HBV Community Forum at the International HBV Meeting (Free Entry)

Networking Breakfast

7am

Welcome Remarks

7:30am

Dr. Timothy Block, President, Hepatitis B Foundation and Baruch S. Blumberg Institute

Session I

Update on the Global Response to HBV

7:30-8:15

Moderator: Jordan Feld

·      HBV Science 101, Thomas Tu

See recording here.

·      The Road to HBV Cure – New Findings, John Tavis (8 min)

See presentation here.

·      Towards HBV Elimination, Chari Cohen (8 min)

·      QAs

Session II

Panel Discussion

 The Challenge of Hepatitis B in Canada

8:15 to 9:00

Moderator: Jordan Feld

The HBV epidemic in Canada, Carla Coffin, Canadian Hepatitis B Network (10 min)

Participants (5 min each)

·      Craig

·      David

·      Miral

·      Jeffrey

Closing Remarks  

Harry Janssen, Director, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Chair of Global Hepatitis Summit and AASLD Hepatitis Special Interest Group