New Updated
Viral Hepatitis Education Kit
Our updated education kit includes a staff guide, handouts for clients (in English and Spanish), and a CD with printable versions of all the materials. The Education Kit is now available for download on the RESOURCES section of this website!
To learn more about the kits, contact Dr. Amy Jessop, HepTREC’s Director of Research and Education at amy.jessop@heptrec.org or call (610) 642-5227 ext 3.
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Free On-line hepatitis CME/CEU opportunities from CDC:
Prevention of Hepatitis B Through Active or Passive Immunization A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States. Click here for more information. |
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HepTREC is now
HepTREC at USP!
HepTREC is pleased to announce that it is now a center within the Department of Health Policy and Public Health in the Mayes College at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP). HepTREC's new home will provide infrastructure and support to help us better achieve our mission to reduce the impact of viral hepatitis.
HepTREC will continue to provide programs and services to advocate for hepatitis prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services, develop and conduct educational programs, support hepatitis patients and their caregivers, and conduct research to identify improved hepatitis care.
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HepTREC's new home, the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP), was founded in 1821 as the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, the first school of pharmacy in North America. Today USP is home to five colleges providing education, research, and service in many health-related disciplines.
The mission of University of the Sciences in Philadelphia is to educate students to become leaders and innovators in the sciences, the health professions, and emerging related disciplines. Building on its legacy as the nation’s first college of pharmacy, it provides excellence in teaching, research, and service.
To learn more about USP visit the website www.usp.edu
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Fanta and Amy
Welcome back Fanta!
Fanta Waterman Puraydathil, our intern in 2006, has re-joined HepTREC as a Research Assistant. Fanya will be working on several projects including the care coordination and the hepatitis screening projects.
HepTREC activities presented at National Meeting
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our presentation
HepTREC presents it’s research findings at many national professional conferences. This November we presented work by Amy Jessop and Fanta Waterman Purayidathil at the American Public Health Association’s 2009 Annual Meeting. The work examined assessment of risk for hepatitis infection in primary care settings.
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