Central Carolina Liver Associaton 

NC Viral Hepatitis Task Force members

In 2005 a Task Force was formed in North Carolina. It consists of people in health care, government , members of law enforcement, and the private sector, who meet in Raleigh quarterly. 

The Mission is to increase awareness, testing, treatment, and prevention of all forms of viral hepatitis in NC.

The Vision is for all North Carolinians to have access to viral hepatitis testing, treatment and prevention options regardless of ability to pay, with education and awareness of viral hepatitis as a statewide priority.

Current members include:

Richard Carney,  Immunization Branch

Kathy Crowder,  NP-C, 

Edwin Cutler, RN,  Infection Control, Division of Prisons,     

Gary Dubiel, 

 Monique Gary,HIV/STD Prevention, HIV Community Planning group,

Juanita Harris,    State laboratory,  

Joyce Hawkins, RN, Gaston County Health Department, 

Lisa Hodges, MHA,  Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities

Mima Horne,  Outpatient Clinics, New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Marc Kolman,    Exec. Director-Piedmont HIV Health Care Consortium,    www.piedmontconsortium.org

Brian Letourneau   Durham County Health Dept. representing local health directors    

Carlotta McNeill,  Alliance of AIDS Services-Carolina,

Pete Moore,   HIV/STD Prevention and Care Branch,

Patricia Poole, RN,  Hepatitis B coordinator,  Immunization Branch,

Sara Rion, MSW,  Durham VA,  (Veterans affairs)

Mary L. Szpara,   Central Carolina Liver Assoc. and Carolina Hep C Support Group/community representative  

Susan Thompson, RN,  Hepatitis C coordinator, NC Public Health, 

 Louise Vincent,NC HARM Reduction Coalition

INTERESTED OTHERS

Glenn Wells, Senior Manager, State Government Affairs

Sabine Maas, MD,  Linville Family Medicine, 

Lori Carswell,   

Karen Salina,  Hepatitis C support group leader, Raleigh.

Lisa King, HCV specialist, Roche Laboratories,  lisa.king.lk1@roche.com

Additional Details

coming soon!

Next meeing: February 19, 2009.

Clinical Trial info:

In Pittboro NC:

http://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/projects/biolex/