Webinar: Emergency Department Testing Unmasks the Hidden Faces of the HCV Epidemic & Identifies Communities at Risk for an Outbreak of HIV Among Persons Who Inject Drugs
Facilitated by James W. Galbraith MD
Associate Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center
December 1, 2021
Objectives
- Explain the rationale for HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing in the emergency department.
- Describe the rationale for non-targeted HCV testing in the emergency department setting.
- List potential HIV and HCV harm reduction interventions for persons with opioid use disorder in the emergency department.
Presentation
Slides & Resources
Facilitated by James W. Galbraith MD
Associate Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center
December 1, 2021
Objectives
- Explain the rationale for HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing in the emergency department.
- Describe the rationale for non-targeted HCV testing in the emergency department setting.
- List potential HIV and HCV harm reduction interventions for persons with opioid use disorder in the emergency department.
