Poster Tour 06: Testing
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Thursday, October 10, 2024 |
10:55 AM - 11:10 AM |
Nikos Skalkotas Foyer, poster boards 140, 141, 142 |
Speaker
Miss Jesse Ryan
Clinical Nurse Specialist - BBV
Nhs Lothian
BBV SCREENING IN POLICE CUSTODY: JOINING THE GAP BETWEEN COMMUNITY AND PRISON
10:55 AM - 11:00 AMBiography
Jess is a clinical nurse specialist in the BBV team at the Western General Hospital in NHS Lothian, Scotland. She has a background in mental health nursing, custodial health care, gender based violence and BBVs. She is currently involved in the direct care and treatment of patients living with HCV.
Dr. Kelly Dyer
Infectious Disease Fellow
University of Pennsylvania
OPT-OUT INFECTIOUS DISEASE SCREENING WITHIN AN INPATIENT SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROGRAM: OPPORTUNITIES FOR INFECTION PREVENTION AND EXPEDITED CARE
11:00 AM - 11:05 AMBiography
Kelly Dyer is an infectious disease fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. She did both her medical school and residency training at Emory University in Atlanta. Her research focuses on improving care cascades in people with substance use disorders and infectious diseases through development of novel service delivery systems.
Mrs Kirsty Mccoll
Viral Hepatitis Outreach Nurse
Barwon Health
Destination micro-elimination: hepatitis C point-of-care testing uptake in Barwon South West
11:05 AM - 11:10 AMBiography
Kirsty has two decades of nursing experience spanning across infectious diseases, viral hepatitis, pain management, and critical care. She has taken on the role of Integrated Viral Hepatitis Nurse in the Barwon South West region, bringing a wealth of clinical, public health, and research knowledge and experience with her.
Tour Guide
Mercy Nyakowa
HCV Testing & Treatment coordinator
National AIDs and STI Control Program ,Ministry of Health Kenya
