Connecting Patients to Treatment for HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis & LTBI

Join Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, President of the American Medical Association (AMA) and a panel of experts who will explore two of the strategies outlined in AMA’s HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and LTBI Routine Screening Toolkit designed for community health centers and emergency departments: forming a strong referral network and hiring or assigning current staff as patient navigators. Panelists include: • John Carlo, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Prism Health North Texas • Cabell Jonas, PhD, Director of Research Programs and Research Scientist, Mid-Atlantic Kaiser Permanente Medical Group • Lesley Miller, MD, Medical Director, Grady Liver Clinic Routine screening and early detection of HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis and latent TB infection are critical for the health of our communities as these infections can have an asymptomatic stage which may prevent individuals from seeking the testing needed. Routinely screening for these infectious diseases can effectively identify these infections creating opportunities for treatment and prevention. This is a live event that will occur on the date and time indicated above. Click the “Register Now” button to proceed with event registration. If you cannot attend the live event, an on-demand recording will be available.

John Carlo, MD

John Carlo, MD has for more than ten years served as the chief executive officer for Prism Health North Texas, the largest community-based HIV/AIDS healthcare organization in North Texas. Previously, he served as a program director for the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, and prior to this he was the chief epidemiologist and medical director/health authority for Dallas County Health and Human Services. As a public health physician and healthcare executive, he is passionate in his work to improve the health of the diverse communities in North Texas and improve the community’s resilience against emerging public health threats, including HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and many others.

Cabell Jonas, PhD

Cabell Jonas, PhD is a Research Scientist and the Director of Research Programs within the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Research Institute (MAPRI), the research division within Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States. Dr. Jonas’s work is situated at the interface of research and clinical operations and is focused on implementing evidence-based regional clinical care programs to improve care in the areas of liver disease, genetics/genomics, and LGBTQ+ care. Dr. Jonas received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Virginia Tech, and her Ph.D. in Cellular & Molecular Biology from The University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Lesley Miller, MD, FACP

Lesley Miller, MD, FACP is a Professor of Medicine in Emory University’s Division of General Internal Medicine. She is the Medical Director of the Grady Liver Clinic, a primary care-based hepatitis C clinic for underserved patients at Grady Health System in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Miller leads nationally recognized HCV screening and linkage to care programs and has been recognized as a Hepatitis Elimination Champion by the Task Force for Global Health.

Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH

Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, was inaugurated as president of the American Medical Association in June 2023. He is a senior associate dean, tenured professor of anesthesiology and director of the “Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment” at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He was elected to the American Medical Association Board of Trustees in 2014. Dr. Ehrenfeld divides his time among clinical practice, teaching, research and directing a $560-million statewide health philanthropy. He also has an appointment as an adjunct professor of anesthesiology and health policy at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., and as an adjunct professor of surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. Dr. Ehrenfeld is a consultant to the World Health Organization Digital Health Technical Advisory Group and previously served as co-chair of the Navy Surgeon General’s Taskforce on Personalized and Digital Medicine and as a special advisor to the 20th U.S. Surgeon General.

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