In New York State, it is estimated that over 200,000 people are living with HCV and most do not know their status. Unlike HIV, HCV can be cured and treatment is short term with recent studies showing cure rates above 75% with early diagnosis and treatment. A significant barrier to reaping the benefits of these advances in treatment is the shortage of clinical providers trained to manage the latest HCV treatment options. By attending this presentation, participants will have a better understanding of new tests, new drugs and new treatment recommendations for patients infected with hepatitis C. By gaining that better understanding, clinicians will understand the need to routinely screen patients born between 1945 and 1965 for hepatitis C and be able to improve health outcomes for HCV patients.
This free conference is restricted to New York State clinical providers including physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, dentists, and pharmacists.
Objectives
At the conclusion of the event, participants will be able to:
- Explain the epidemiology of the hepatitis C virus
- Discuss laboratory testing and diagnosis of HCV infection
- Design a therapeutic regimen and monitoring plan for the treatment of HCV
Accreditation
Continuing Pharmacy Education 
The University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This live knowledge-based activity “Treatment for Hepatitis C: New Tests, New Drugs, and New Recommendations,” ACPE #0044-9999-16-027-L01-P, will award 1 contact hour or 0.10 CEU’s. of pharmacy education credit. No partial credit will be awarded.
Continuing Medical Education
The School of Public Health, University at Albany is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The School of Public Health, University at Albany designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Nurse Education
The University at Albany School of Public Health is an Approved Provider of continuing nurse education by the Northeast Multi-State Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This offering is approved for 1.0 nursing contact hours.
The Medical Society of the State of New York relies upon planners and faculty participants in its CME activities to provide educational information that is objective and free of bias. In this spirit and in accordance with the guidelines of MSSNY and the ACCME, all speakers and planners for CME activities must disclose any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests whose products, devices or services may be discussed in the content of a CME activity , that might be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest. Any discussion of investigational or unlabeled uses of a product will be identified.
Planners and faculty have no affiliations that could or do represent a real or apparent conflict of interest.
