Topic:   NC Symposium on Hepatitis C and HIV: Effectively Treating an Epidemic

Date:   Friday, 3/31, 2006

 

SESSION TOPICS

1.  The symposium agenda included sessions that were relevant to your work.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	13	4		1
AVG	1.39

 

2.  What did you find most useful about the session topics?

• In depth information regarding HCV alone & in co-infected patients; difficulties dealing with this population; treatment algorithms
• Dx & Txs
• Txs, statistics of cure, etc.
• All but G. Treisman so helpful
• Multiple perspectives for treating the same illness
• All was helpful
• Clinical trials; psychosocial aspect
• Mental Health --overcoming psychiatric barriers to HIV and HCV treatment
• Reinforced known information
• Clinical application
• Directly applicable to clinical practice.
• Informative
• Practical applications
• The general education on HIV/HCV & different treatments available
• Mark Sulkowski & Sam Pegram

3.   What did you find least useful about the session topics?

• Yesterday's community sessions did not provide me with new info; case studies; hep C advocacy
• Statistics
• Statistics from other countries
• None
• N/A**
• Nothing*
• Little discussion of "nuts and bolts" of necssary support for Hep C patients
• All presenters were good
• In my healthcare setting (an Acute Hospital based Operating room), none of the treatment modalities or detection practices are relevant to my practice.

4.  List any suggestions for topics of future Hepatitis C & HIV symposiums.

• Update of this year's topics; Lecture on extra-hepatic manifestations of HCV
• Go over tx's one by one (Drugs)
• Offer annually
• Outstanding line-up of speakers/presenters--try to bring folks back
• N/A
• I would like to see increase in coverage beyond boundaries of NC, i.e., incidence of occurrence;
• grant funding available; setting up a clinic for HCV/HIV
• See above--how to establish support/psychosocial/financial for patients
• Well done--no changes
• No suggestions.

AGENDA FORMAT

5.   The symposium agenda was formatted logistically.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	10	7		1
AVG	1.56

 

6.  What did you find most useful about the format of the symposium?

• Good plenary session; appropriate breaks
• Different guest speakers
• Case scenarios; Format stayed on time
• Limited change in rooms
• All info was helpful
• Great speakers & smooth flow
• Easily followed
• Stuck mostly to their topics
• Provided times for breaks
• Well-developed slides & great speakers
• No comment

7.  What did you find least useful about the format of the symposium?

• Community program may not be appropriate for physicians
• Repetitive information & graphs
• Repetitive use of statistics & graphs
• No
• N/A**
• Changing rooms -for provider/clinical
• Changing rooms; Few handouts
• No comment

8.  List any suggestions for topics of future format of Hepatitis C and HIV symposiums.

• Maybe have a speech from a co-infected person to get a personal prospective
• N/A*
• More speakers, more time allotted for discussions

OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS

9.  The hotel rooms and classroom spaces were satisfactory.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	6	7		1
AVG	1.71

 

10.  The symposium staff was available for questions and concerns

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	6	8	1	1
AVG	1.81

 

11.   List any suggestions for improvements of accommodations.

• Location was isolated; locate in downtown Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill. Food was great
• Always cold in every hotel. Allow a bit more time for discussion/questions
• N/A
• Excellent meals!
• Round tables are not conducive to see presenters

FUTURE PARTICIPATION

12.  Would you attend any future Hepatitis C and HIV symposiums sponsored by PHICAS and the NC Department of Health and Human Services?

	Yes	No
TOTAL	18

 

13.   Other Comments:

• Thank you for your effort. It was certainly a worthwhile conference.
• Provide a little bit longer for Q/A sessions
• It is obvious much time & planning went into the conference. Great job.

 

 

Date:	Friday, 3/31/06	Time	8:45am - 9:30am
Topic:	HCV Infection in an HIV Infected Person	Speaker:	Mark Sulkowski, MD

 

1.  The content of the presentation was relevant to my practice.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	7	6	1
AVG	1.57

 

2.  The speaker presented the material in an interesting and effective manner

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	8	5		1
AVG	1.57

 

3.  The audio-visual and/or handouts were effective.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	13	4		1
AVG	1.39

 

4.  The educational objectives of the presentation were accomplished.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	3	6	1
AVG	1.80

 

5.  Did you perceive any commercial bias in any presentation or feel that any part of this activity was promotional and not educational?

