Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:

1. Describe how hepatitis C is transmitted
2. Describe the epidemiology of HCV in the US and locally
3. Describe the clinical manifestations and natural history of HCV
4. Recognize who to screen for HCV
5. Discuss the role of PCP in HCV management
6. Review current HCV treatment guidelines
7. Recognize must have HCV resources

Faculty

Durane Walker, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate
Associate Fellowship Director and Resident Education Coordinator
Baystate Medical Center

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education ( CE ) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options.  Faculty or planner conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity.

None of the members of the faculty and planning committee for this educational event have commercial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods and services consumed by or used on patients.