The 2022 Hep B United / TB Elimination Alliance Summit will take place on October 25-27, 2022. On behalf of Hep B United (HBU) and the Tuberculosis (TB) Elimination Alliance (TEA), we would like to invite you to the joint virtual summit! Join HBU and TEA members, partners, and other national advocates for three days of workshops, panels, networking and celebrating the achievements and progress towards hepatitis B and tuberculosis elimination.
This year’s themes are: Access To The People, Reaching All Populations, and Adjusting Beyond A Pandemic Focus as inspired by our Summit Planning Committee member and TEA partner, Dr. Y-Uyen Nguyen. Image design by Shreya Koirala.
Scroll down to access resources for the summit.
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Tuesday, October 25, 2022: Access To The People
| Session | Speakers | Moderator | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Remarks
10:30-10:35am PST/1:30-1:35pm EST |
Juliet K. Choi, President and CEO, APIAHF
Jeff Caballero, MPH, Executive Director, AAPCHO Dr. Chari Cohen, she/her, President Hepatitis B Foundation |
Frank Hood (he/him)
Director, Hep B United Associate Director – Policy & Partnerships, Hepatitis B Foundation |
Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum |
| Lived Experiences (Panel)
10:35-11:35am PST/ 1:35-2:35pm EST |
Richelle Gaiter, Storyteller, #justB
Bright Ansah, Storyteller, #justB Maggy Ngombi, Patient Advocate, We Are TB |
Wendy Look, Storyteller, #justB | Bright’s Story |
| Increasing Screening, Testing, and Integration for TB and Hep B (Workshop)
11:45-12:45pm PST/2:45-3:45pm EST |
Dr. Amy Tang, Director of Immigrant Health, North East Medical Services
Fatima Omarufilo, Patient Navigator, Montefiore Medical Center Naomi Louie, Senior Program Manager, Chronic and Infectious Diseases, Asian Health Coalition |
Dr. Ed Zuroweste, Founding Medical Director, Migrant Clinicians Network | |
| Know What Is Covered (Workshop)
1-2pm PST/4-5pm EST |
Michaela Jackson, Program Director, Prevention Policy, Hepatitis B Foundation
Winnie Gong, Co-Director of Operations, Asian Pacific Health Foundation Andrew Pham, Co-Director of Operations, Asian Pacific Health Foundation Kelly Moore, President and CEO, Immunize.org |
Rhea Racho, Program Director, Advocacy and Engagement, Hepatitis B Foundation | |
| Closing Remarks: Day 1 | Rhea Racho, Program Director, Advocacy and Engagement, Hepatitis B Foundation |
Wednesday, October 26, 2022: Reaching All Populations
| Session | Speakers | Moderator | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Remarks
10:30-10:35am PST/1:30-1:35pm EST |
Dr. Philip LoBue, MD, FACP, FCCP
Director, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Frank Hood (he/him)
Director, Hep B United Associate Director – Policy & Partnerships, Hepatitis B Foundation |
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| The Latest Policy Updates in Hep B and TB (Workshop)
10:35-11:35am PST/ 1:35-2:35pm EST |
Adam Carbullido, Director of Policy and Advocacy, AAPCHO
Frank Hood, Director/Associate Director Policy & Partnerships, Hep B United/Hepatitis B Foundation Cecily Campbell, Associate Director for Policy, CDC National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention |
Daniel Raymond, Director of Policy, NVHR (National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable) | |
| Asking the Tough Questions: Panel and Break-out Discussions on Health Equity and What Our Communities Are Facing Today
11:45-12:45pm PST/2:45-3:45pm EST |
Chioma Nnaji, Program Director, Multicultural AIDS Coalition
Diane Randolph Jones, EOHHS Secretariat Deputy Director, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services Dr. Sheree Poitier, Infectious Disease Specialist, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Dr. Nia Aitaoto, Interim Executive Director, NAOPO (National Association of Pacific Organizations) |
Yasmin Ibrahim, Senior Public Health Program Manager, Hepatitis B Foundation | |
| Asking the Tough Questions: Panel and Break-out Discussions on Health Equity and What Our Communities Are Facing Today
1-2pm PST/4-5pm EST |
Diane Randolph Jones, EOHHS Secretariat Deputy Director, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Dr. Sheree Poitier, Infectious Disease Specialist, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Dr. Nia Aitaoto, Interim Executive Director, NAOPO (National Association of Pacific Organizations) |
Yasmin Ibrahim, Senior Public Health Program Manager, Hepatitis B Foundation
Maria Fernanda Gutierrez, Program Manager, CSTLTS Projects, APIAHF Evelyn Moua, Associate Director of Chronic and Infectious Diseases, AAPCHO |
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| Closing Remarks: Day 2 | Yasmin Ibrahim, Senior Public Health Program Manager, Hepatitis B Foundation |
Thursday, October 26, 2022: Adjusting Beyond A Pandemic Focus
| Session | Speakers | Moderator | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Remarks
10:30-10:35am PST/1:30-1:35pm EST |
Dr. Carolyn Wester, MD, MPH
Director, CDC Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention |
Frank Hood (he/him)
Director, Hep B United Associate Director – Policy & Partnerships, Hepatitis B Foundation |
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| Moving Beyond The Pandemic (Workshop)
10:35-11:35am PST/ 1:35-2:35pm EST |
Dr. Joseph Burzynski, Director, TB Control Program at New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Ruth Brogden, Public Health Programs & Grants Manager, RWJBarnabas Health Turner Britton, President, Utah Center for Civic Improvement |
Chibo Shinagawa, Program Manager of Infectious Diseases, AAPCHO | |
| Best Practices (Panel)
11:45-12:45pm PST/2:45-3:45pm EST |
Thaddeus Pham, Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator, Hawa’ii State Department of Health
Amy Trang, Program Development Consultant, HBI-DC (Hepatitis B Initiative of DC) Oyu Tumurtuya, Founder and President, Mongolian Community Health (MCH) Network |
Anika Martin, Ryan White Administrative Manager, Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center | |
| Hep B United and TB Elimination Alliance Mini-Grants Program (Workshop/Panel)
1-2pm PST/4-5pm EST |
Richard So, Executive Director, Hep B San Francisco
Soo Yee, Founder and President of the Board, Korean American Outreach Group Catherine Freeland, Associate Director of Public Health Research, Hep B Foundation Dr. Fayette Truax, Southland Integrated Services, Inc. Maria Gutierrez, Program Manager, APIAHF, TB Elimination Alliance Chibo Shinagawa, Program Manager, AAPCHO, TB Elimination Alliance |
Shreya Koirala, Public Health Program Coordinator, Hepatitis B Foundation | |
| Closing Remarks: Day 3 | Tim & Joan Block, Co-Founders, Hepatitis B Foundation |