Hepatitis C Education and Screening in a Rural Northern Vermont MAT Clinic

Authors

Jack Fitzsimons, Larner College of MedicineFollow

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Date

2020

Abstract

Increases in hepatitis C infection rates have mirrored increases in opioid use disorder. This project attempted to determine screening rates of HCV in a medication assisted treatment clinic for opioid use disorder. Additionally it attempted to provide education to patients that had not been screened for HCV.

Clinical Site

Northern Green Mountain Family Practice

Keywords

Opioid Suboxone Hepatitis Screening Vermonr

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Disciplines

Medical Education | Primary Care

Recommended Citation

Fitzsimons, Jack, "Hepatitis C Education and Screening in a Rural Northern Vermont MAT Clinic" (2020). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 537.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/537