Event coordinated by the Hepatitis B Foundation

Hepatitis B Community Forum

Sept. 11, 2024 - 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. CDT

 

During the International HBV Meeting again this year, a Community Forum on hepatitis B was held to share the latest advances in HBV research. Sponsored by the Hepatitis B Foundation and ICE-HBV, the Forum facilitated engagement between attendees at the International HBV Meeting, public health professionals and the broader community affected by hepatitis B. The main goal was to promote communication among these groups to identify the best approaches to fast-track HBV cure and eliminate stigma and discrimination.

 

community forum

The full agenda is posted here.

Chicago, Illinois, USA
Sept. 11, 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. CDT
Sheraton Grand Riverwalk

1:30 p.m.

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Current landscape for hepatitis B elimination in the U.S.
Chari Cohen, DrPH, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation
1:40 p.m.

Gaps, challenges, and progress towards HBV elimination in the U.S.
Moderator: John Tavis, PhD, Saint Louis University School of Medicine; ICE-HBV

National Strategies - Hep B United: A national coalition for eliminating hepatitis B
Frank Hood, MPS, Hepatitis B Foundation


State Strategies - Addressing Hepatitis B in Michigan
Anao Zhang, PhD, University of Michigan School of Social Work

State Strategies - Addressing Hepatitis B in Illinois
Jeffrey Erdman, Illinois Public Health Association

Local Strategies - Addressing hepatitis B among the Chicago Mongolian community
Oyu Tumurtuya, PharmD, Mongolian Community Health Network
Sam Forsythe, Howard Brown Health

Local Strategies - Addressing hepatitis B among the Chicago Asian American community
Jing Zhang, PhD, Midwest Asian Health Association
2:10 p.m.

Lived Experience of Hepatitis B – Expert Panel

Moderators:
Thomas Tu, PhD, Westmead Institute; HepBCommunity.org
Su Wang, MD, MPH, Center for Asian Health, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

Panelists:
Wendy
Bright
Kim
2:25 p.m.

Q&A
Moderators: Thomas Tu, Su Wang
2:55 p.m.

Closing Remarks
John Tavis
3 p.m.

Conclusion