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2025 Hep B United
Join us for a two-day, virtual Mini-Summit where partner organizations, advocates, and community leaders gather to share stories, strategies, and support across the hepatitis B spectrum. Enjoy interactive sessions, cultural networking spaces, and food recipe videos that celebrate the rich diversity of our communities.
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 and Thursday, October 30, 2025
Summit Recordings (YouTube) Recordings are also linked in the Agenda below
Kudo Board: Say Thanks to Our CDC Colleagues
Agenda
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
All times Eastern
12:00pm – 12:15pm – Welcome Remarks
Dr. Chari Cohen, Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF)
Jeff Caballero, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
Recipe 1 – Ugandan Beef Stew
12:15pm – 12:35pm – Workshop #1: Increasing Screening, Testing, and Integration for Hep B
Zinnia Dong, North East Medical Services (NEMS) (slides)
Moderator: Dr. Catherine Freeland, Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF)
Recipe 2 – Nepali Chicken Mo Mo
#justB story – Edwin
12:45pm – 1:25pm – Workshop #2: Maintaining Lifespan Protection Against HBV in the Current Climate
Charlotte Moser, Vaccine Education Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (slides)
Dr. Nina Kim, Dept of Medicine, Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases | UW Medicine (slides)
Syreeta Wilkins, Migrant Health Initiative, Task Force for Global Health (slides)
Moderator: Michaela Jackson, Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF) (slides)
1:25pm – 2:00pm – Breakout #1: Building Communities
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Communities: Mukta Deia and Chibo Shinagawa, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) & Melisa Laelan, Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese (ACOM)
Asian American and Immigrant Communities: Kayla Inthabandith, Asian Health Coalition (slides)
African Immigrant Communities: Dr. Nettie Johnson, African Cultural Alliance of North America (ACANA) (slides)
Drug-Using Communities: Fiona Borondy-Jenkins, Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF) (slides)
2:00pm – 2:10pm – Break
Recipe 3 – Chocolate Chip Cookies
#justB story – Xuan
2:10pm – 3:10pm – Mini-Grants Panel #1
Eunice Han, Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York (KCS NY)
William Chan, American Pacific Health Foundation (slides)
Affissath Anjorim and Ishraga Dousa, African Family Health Organization (AFAHO) (slides)
Moderator: Shreya Koirala, Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF) (slides)
3:10pm – 3:15pm – Closing Remarks
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Thursday, October 30, 2025
All times Eastern
12:00pm – 12:15pm – Welcome Remarks and Day #1 Recap
Recipe 1 – Shrimp and Grits
12:15pm – 12:45pm – Workshop #3: Storytelling for Advocacy
Anousha Qureshi, Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF) (patient advocacy guide)
David Urick, #justB storyteller and advocate (slides)
Moderator: Michelle Liu, Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF)
12:45pm – 12:55pm – Break
Recipe 2 – Koshari
#justB story – John
12:55pm – 1:25pm – Workshop #4: Policy Updates
Adam Carbullido, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
Frank Hood, Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF) (slides)
1:25pm – 2:00pm – Breakout #2: Partnering with New People
Faith-Based Leaders: Karen Jiobu, Thahn Ma, and Dr. Hcichi Huang, Asian American Community Services (AACS) (slides)
Syringe Service Programs: Ben Thompson, Tennessee Recovery Alliance
State Health Departments: Dr. Isabel Lechuga, National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) (slides)
Immunization Coalitions: Patrick Glew, Indiana Immunization Coalition
2:00pm – 2:10pm – Break
Recipe 3 – Apple Bundt Cake
#justB story – Cinder
2:10pm – 3:10pm – Mini-Grants Panel #2
Melissa Sullivan, Drexel Hope (slides)
Richard So, Hep B Free (slides)
Afsana Monir, Project New Yorker (slides)
Sonje Calamese, The Nigerian Diaspora Organization Americas (NIDOA) (slides)
Moderator: Shreya Koirala, Hepatitis B Foundation (HBF) (slides)
3:10pm – 3:15pm – Closing Remarks
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