Providing Compassionate Assessment and Treatment for Hepatitis C

639 South Street,Pittsfield MA 01201

17 May, 2022

Description

Are you interested in preventing and treating Hepatitis C? Could you be the next Berkshire County HCV champion? Join us for a training on assessing patients for HCV and providing compassionate, informed treatment. Dinner is provided, and CME and CEUs are available!Presenters:Sarah DeJesus, Program Manager, Berkshire Harm Reduction Jenna Herrmann, HCV Care Navigator, Berkshire Harm Reduction Sarah Kangas, NP, Berkshire Health Systems Jennifer Mygatt, NP, Berkshire Health Systems Presented by the MA Department of Public Health, AETC New England, Berkshire Health Systems, and the Berkshire Overdose Addiction Prevention Collaborative. Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Massachusetts Medical School Office of Continuing Medical Education and New England AIDS Education and Training Center. The UMMS-OCME is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation Statement: The University of Massachusetts Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses: Under the auspices of the New England AIDS Education & Training Center, this offering meets the requirements for a maximum of 3.6 contact hours, as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244-CMR 5.04). Each nurse should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. Policy on Faculty and Provider Disclosure: It is the policy of the University of Massachusetts Medical School to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all activities. All faculty participating in CME activities sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Medical School are required to present evidence-based data, identify and reference off-label product use and disclose all relevant financial relationships with those supporting the activity or others whose products or services are discussed. Faculty disclosure will be provided in the activity materials. Funding: This program is funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The content and conclusions are those of the authors and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.