	Yes	No
TOTAL		14

6.  Additional Comments:

• Great Talk!
• Needed handouts--would have been helpful when making notes, however informative speaker
• Would have appreciated handouts of slides
• Would have like access to Hep C presenters slides

Date:	Friday, 3/31/06	Time	9:35am - 10:30am
Topic:	HCV & Co-infection	Speaker:	Samuel Pegram, MD

 

1.  The content of the presentation was relevant to my practice.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	11	5		1
AVG	1.47

 

2.  The speaker presented the material in an interesting and effective manner

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	12	4		1
AVG	1.41

3.  The audio-visual and/or handouts were effective.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	13	3	1
AVG	1.29

 

4.  The educational objectives of the presentation were accomplished.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	9	3		1
AVG	1.46

 

5.  Did you perceive any commercial bias in any presentation or feel that any part of this activity was promotional and not educational?

	Yes	No
TOTAL		17

 

6.  Additional Comments:

• Great Talk!
• Would have appreciated handouts of slides

Date:	Friday, 3/31/06	Time	10:30am - 11:15am
Topic:	HCV Practical App	Speaker:	Dianne Weyer, NP

 

1.  The content of the presentation was relevant to my practice.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	9	6		1
AVG	1.56

 

2.  The speaker presented the material in an interesting and effective manner

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	10	4	1	1
AVG	1.56

 

3.  The audio-visual and/or handouts were effective.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	11	3	1	1
AVG	1.50

 

4.  The educational objectives of the presentation were accomplished.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	8	1	1	1
AVG	1.55

 

5.  Did you perceive any commercial bias in any presentation or feel that any part of this activity was promotional and not educational?

	Yes	No
TOTAL		16

6.  Additional Comments:

• Love Dianne!!
• Excellent
• Applied factual information presented before
• Enjoyed the case scenario

Date:	Friday, 3/31/06	Time	1:35pm - 2:30pm
Topic:	HIV & Co-infection	Speaker:	Peter Leone, MD

 

1.  The content of the presentation was relevant to my practice.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	12	3	1	2
AVG	1.61

 

2.  The speaker presented the material in an interesting and effective manner

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	13	4		1
AVG	1.39

 

3.  The audio-visual and/or handouts were effective.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	12	5		1
AVG	1.44

 

4.  The educational objectives of the presentation were accomplished.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	8	6		1
AVG	1.60

 

5.  Did you perceive any commercial bias in any presentation or feel that any part of this activity was promotional and not educational?

	Yes	No
TOTAL		18

6.  Additional Comments:

• Great job!  Cares about topic
• Very informative, Eye-opening

Date:	Friday, 3/31/06	Time	2:30pm - 3:15pm
Topic:	HIV Practical App	Speaker:	Dianne Weyer, NP

 

1.  The content of the presentation was relevant to my practice.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	10	4	2	1
AVG	1.65

2.  The speaker presented the material in an interesting and effective manner

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	10	5	2
AVG	1.53

 

3.  The audio-visual and/or handouts were effective.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	11	4	2
AVG	1.47

 

4.  The educational objectives of the presentation were accomplished.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	10	2		2
AVG	1.57

 

5.  Did you perceive any commercial bias in any presentation or feel that any part of this activity was promotional and not educational?

	Yes	No
TOTAL		17

 

6.  Additional Comments:

• Clear, concise, speaker--appropriate volume without mic

Date:	Friday, 3/31/06	Time	3:35pm - 4:30pm
Topic:	HCV Advocacy	Speaker:	Stephen Jones, MD

 

1.  The content of the presentation was relevant to my practice.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	6	2		2
AVG	1.80

 

2.  The speaker presented the material in an interesting and effective manner

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	5	3	1	1
AVG	1.80

 

3.  The audio-visual and/or handouts were effective.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	6	3		1
AVG	1.60

 

4.  The educational objectives of the presentation were accomplished.

	1 = Strongly Agree	2 = Agree	3 = Disagree	4 = Strongly Disagree
TOTAL	3	1		1
AVG	1.80

 

5.  Did you perceive any commercial bias in any presentation or feel that any part of this activity was promotional and not educational?

	Yes	No
TOTAL		10

 

6.  Additional Comments:

• Great information.
• Helpful for better understanding.