Hepatitis C in Primary Care and Drug and Alcohol Settings Education Program
Open access online learning modules
This online learning course consists of various individual modules that should be completed in sequential order. Each module will take you approximately 30 minutes to complete and all modules must be completed prior to attending a workshop. Or, you can complete the online learning independently.
Workshops
The highly interactive workshops give participants an opportunity to put learning into practice. Facilitated by local experts in the field, the workshop is structured around real-life case studies giving attendees the skills to confidently manage patients with hepatitis C.
The workshops are free to attend, but places are limited so registration is essential.
If you do not see any dates in your country, please register your interest here:
Resources
Decision Making in HCV
This resource covers indications for testing and diagnosis of hepatitis C and provides a step-by-step guide to treating hepatitis C in primary care.
Decision Making in Advanced Liver Disease
An overview of the causes of advanced liver disease, when to suspect advanced liver disease is present, when to refer to a specialist or when immediate referral to hospital is indicated, and decompensated cirrhosis.
Spanish Steering Committee
The Education Program is developed and delivered in collaboration with many partners. The International Education Program Steering Committee provide oversight and direction to the Program and we thank them for their involvement. Our Spanish Steering Committee members are:
- Prof. Jeffrey Lazarus
Associate Professor/Associate Researcher, University of Barcelona/ISGlobal, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona - Mr Javier Garcia-Samaniego
Hepatologist Hospital Universitario La Paz/Hospital Carlos III - Prof. Marta Torrens
Addiction Specialist, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona - Ms Teresa Casanovas
President La Asociacion Catalana de Enfermos de Hepatitis/ASSCAT - Mr Jose Luis Calleja
Infectious Diseases Physician University Hospital Puerta de ierro Universidad Autonoma de Madrid - Dr Sabela Lens
Hepatologist Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic Barcelona
- Mr Roberto Nuno-Solinis
Health Policy/ Economist University of Deusto - Mr Carlos Roncero
Head of Psychiatry Biomedical Institute of Salamanca, University of Salamanca - Mr Luis Sordo
Medical doctor, field epidemiologist and specialist in Public Health Instituto de salud Carlos III
With special thanks to Dr. María Robles Martínez, Addiction Medicine Specialist, Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Addictions (INAD – Hospital del Mar) and Hospital del Mar Biomedical Research institute (IMIM), for her assistance with content adaptation and translation.
