(Test Course) ECHO-Chicago: Hepatitis C

June 30, 2017
The ECHO-Chicago curriculum in Hepatitis C (HCV) is designed to expand primary care capacity for HCV screening and evidenced-based care at community health centers in some of Chicago’s most underserved neighborhoods. HCV has surpassed HIV/AIDS as the leading chronic virus infection leading to death in the United States. Early detection and treatment in the primary care setting can contribute to lower rates of morbidity and mortality, reduce the risk of disease progression, and maximize the benefits of emerging treatment options. ECHO-Chicago training provides primary care providers with the knowledge to identify persons at risk for HCV and conduct risk assessments, test, diagnose, counsel, stage, monitor and treat persons with HCV.

 

Target Audience

The target audience for this activity includes phyisicians specializing in internal medicine, family medicine and infectious disease.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participatants will be able to:

  • Identify patients at-risk for Hepatitis C and the need for testing;
  • Describe staging and cirrhosis of the liver;
  • Recognize proper treatment options based on genotype.

 

 

 

Additional information
ACGME/ABMS Core Competencies: 
Patient Care and Procedural Skills
Medical Knowledge
Practice-based Learning and Improvement
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
For more information, please contact:
CME Coordinator Contact Name: 
Isa Rodriguez
CME Coordinator Contact Email: 
irodriguez@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu
CME Coordinator Contact Phone: 
773-322-6941
Summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 5.00 Participation
Event starts: 
06/30/2017 - 8:00am
Event ends: 
06/30/2017 - 9:00am
Activity opens: 
06/30/2017
Activity expires: 
06/22/2018
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The University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
United States
COURSE FACULTY
  Daniel Johnson, MD
  Director ECHO Chicago
  Associate Chair for Clinical Services
  Section Chief of Academic Pediatrics
  Associate Professor of Pediatrics
  Comer Children's Hospital
 
  Andrew Aronsohn, MD  
  Assistant Professor of Medicine
  University of Chicago
 
 
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
Credit Designation Statement 
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 
 
Nurses and other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board. 
Registration: For more information about ECHO, visit the program website below.
 

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