Proffered Papers - Taking Hepatitis C Care to the Community and Beyond (Epi, Public Health & Prevention theme)
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| Wednesday, August 15, 2018 |
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
| Hall M (Ground Floor) |
Speaker
Ms Janice Pritchard-Jones
RN
G&l, Slhd
Dr Alisa Pedrana
Senior Research Fellow
Burnet Institute
An Unmet Need For Hepatitis C Testing At Needle And Syringe Services – Lessons Learned From The Rapid-Ec Feasibility Study.
8:45 AM - 9:00 AMBiography
Alisa Pedrana is public health practitioner and senior research fellow at Burnet Institute.
Her research career has focussed on BBV/STI epidemiology and surveillance to inform prevention practice and policy.
Her current work on Hepatitis C elimination is focussed on implementation science to strengthen health system, enhance health service delivery and develop sustainable models of care.
Dr Jeyamani Ramachandran
Hepatology Consultant
Flinders Medical Centre
The Covert C: Prevalence, Risk Factors And Management Of Hepatitis C Infection Among Psychiatric In-Patients
9:00 AM - 9:15 AMBiography
Trained in India, with expereince pf practising clinical hepatology with special interest in viral hepatitis for 12 years. Has multiple critically acclaimed publciations aon heaptitis B , C and E. Currently working on a research higher degree in the models of care in patients with chronic liver disease
Mrs Colette Mcgrath
Service Director Population Health
Justice Health
Elimination of Hepatitis C in NSW Prisons: Possible or Pointless? The Experience Of Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network Two Years After The Introduction Of New Curative Treatments
9:15 AM - 9:30 AMBiography
Colette McGrath is the Service Director Population Health, Justice Health NSW and has a master’s in Health Management
She has been working with marginalised populations for more than 20 years including the Medically Supervised Injecting Centre.
Colette is passionate about ensuring that disadvantaged populations have access to health services.
Prof Alex Thompson
Director Of Gastroenterology
Director of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Ms Sahar Bajis
Phd Student
The Kirby Institute, UNSW
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Testing, Liver Disease Assessment And Direct-Acting Antiviral (DAA) Treatment Uptake And Outcomes In A Homeless Service In Sydney: The Liverlife Study
9:35 AM - 9:40 AMBiography
Sahar is a PhD scholar in the field of clinical epidemiology at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
Dr Geoff Noller
Researcher
New Zealand Needle Exchange Programme (NEST)
Point Of Care Rapid Hcv Antibody Testing Of Needle Exchange Clients: Results From A New Zealand Pilot Study
9:40 AM - 9:45 AMBiography
Geoff Noller is a medical anthropologist with a special interest in drug taking as a cultural practice and its implications for public health. He has been involved with the New Zealand Needle Exchange programme for 15 years and is currently a researcher at the National Office.
Mrs Julie-Anne Downie
CNS
NBMLHD
When Hep C Care & Treatment Meets NSP… Its Positively Hep
9:45 AM - 9:50 AMBiography
Julie Page is a life sentence nurse, with a background in mental health. Julie manages the NSP and clinic at South Court Primary Care, providing clinical services for people who inject drugs.
Julie-Anne Downie is a CNS working at the NSP for almost 14 years and loves her job.
Chair
Carla Gorton
Public Health Officer - Advanced (Viral Hepatitis)
Bbvsti Unit, Communicable Diseases Branch Qld Health
Jennifer MacLachlan
Epidemiologist
WHO Collaborating Centre For Viral Hepatitis
