Archives February 2021

The Evolution of HIV Treatment

Evolution of HIV Treatment flier

Training Level: Community & Organizational

Thursday, March 4th, 2021 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern

Learning Objectives:
• Understand the progress HIV treatments have made since 1981, resulting in more people living longer with HIV
• Educate people with HIV about choices that exist today for treating HIV
• Realize the importance of beginning HIV treatment as soon as possible and adhering to an HIV treatment regimen
• Initiate open, ongoing conversations between patients and healthcare providers about treatment options

Presenters:

Photo of Trina Scott

Trina Scott
Community Liaison
Gilead Sciences

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Anthony Gutierrez
Community Liaison
Gilead Sciences

Register today: https://cutt.ly/COVID-Feb2021

People Worth Knowing – Dr. Orixa Bowers

This week’s #PeopleWorthKnowing interview features Dr. Orixa Bowers, Regional Director at the Harm Reduction Coalition.

Orisha Bowers, Ph.D. is the Regional Director at national Harm Reduction Coalition. She is a lifelong community advocate, educator, and leader. Dr. Bowers, also an ordained minister combines her love for women’s health, rights, and justice with research and interdisciplinary studies to continue to creatively transform the community for universal liberation.

Not Throwing Away Our Shot COVID-19 Vaccine training

COVID-19 Training: Not Throwing Away Our Shot

Not Throwing Away Our Shot COVID-19 Vaccine training

Training Level: Community & Organizational

Thursday, February 25th, 2021 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern

When it comes to COVID vaccines, we all have unanswered questions.
Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta is a side effect scientist at the University of North Carolina. He will provide plain language interpretations of the approval process and what to expect from side effects. He sees vaccine hesitancy as a rational reaction to mistreatment by and suspicion of medical systems.
We can return a sense of control back into vaccine decisions through respect for choice and autonomy.
He will provide links and tools to help you start that conversation.


Presenter:

Dr. Nabarun Dasgupta

Nabarun Dasgupta, PhD, MPH
Innovation Fellow
Gillings School of Global Public Health
University of North Carolina

Register today: https://cutt.ly/COVID-Feb2021

Basics of Hepatitis B training event flyer

Hepatitis B Training – The Basics of Hepatitis B


Training Level: Community & Organizational

Thursday, February 18th, 2021 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern

The Basics of Hepatitis B Learning Objectives:

• Prevalence of Hepatitis B

• Hepatitis B Prevention

• Population at Risk, Screening, and Linkage to Care

This presentation will last approximately 30 minutes with a question and answer period to follow.


Presenter:

Monica Lattimore, BS PA-C
Medical Scientist Liver Diseases
Medical Affairs
Gilead Sciences

Register today: https://cutt.ly/HIV-Feb2021

Preston Nguyen Tang

People Worth Knowing Series – Preston Nguyen Tang

This week’s #PeopleWorthKnowing video interview features Preston Nguyen Tang, Health Program Specialist at the Nevada HIV Prevention Program in the state Division of Public and Behavioral Health.

Preston, known as a “champion of the people,” has worked in the HIV field since 2011.

Preston received his Bachelor’s of Social Work from San Diego State University where he began his career working with the men who have sex with men (MSM) population.

Preston has since expanded his work to include all at-risk populations instituting high impact prevention interventions.

In 2019, Preston obtained his Master’s in Public Health from the University of Nevada, Reno. Currently, Preston serves as the HIV Prevention Coordinator for the Office of HIV with the State of Nevada.

He is also a founding member of the Southern Nevada Asian Pacific Islander Queer Society (SNAPIQS) where he serves as the Public Relations Chairs.

And lastly, he is also a group fitness instructor and coach for World of Dance U-Jam Fitness.

You can visit the End HIV Nevada, SNAPIQS, and GX Presto websites by clicking on their respective logos, below, and links to their various social media pages.


SNAPIQS Logo

LOST RIVER, W.Va. February 1, 2021 – The Community Education Group (CEG) will be convening a statewide roundtable on the topic of harm reduction in West Virginia on Monday, February 8th, 2021 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM.
 This open panel discussion will be moderated by CEG’s Founder & Executive Director, A. Toni Young, and will feature local and state elected officials, private business representatives, public health experts, and harm reduction providers from across the state. 
“There are a lot of misconceptions about what ‘harm reduction’ actual is, whom it serves, and the impacts it has on our communities,” said Ms. Young. “After two decades of dealing with the opioid crisis in West Virginia, emotions are fraught and tempers are high. This roundtable is meant to bring all of the stakeholders to the table to come up with some answers and recommendations.”
 This roundtable discussion will occur during the regular monthly meeting of the West Virginia Statewide Stakeholders Coalition (WVSSC), a coalition of over 100 individuals, Community-Based Organizations, government agencies and departments, healthcare providers, insurers, and pharmaceutical partners that meets on the second Monday of each month (excluding federal holidays). Each meeting averages between 40-60 attendees, making this one of the best-attended coalitions in West Virginia.
 Registration is open to the public, and the WVSSC invites community members, community organizations and businesses, and healthcare providers, alike, to participate in this important roundtable. Those interested in attending my register using the following link: 
https://cutt.ly/JoinWVSSC
 All questions for the panelist should be submitted in advance to:
 info@communityeducationgroup.org 
The Community Education Group (CEG) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with offices in Lost River, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C., working to eliminate disparities in health outcomes and improve public health in disadvantaged populations and under-served communities

