Below you'll find meeting agendas, summary reports, notes, and PowerPoint presentations from past NHCN meetings.
March 20, 2019: 7th Annual NHCN Meeting
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- Update on HHS National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan and HCV Medicaid Affinity Group, Corinna Dan, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- State of Medicaid HCV Treatment, Michael Ninburg, Hepatitis Education Project
- Anatomy of a Hep C Lawsuit, Rob Katz, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
- Advocating for HCV Treatment with Policy Makers, Robert Lawrence, Alaska Department of Corrections
- Interventions to Support Linkage to Care in the Community Panel, Lisa Puglisi, Loftin Wilson, Anna Steiner, and John Cocco
- Outcomes of HCV Treatment in a Jail Population: Successes and Challenges Facing Scale Up of Care, Justin Chan, NYC Health & Hospitals Correctional Health Services
- World Cafe, Multiple Moderators
- HCV Screening in Santa Clara Jail - Progress and Feedback, Kristin Walsh, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
- Medicaid Agencies and Re-Entry AZ, LA, & OH, Maria Schiff, Pew Charitable Trusts
- Health Department Panel, Alyssa Kitlas, Debbie Nichols, Prabhu Gounder, and Candice Givens
- Opiate Use Disorder: How Treatment Medications Support Recovery and Save Lives, Lara Strick, Washington Department of Corrections, University of Washington Harborview Medical Center
- When Will the Price be Right? Mapping the Course, Anne Spaulding, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health
March 21, 2018: 6th Annual NHCN Meeting
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PDFs of PowerPoint Presentations:
- Linkage to Care For HCV-infected Detainees Following Release from the New York City Jail System, Matthew Akiyama, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
- Training Manual for Treatment Advocates, Annette Gaudino, Treatment Action Group
- Global Viral Hepatitis Disease Burden and Targets for Elimination by 2030, Michael Ninburg, Hepatitis Education Project
- To Dream the Impossible Dream: Syringe Access Programs in U.S Jails and Prisons, Andrew Reynolds, Project Inform
- Harm Reduction Approach, Mike Selick, Harm Reduction Coalition
- HCV and Prisons: A look at the legal landscape, Erica Selig, Florida Justice Institute
- Counting the Costs: Do we have a comprehensive strategy to fund hepatitis C treatment?, Anne Spaulding, Emory University & William von Oehsen, Powers Law
- Treating Hepatitis C in the Santa Clara County Jail, Kristin Walsh, Santa Clara County Jail
- Hepatitis C Services in the San Francisco Jails, Maya Yoshida-Cervantes, San Francisco Department of Public Health
March 15th, 2017: Fifth Annual NHCN Meeting
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PDFs of PowerPoint Presentations:
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PDFs of PowerPoint Presentations:
- “Hepatitis C Care in New York State Prisons”, Jack Beck, Prison Visiting Project
- “HCV Before, During, and After Prison: From Khakis to Outreach”, Sean Hemmerle, Point Defiance Aids Projects/Tacoma Needle Exchange
- “HCV Snapshot”, Michael Ninburg, Hepatitis Education Project
- “Persuading the Ones Who Call the Shots”, Alexandra Ringe, ACLU
- “Hepatitis C Clinical Management 2017”, Lara Strick, Washington State Department of Corrections
- "Common Themes for Successful Linkages and Experiences in the Field", Barry Zack, The Bridging Group
March 16th, 2016: Fourth Annual NHCN Meeting
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March 18th, 2015: Third Annual NHCN Meeting
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Powerpoint presentations:
March 19th, 2014: Second Annual NHCN Meeting
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Powerpoint presentations:
March 20th, 2013: First Official Meeting of the NHCN
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Powerpoint presentations:
- An International Perspective: Barriers, Opportunities, and Successes in Hepatitis Service Provision in Australian Prisons; Andrew Lloyd, University of New South Wales
- Hepatitis C 2016 Update; Lara Strick, Washington Department of Corrections
- The New Mexico Peer Education Project; Miranda Sedillo and Saul Hernandez, University of New Mexico ECHO Institute
- To Dream the Impossible Dream: Syringe Access Programs in US Prisons and Jails, Andrew Reynolds, Project INFORM
- How Medicaid Enrollment Facilitates Health Coverage After Release; Frances McGaffey, The PEW Charitable Trusts
- A Decision Support Tool for Hepatitis C Treatment Prioritization in Prisons; Turgay Ayer, Georgia Institute of Technology
March 18th, 2015: Third Annual NHCN Meeting
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Powerpoint presentations:
- Why Are We Here? Rich Feffer, Hepatitis Education Project
- Corrections, Hepatitis C, and Public Health: Why Now? Gabe Eber, ACLU National Prison Project
- Hepatitis C Testing in Prisons: Nebraska Department of Correctional Services; Jude Dean, State of Nebraska, DHHS, Division of Public Health
- NYS HCV Continuity Program Linkage to Care Initiative; Colleen Flanigan, New York State Department of Health
- How to Work with Corrections With No Budget, Dielda Robertson, Louisiana Office of Public Health
- A Global Snapshot of HCV Treatment Access (and corrections); Michael Ninburg, Hepatitis Education Project
March 19th, 2014: Second Annual NHCN Meeting
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Powerpoint presentations:
- Introduction. Rich Feffer, Hepatitis Education Project
- Hepatitis C: The Challenges We Face In Corrections. Lara Strick, Washington Department of Corrections
- The Paradigm Shift in HCV Care In Jails. Steve Harris, NOVA Southeastern University
- Corrections and Hepatitis C Treatment: What’s Changing (Legal Landscape), Gabe Eber, ACLU National Prison Project
- The Cost to Treat HCV. Jeff Dickert and Arthur Brewer, Rutgers University
- Linkage to Care and Continuity of Care. Rich Feffer, Hepatitis Education Project
- *Coming soon, Tre Alexander, Philadelphia FIGHT
- Connections to Care. Ann Shindo, PhD, Oregon Department of Corrections
March 20th, 2013: First Official Meeting of the NHCN
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Powerpoint presentations:
- Why are we here? Rich Feffer, Program Coordinator for the Hepatitis Education Project: View presentation
- Hepatitis C Treatment Protocols in Corrections. Dr. Lara Strick, Infectious Disease Physician for Washington Department of Corrections: View presentation
- Hepatitis C in New York State Prisons: View From The Outside. Jack Beck, Attorney and Policy Advocate with The Correctional Association of New York: View presentation
- Hepatitis, Prisons, and The Law. Gabe Eber, Attorney with the ACLU National Prison Project: View presentation
- Hepatitis C Prevention Education in Correctional Settings. Dr. Julie Lifshay, Health and Special Projects Manager, Centerforce: View presentation