2023 Hep B United Summit

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Monday, July 24 – Tuesday, July 25 

The Darcy Hotel, Logan Ballroom 

Washington, DC 

Theme: Family Reunion: Reuniting to End Hep B 

An in-person convening of local and national coalition partners, experts, stakeholders, and federal partners to discuss goals and share strategies to improve access to and quality of hepatitis B and Delta testing, vaccination, care, and treatment for individuals living with or at risk of hepatitis B.  

Monday, July 24: Summit Day 1  

7:45 AM – Registration Opens 

8:00 AM – Breakfast  

9:00 AM – Kick Off  

• Welcome and Introduction of the Summit Theme  

• Dr. Chari Cohen, Hepatitis B Foundation  

• Jeff Caballero, Assoc. of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) 

• Introduction of the Summit Planning Committee  

• Dr. Chari Cohen, Hepatitis B Foundation  

• Introduction of the Engagement Activities 

• Dr. Julie Yoko Yoshimachi, Charles B Wang Community Health Center 

• Overview of Summit Agenda, Expectations, and Housekeeping 

• Frank Hood, Hep B United  

9:30 AM – Session 1 - Updates from Federal Partners 

• Moderator: Thaddeus Pham, Hep Free Hawaii 

• Update from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH)

• Dr. Carolyn Wester, CDC DVH 

• Update from Dept of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP)

• Dr. Jessica Deerin, HHS OIDP 

• Update from Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE) 

• Dr. Christine Lee, FDA OMHHE 

10:30 AM – Morning Break  

10:45 AM – Session 2 - Future of Screening and Vaccination in the U.S. 

• Moderator: Amy Trang, National Task Force on Hepatitis B 

• Overview of New Hep B Screening and Vaccination Recommendations

• Michaela Jackson, Hepatitis B Foundation 

• Strategies and Challenges to Implementing Universal Screening and Vaccination  

• Michaela Jackson, Hepatitis B Foundation 

• What’s Your Plan? Coordinating Universal Screening and Vaccination 

• Messaging for Universal Screening and Vaccination  

• Getting Stakeholder Buy-In 

12:15 PM – Lunch  

1:00 PM – Group Photo 

1:15 PM – Session 3 – Team Building Exercise: Cousins Connections 

• • Moderator: Dan-Tam Phan-Hoang, Minnesota Dept of Health  

2:00 PM – Session 4 – HBV Treatment and Management Updates  

• Moderator: Dr. Chari Cohen, Hepatitis B Foundation 

• Hepatitis B Treatment Pipeline 

• Dr. Tim Block, Hepatitis B Foundation 

• Clinical Trial Updates

• Dr. Yasmin Ibrahim, Hepatitis B Foundation 

• Treatment Guideline Updates

• Dr. Su Wang, Hepatitis B Foundation 

3:30 PM – Afternoon Snack Break  

3:45 PM – Session 5 - Mini-Grant Report Out and Panel  

• Moderator: Shreya Koirala, Hepatitis B Foundation 

5:00 PM – Summit Day 1 concludes 

5:20 PM – Depart Hotel for Reception  

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM – Hep B United Community Reception

After Reception – Poster-Making Party! https://bit.ly/HBUWorldHepatitisDay 

Tuesday, July 25: Summit Day 2  

7:45 AM – Registration Reopens 

8:00 AM – Breakfast 

9:00 AM – Day 2 Welcome  

• Frank Hood, Hep B United  

9:15 AM – Session 6 – Advocating for Change (Storyteller Panel) 

• Moderator: Rhea Racho, Hepatitis B Foundation 

10:30 AM – Morning Break  

10:45 AM – Session 7 – Communicating Hepatitis B in a Changing Landscape

• Moderator: Alma Chavez, New York City Dept. of Health  

• Hawaii’s Hepatitis B Mortality Report  & Hepatitis B Data from Electronic Medical Records 

• Thaddeus Pham, Hep Free Hawaii; and Josh Mishkin, Kalihi-Palama Health Center  

12:00 PM – Video of Patient Declaration 

• Moderator: Dr. Su Wang, Hepatitis B Foundation 

12:15 PM – Lunch   

1:15 PM – Session 8 - Communicating More Effectively 

• Moderator: Stacie Ko, Asian Health Coalition  

• Maximizing Your Social Media 

• Ed Tate, Hepatitis B Foundation 

1:45 PM – Session 9 - State of the Hep B United 

• Moderator:  Dr. Rita Kuwahara 

• Updates on New Programs 

• Frank Hood, Hepatitis B Foundation 

• Work Group Updates 

• Updates on Harm Reduction Findings

• Dr. Amy Jessop, Prevention Point Philadelphia 

• Update on Health Equity Work Group 

• Update on Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Advisory Group 

• New Member Highlight 

• Shreya Koirala, Hepatitis B Foundation 

• Calls to Action 

2:30 PM – Wrap-Up  

• Dr. Chari Cohen, Hepatitis B Foundation

• Jeff Caballero, Assoc. of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) 

2:45 PM – Summit Concludes 

3:00 - 4:00 PM – State Advocacy Meeting 

• for Advocacy Day participants 

4:00 - 4:30 PM - Poster Making (optional)

4:45 PM - Leave for Lafayette Square Gathering (optional)