Harm Reduction: A Community Conversation

LOST RIVER, W.Va. February 1, 2021 – The Community Education Group (CEG) will be convening a statewide roundtable on the topic of harm reduction in West Virginia on Monday, February 8th, 2021 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM.
  This open panel discussion will be moderated by CEG’s Founder & Executive Director, A. Toni Young, and will feature local and state elected officials, private business representatives, public health experts, and harm reduction providers from across the state.  
“There are a lot of misconceptions about what ‘harm reduction’ actual is, whom it serves, and the impacts it has on our communities,” said Ms. Young. “After two decades of dealing with the opioid crisis in West Virginia, emotions are fraught and tempers are high. This roundtable is meant to bring all of the stakeholders to the table to come up with some answers and recommendations.”
  This roundtable discussion will occur during the regular monthly meeting of the West Virginia Statewide Stakeholders Coalition (WVSSC), a coalition of over 100 individuals, Community-Based Organizations, government agencies and departments, healthcare providers, insurers, and pharmaceutical partners that meets on the second Monday of each month (excluding federal holidays). Each meeting averages between 40-60 attendees, making this one of the best-attended coalitions in West Virginia.
  Registration is open to the public, and the WVSSC invites community members, community organizations and businesses, and healthcare providers, alike, to participate in this important roundtable. Those interested in attending my register using the following link:  
https://cutt.ly/JoinWVSSC
  All questions for the panelist should be submitted in advance to:
  info@communityeducationgroup.org  
The Community Education Group (CEG) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with offices in Lost River, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C., working to eliminate disparities in health outcomes and improve public health in disadvantaged populations and under-served communities

LOST RIVER, W.Va. February 1, 2021 – The Community Education Group (CEG) will be convening a statewide roundtable on the topic of harm reduction in West Virginia on Monday, February 8th, 2021 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM.

This open panel discussion will be moderated by CEG’s Founder & Executive Director, A. Toni Young, and will feature local and state elected officials, private business representatives, public health experts, and harm reduction providers from across the state.


“There are a lot of misconceptions about what ‘harm reduction’ actual is, whom it serves, and the impacts it has on our communities,” said Ms. Young. “After two decades of dealing with the opioid crisis in West Virginia, emotions are fraught and tempers are high. This roundtable is meant to bring all of the stakeholders to the table to come up with some answers and recommendations.”


This roundtable discussion will occur during the regular monthly meeting of the West Virginia Statewide Stakeholders Coalition (WVSSC), a coalition of over 100 individuals, Community-Based Organizations, government agencies and departments, healthcare providers, insurers, and pharmaceutical partners that meets on the second Monday of each month (excluding federal holidays). Each meeting averages between 40-60 attendees, making this one of the best-attended coalitions in West Virginia.


Registration is open to the public, and the WVSSC invites community members, community organizations and businesses, and healthcare providers, alike, to participate in this important roundtable.

Those interested in attending my register using the following link:

https://cutt.ly/JoinWVSSC


All questions for the panelist should be submitted in advance to:


info@communityeducationgroup.org


The Community Education Group (CEG) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with offices in Lost River, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C., working to eliminate disparities in health outcomes and improve public health in disadvantaged populations and under-served communities

HIV Basics. Training Level: Community & Organizational. Thursday, February 4th, 2021 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern. Presenter: Trina Scott, Community Liaison, Gilead Sciences. HIV Basics Learning Objectives: • Understand what HIV-1 is, how it
relates to the immune system, and
how it is transmitted • Review the key terms related to HIV,
such as viral load and CD4 count, as
well as the difference between HIV
and AIDS • Recognize the urgency to start HIV
treatment as soon as possible after
diagnosis  • Initiate open, ongoing conversations
between patients and healthcare
providers. Register today: https://cutt.ly/HIV-Feb2021

HIV Training – HIV Basics

HIV Basics. Training Level: Community & Organizational. Thursday, February 4th, 2021 from 2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern. Presenter: Trina Scott, Community Liaison, Gilead Sciences. HIV Basics Learning Objectives:  • Understand what HIV-1 is, how it
relates to the immune system, and
how it is transmitted  • Review the key terms related to HIV,
such as viral load and CD4 count, as
well as the difference between HIV
and AIDS  • Recognize the urgency to start HIV
treatment as soon as possible after
diagnosis  • Initiate open, ongoing conversations
between patients and healthcare
providers. Register today: https://cutt.ly/HIV-Feb2021

Training Level: Community & Organizational

Thursday, February 4th, 2021 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern

HIV Basics Learning Objectives:

• Understand what HIV-1 is, how it relates to the immune system, and how it is transmitted

• Review the key terms related to HIV, such as viral load and CD4 count, as well as the difference between HIV and AIDS

• Recognize the urgency to start HIV treatment as soon as possible after diagnosis

• Initiate open, ongoing conversations between patients and healthcare providers.


Presenter:

Photo of Trina Scott

Trina Scott
Community Liaison
Gilead Sciences

Register today: https://cutt.ly/HIV-Feb2021