Hepatitis C and HIV Training Program
This self-paced training series aims to help primary care and medication assisted therapy (MAT) clinicians confidently screen, diagnose, and treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, and prevent HIV. Join us to expand access to life-saving care in your commun...
Training Overview
This is a 4-hour, self-paced training series developed by Carilion Clinic in partnership with Community Education Group to help primary care and MAT clinicians confidently screen, diagnose, and treat hepatitis C infection, and prevent HIV. Upon completion of this training, you'll gain:
- Practical skills to expand testing and prevention services in your practice
- 4 CME credits
- Access to our exclusive hepatitis C e-Consult service for expert clinical support
- Resources and job aids to improve patient care and outcomes
The training supports clinical readiness across high need regions of West Virginia, Kentucky, and Virginia and is open to MDs, DOs, NPs, and PAs. You'll begin by completing a pre-survey and are then enrolled in the 360Learning platform, where you receive access to the full curriculum and can complete the coursework on your own schedule throughout the training period.
This training is available with support from Community Education Group (CEG). CEG improves access to healthcare for underserved rural communities and community-based organizations throughout Appalachia.
Training Objectives and CME
Training objectives
- Describe HCV and HIV basic concepts, epidemiology, and disease progression
- Complete HCV and HIV screening and diagnosis
- Interpret HCV and HIV-related lab results and pre-treatment evaluations
- Select appropriate HCV and HIV treatments with an understanding of drug interactions
- Manage patient HCV and HIV therapy and related complications, including for unique populations
- Determine when advanced and complicated cases need to be referred to a specialist
CME information
Upon completion, all clinicians may claim up to 4 continuing medical education (CME) credits. See the CME flyer for detailed information.
Clinical Resources
HCV resources
HIV resources
HCV e-Consult Service
After completing the training, participants gain access to free HCV specialist e-consult services provided by Carilion's infectious diseases experts.
The HCV e-consult platform allows you to:
- Confidentially ask specific questions about your patients with HCV
- Get tailored, expert guidance on treatment options
- Seek clarifications through ongoing discussion
Carilion clinicians only: Please use the Carilion Hepatitis C e-consult in Epic instead of this platform.
Patient Information
These resources are designed to share with patients with HCV or HIV:
Epic Tips
This guidance is for health systems that use Epic for their electronic medical records: