Capitol B
Thursday, December 8, 2005: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM

H1: H1 - Tips for Safe and Effective Hepatitis B Case Management

Field workers describe strategies for effective case management including program evaluation, cultural competency, and personal safety during site visits.
Learning Objectives: A. Outline strategies for hepatitis prevention for infants, children, adolescents, and adults. B. Identify specific intervention strategies that address the needs of individuals in high-risk groups including, but not limited to, infants born to HBsAg-positive mothers, clients engaged in injection drug use (IDU)/substance abuse, clients in STD/HIV clinics, men who have sex with men, homeless populations, and inmates in correctional settings. C. Identify specific intervention strategies that address the viral hepatitis prevention needs of individuals in groups with health disparities including, but not limited to, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, American Indians/Alaska Natives, and African-Americans.

Moderator:Amy Warner
1:30 PM146Indiana's Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program
Susan E. Sparks, Beverly Sheets, Kari Tapley, Shannon Goheen
2:00 PM Cultural Competency - Dr. Samuel So, Asian Liver Center
2:30 PM Safety Issues in the Field - Chang Lee, Washington, DC STD Program

The 2005 National Viral Hepatitis Prevention Conference of CDC