“The Empire Liver Foundation and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene invites you to attend a special topic webinar on: 

Building Bridges: Strengthening Opioid Treatment Programs and Syringe Service Programs Partnerships to Advance Hepatitis C Prevention and Treatment
Monday August 4, 2025 (1:00pm-2:00pm EST)
1 CME/CNE/CEU

This training will focus on strategies and best practices for building strong, collaborative relationships between Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) and Syringe Service Programs (SSPs). Since OTPs and SSPs often serve the same individuals, effective coordination between these programs is crucial for the prevention, treatment, and management of hepatitis C and other infectious diseases, such as HIV.

Attendees will learn tips for improving communication and creating referral pathways and will discuss how integrated care approaches can enhance health outcomes and reduce the risk of reinfection.

Speaker:
Laura Maldonado, PA
Chief Physician Assistant at West Midtown Medical Center,

Learning Objectives:

• Describe how opioid treatment programs (OTPs) and syringe services programs (SSPs) can collaborate to enhance hepatitis C care.

• Identify harm reduction strategies that support the prevention and treatment of HIV and hepatitis C.

• Implement best practices for referrals and bidirectional communication.

• Apply reinfection prevention strategies used by SSPs into OTPs planning.

• Share insights from a partnership between an OTP and SSP.

We look forward to your participation!
 
Questions? Contact Meg Chappell at the Empire Liver Foundation at megchappell@empireliverfoundation.org”