DATE & TIME: Wednesday, March 27th 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
COURSE ID: 1042853
HOW TO REGISTER: Go to www.train.org, sign in or create a valid account, and search for the course ID
COURSE DURATION: 1 hour and 30 minutes
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is the second webinar in a series produced
by the CT-RI Public Health Training Center in conjunction with the NE
ATTC, the CDC and the DHHS. This webinar will review tools available for
clinical education, training and communications surrounding Hepatitis B
& C.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- Understand how May Hepatitis Awareness Month & National Hepatitis Testing day support the Viral Hepatitis Action Plan
- Understand at least 3 available strategies to promote awareness
during the May Hepatitis Awareness Month & National Hepatitis
Testing Day
- Learn what is effective from others who have implemented May activities
INSTRUCTOR BIOS:
Cynthia Jorgensen, DrPH, is the Lead for Education,
Training and Communication in CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis. Dr.
Jorgensen has worked at the CDC for over 24 years, working on
educational campaigns in HIV/AIDS, before going on to lead several
national cancer prevention campaigns. She joined the Division of Viral
Hepatitis and leads the Know More Hepatitis national hepatitis C
campaign and is planning a new national campaign on hepatitis B. She is
a Past President of national SOPHE (Society for Public Health
Education) and is an adjunct faculty member at Emory University’s School
of Public Health, where she teaches classes on health communication and
health behavior change.
Corinna Dan, RN MPH, is with the Office of HIV/AIDS
and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) at the US Department of Health
and Human Services and is the Viral Hepatitis Policy Advisor working to
implement the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan and support
coordination of viral hepatitis activities across federal agencies and
the community. Prior to joining the OHAIDP, Corinna served as Hepatitis B
Policy Fellow at the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health
Organizations (AAPCHO). In this role, Corinna worked with community
leaders and policy makers to promote improved prevention, diagnosis,
treatment and care of viral hepatitis in Asian American communities
across the United States. Before joining AAPCHO, Corinna held positions
in the Hepatitis Foundation International (Chief Operating Officer) and
the Chicago Department of Public Health (Hepatitis C Virus Program
Coordinator). Corinna received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Asian
Studies from Connecticut College, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from
Rush University in Chicago and Masters in Public Health from the
University of Illinois at Chicago.
Chari Cohen serves as the Director of Public Health
for the Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF), in Doylestown, PA. For over 10
years, she has worked with the HBF public health team to plan, implement
and evaluate community programs and research projects focusing on
hepatitis B and liver cancer. Currently, her research focuses on
reducing HBV and liver cancer health disparities, and developing models
for improved health care access and management for chronic HBV
infection, including the early detection and prevention of liver cancer.
Ms. Cohen directs Hep B United Philadelphia, a campaign to increase
testing and vaccination to fight hepatitis B and liver cancer. She
served as Vice-Chair of the National Task Force on Hepatitis B: Focus on
Asians and Pacific Islander Americans from 2005-2012, and is currently
Caucus Councilor for the Asian Pacific Islander Caucus of APHA. Ms.
Cohen is actively involved in national advocacy efforts, working with
organizations around the U.S. to help them become HBV advocates and
learn how to implement HBV-related projects using best practices. She
received her MPH in Community Health Education from Temple University in
2001 and is currently a doctoral candidate at Drexel University School
of Public Health.
Philip E. Reichert, MPH, has been the manager of the
Florida Department of Health’s hepatitis program since 2005. He has
worked in the public health field in STD and HIV/AIDS prevention and
control for over thirty-three years. He earned his bachelor’s degree in
communications from Florida State University and his master’s degree in
public health from the University of South Florida.
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