Hepatitis C in Primary Care and Drug and Alcohol Settings Education Program

This CME accredited program was adapted for Spain by a local expert steering committee and in collaboration with local partners, including:

Alianza para la Eliminacion de las Hepatitis Viricas en Espana (AEHVE)
Associació Catalana de Malalts d’Hepatitis (ASSCAT)
ISGlobal
Grupo de Estudio de Hepatitis Viricas (GEHEP).

Online modules cover: HCV epidemiology and prevention, HCV testing and diagnosis, HCV treatment, ongoing monitoring.

The highly interactive workshops give participants an opportunity to put learning into practice. Facilitated by local experts in the field, the workshop is structured around real-life case studies giving attendees the skills to confidently manage patients with hepatitis C.

Open access online learning modules

This online learning course consists of various individual modules that should be completed in sequential order. Each module will take you approximately 30 minutes to complete and all modules must be completed prior to attending a workshop. Or, you can complete the online learning independently.

Online learning modules (Spanish)

Modules last updated: October 2020. Refer to local guidance for the latest prescribing information and regulations.

Resources

Decision Making in HCV

This resource covers indications for testing and diagnosis of hepatitis C and provides a step-by-step guide to treating hepatitis C in primary care.

Spanish

Decision Making in Advanced Liver Disease

An overview of the causes of advanced liver disease, when to suspect advanced liver disease is present, when to refer to a specialist or when immediate referral to hospital is indicated, and decompensated cirrhosis.

Spanish

Spanish Steering Committee

The Education Program is developed and delivered in collaboration with many partners. The International Education Program Steering Committee provide oversight and direction to the Program and we thank them for their involvement. Our Spanish Steering Committee members are:

Prof. Jeffrey Lazarus
Associate Professor/Associate Researcher, University of Barcelona/ISGlobal, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona
Mr Javier Garcia-Samaniego
Hepatologist Hospital Universitario La Paz/Hospital Carlos III
Prof. Marta Torrens
Addiction Specialist, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona
Ms Teresa Casanovas
President La Asociacion Catalana de Enfermos de Hepatitis/ASSCAT
Mr Jose Luis Calleja
Infectious Diseases Physician University Hospital Puerta de ierro Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Dr Sabela Lens
Hepatologist Liver Unit, Hospital Clinic Barcelona

Mr Roberto Nuno-Solinis
Health Policy/ Economist University of Deusto
Mr Carlos Roncero
Head of Psychiatry Biomedical Institute of Salamanca, University of Salamanca
Mr Luis Sordo
Medical doctor, field epidemiologist and specialist in Public Health Instituto de salud Carlos III

With special thanks to Dr. María Robles Martínez, Addiction Medicine Specialist, Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Addictions (INAD – Hospital del Mar) and Hospital del Mar Biomedical Research institute (IMIM), for her assistance with content adaptation and translation.