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Preventing, Monitoring and Treating Infectious Diseases in People with SUDs | April 26, 2023

Date of Presentation: April 26, 2023

Type: Past Presentation  Training  

Audience: Clinical  

Program: Ending the Epidemics in Indian Country ECHO Program  

Keywords: #hcv  #hiv  #infectious disease  #mat  #pharmacotherapy  #prevention  #Screening  #sti  #substance use  #SUD  #treatment  

In this presentation Jorge Mera, MD, discusses preventing, monitoring, and treating infectious diseases for people with substance use disorders. He discusses a clinical case, the syndemic of HIV, HCV, STIs and SUDs, the intersection between infectious disease and substance use disorder and the importance of providing a comprehensive approach to provide the entire range of services needed for the individual seeking care.

Recording:

Presented by:

Jorge Mera, MD

Jorge Mera, MD, FACP, is the Indian Country ECHO Medical Director and Director of Infectious Diseases for Cherokee Nation Health Services (CNHS), the largest tribally operated health care system in the United States. He completed his fellowship in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas and is Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in Infectious Diseases. During recent years Jorge’s efforts have been dedicated to organizing the Cherokee Nation HCV elimination program, as well as the HIV/HCV ECHO project. He is also the Director of the HIV clinic since 2012 and the Principal Investigator of the End the HIV Epidemic for the CNHS. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine of the Oklahoma State University Health Science Center and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

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Date added: March 30, 2023