department Job Description: The Viral Hepatitis Program has an opening for a senior data and research analyst to work in the title of HCV Senior Data and Research Analyst. The Senior Data and Research Analyst will be responsible...
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Job | Staying Safe Study Recruiter @ CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health
Jobs, ResearchSeeking a field recruiter who can help us recruit research participants for an ongoing study that is evaluating a risk reduction intervention for young adults (ages 18-29) who use opioids (e.g., heroin, fentanyl, prescription opioids).
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Paid Interview | Hepatitis patients with pruritus (skin itching)
ResearchSeeking participants for an interview! A new research study: This study is looking to Help advance #liver #research! If you are living with #itching (#pruritus) caused by #Hepatitis b, #hepC, liver injury, or PSC, you may be eligible to help researchers understand the lived exper...
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Paid Study | Staying Safe Intervention: Injection Drug Use in Young Adults in NYC
Research, Academic Research, Harm Reduction, Hepatitis CA local study, the Staying Safe Intervention, is recruiting young adults between the ages of 18-29 who inject drugs for a study on Hep C prevention. Participation in the study includes compensation, and free Hep C & HIV testing. Contact the Staying Safe Intervention to see if you...
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Paid Research Opportunity | Participants Needed in Study Reducing Drinking in Co-infected Patients
ResearchSEEKING PARTICIPANTS! Understanding and intervening with heavy drinking among patients with HIV and HCV. This research study will compare two different approaches to find out if they help patients who have HIV and Hepatitis C co-infection reduce their drinking. This study las...
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Paid Research Opportunity | Hepatitis C Study
ResearchPaid Study Looking for people diagnosed with Hepatitis C – all genders, ages 18-64. They are offering an honorarium of $200.00 for a 1- hour individual in-person interviews taking place in a facility in midtown Manhattan at various times beginning at 8:30 AM on Thursday, A...
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Paid Research Opportunity | Chronic Hepatitis B Research Study
ResearchGlobal Perspectives, where we specialize in recruiting patients for scientific studies is currently looking for Chronic Hepatitis B patients.
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Research Opportunity | Participants Needed in Clinical Study for Hep C Treatment
ResearchSeeking participants! A study looking at a simpler cure for hepatitis C. This study is looking at whether having fewer blood tests than usual during hepatitis C treatment provides the same excellent results. This study is for adults age 18+ who have never before received treatmen...
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Research Opportunity | Study for Immigrant and Refugee Women in the U.S.
News, ResearchAn American Immigrant women’s study. You are invited to join a women’s health and safety study available in English, Spanish, French, Hmong, Arabic, Swahili and Somali. You can receive up to $40 for each completed survey; $115 for the whole year. See here for more in...
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CDC Needs Focus Group Participants!
ResearchCDC is looking for public health professionals to participate in focus groups in various cities.
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Survey | Help to Find the ‘Missing Millions’ (World Hepatitis Alliance)
ResearchThe information gathered from the survey will help to inform future programmes designed to find the ‘missing millions’ who are currently unaware of their diagnosis.
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Call for Abstracts | NYC Viral Hepatitis Research Symposium (Due 3/29/18)
News, Research, Call for Abstracts, HepCX NewsNow is the time to submit your abstract to become part of the 2018 NYC Viral Hepatitis Research Symposium! The primary focus of the meeting is on addressing viral hepatitis in special populations. Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts on their research and health care evalua...
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Paid Study | Injection Drug Use in Youth in NYC
Research, Academic Research, Harm Reduction, Hepatitis CA local study, the Staying Safe Intervention, is recruiting young adults between the ages of 18-29 who inject drugs for a study on Hep C prevention. Participation in the study includes compensation, and free Hep C & HIV testing. Contact the Staying Safe Intervention to see if you...
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Submit Abstract | National Conference HIV, HCV & LGBT Health (Due 12/1/17)
Research, Call for AbstractsNow is the time to submit your abstract to become part of the SYNC 2018 Conference! Don't miss the chance to share your best practices and research addressing HIV, HCV, and LGBT health with clinicians, service providers, government officials, community-based organization staff, f...
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Community Health Worker Survey (Peer and Community Health Workforce Consortium)
ResearchPeer and Community Health Worker Survey by the Office of Consumer Affairs The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Peer Support and Community Health Workforce Consortium is committed to enhancing and expanding the peer support and community health workforces in NYC. ...
