Session M: Strategies to Improve HCV Treatment Outcomes
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Thursday, September 20, 2018 |
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM |
Sala I |
Speaker
Dr Andrew Radley
Consultant In Public Health Pharmacy
NHS Tayside
Preliminary Analysis of the Superdot-C Study: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial of Pharmacy Led Versus Conventional Treatment for HCV Positive Patients Receiving Daily Opioid Substitution Therapy Within NHS ScotlandPreliminary Analysis of the Superdot-C Study: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial of Pharmacy Led Versus Conventional Treatment for HCV Positive Patients Receiving Daily Opioid Substitution Therapy Within NHS Scotland
1:45 PM - 2:00 PMBiography
Andrew Radley is a public health pharmacist at NHS Tayside and an honorary Senior Lecturer at University of Dundee. He is Principal Investigator for 'A Research Programme to Model, Evaluate and Establish Testing and Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection in Community Pharmacy and Co-Investigator for the Epitope project.
Valgerdur Runarsdottir
Md
SAA addiction clinics
The Treatment As Prevention Approach Results In An Early And Marked Reduction In Prevalence Of Hepatitis C Viremia Among People With Recent Injection Drug Use. Results From The Treatment As Prevention (TRAP HEPC) Program In Iceland
2:00 PM - 2:15 PMBiography
Medical Doctor from University of Iceland 1992
Specialization in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine at Brown University programs, RI, USA
Worked full time in addiction medicine since 2000 and since June 2017 the CEO and CMO of SÁÁ´s Vogur Addiction Hospital, and SÁÁ´s treatment centers Reykjavik, Iceland.
Ms Kate Allardice
Research Nurse
The Burnet Institute
Engaging PWID In Community Based Treatment And Care Using A Nurse-Led, Social Network Model
2:15 PM - 2:30 PMBiography
Sally von Bibra has been a research nurse at The Burnet Institute for over 15 years. She has worked on projects looking at improving treatment and care for people living with HIV and she now coordinates the Hep C Treatment and Prevention study.
Dr Yin Min Thaung
Chief Of Party
Community Partners International
Use of Simplified HCV Testing, Diagnosis and Generic Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir Treatment Leading to 100% SVR12 In Myanmar (USAID/EQUIP Project)
2:30 PM - 2:35 PMBiography
Dr. Thaung oversees the USAID HIV/AIDS Flagship project and the Equip Hepatitis C project in Myanmar. She has more than 15 years experience in Public Health project management. She holds a MPH Degree from National University of Singapore, and MBBS degrees from the from University of Medicine 2, Yangon, Myanmar.
Ms Alison Boyle
BBV Pharmacist
NHS GGC
“Lost To Follow Up” Patients Have Equivalent Sustained Viral Response Rates To Patients Attending Their Scheduled SVR12 Visit.
2:35 PM - 2:40 PMBiography
Advanced HCV pharmacist in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. MSc in Clinical Pharmacy and qualified independent prescriber. Member of the British Hepatology Pharmacist Group (BHPG) and Scottish hepatitis pharmacy group. Contributes to the content of the University of Liverpool hepatitis and HIV drug interactions websites.
Dr. Andrew Seaman
Assistant Professor Of Medicine
Oregon Health & Sciences University
Hepatitis C Treatment In People Who Inject Drugs On Medication Assisted Therapy Versus People Attending A Needle Exchange Program NCT03093415
2:40 PM - 2:45 PMBiography
Andrew Seaman is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Oregon Health & Sciences University. His is an educator, addiction medicine and hepatitis C researcher, and healthcare for the homeless clinician. His research centers on the intersection of hepatitis C and injection drug use and medication-assisted therapy for opioid use disorder.
Whitney Essex
Aprn
Cherokee Nation
HCV Cure Rates Among People Who Inject Drugs Not Receiving Medication Assisted Treatment in an American Indian/Alaskan Native Population
2:45 PM - 2:50 PMBiography
Whitney Essex is the Hepatitis C Elimination Program coordinator for the Cherokee Nation Health Services. Mrs. Essex received her Masters of Science in nursing degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2011 and is board certified by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Dr Sarah Kattakuzhy
Assistant Professor
Institute Of Human Virology At The University Of Maryland
Collocation Of Buprenorphine With HCV Treatment To Improve Adherence And Reduce Harm In PWID With HCV: Update From The ANCHOR Study
2:50 PM - 2:55 PMBiography
Dr. Rosenthal is an infectious disease physician working for the DC Partnership for HIV/AIDS Progress Hepatitis Clinical Research Program. Her research focus is studying models of care to optimize treatment outcomes in PWID with substance use disorder and infectious diseases.
Ms Leith Morris
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Psychology, University Of Qld
HCV Cascade of Care at an Integrated Community Facility for PWID
2:55 PM - 3:00 PMBiography
Leith is currently undertaking her PhD with the School of Public Health examining hepatitis C treatment among PWID. She has a background in psychology completing undergraduate and master’s degrees in sport and exercise psychology. She has worked on research projects across psychology, social science and public health disciplines.
Chair
Håvard Midgard
MD PhD
Oslo University Hospital
Nina Weis
Assoc. Professor M.d. Ph.d
Bo Klinke