The National Health Care for the Homeless Council invites you to a free, virtual symposium on providing hepatitis C treatment in primary care settings to patients with complex care needs, including experiences of homelessness, substance use, and co-occurring medical conditions.  

When: Wednesday April 5th, 2023 from 11:30am to 3:00pm Central Time.

Continuing Education Credits: 3 hours of continuing education credits will be offered to prescribing providers and nurses.

More Information: The Symposium will feature speakers from primary care and health care for the homeless settings, national experts on hepatitis C, and a panel of people with lived expertise discussing their own treatment experiences.  The symposium will provide immediately applicable clinical information on conducting pre-treatment assessments, common barriers to treatment, addressing complex clinical scenarios, models of care delivery, and lessons learned from provider and patient experiences.  Breakout sessions will address getting started with hepatitis treatment, strategies for successful treatment completion, treating hepatitis C in people with advanced liver disease, and addressing common insurance and policy barriers. Along with the Symposium, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council and Swope Health will be releasing a Hepatitis C Treatment Guide to support primary care teams.  

Who Should Attend: The symposium is intended for all team members involved in the provision of primary care services to people experiencing homelessness and people who use drugs, including respite, outreach and mobile health teams. 

Resource: Hepatitis C Provider Pocket Guide