About Us
National Viral Hepatitis Program
VHA Directive 1300.01, May 23, 2018
This VA Directive gives this Program the responsibility to provide primary guidance on policy and services related to viral hepatitis, and the lead coordination of quality improvement activities using population-based approaches for prevention, diagnosis, and care of viral hepatitis across the system.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has cured over 100,000 Veterans with hepatitis C. VA's efforts in this area are led by the HIV, Hepatitis, and Related Conditions Programs.
Programs and Contacts
HIV, Hepatitis, and Related Conditions Programs
Contacts
- David Ross, MD, PhD, MBI, Director
- Lorenzo L. McFarland, DHA, MPH, MSW, PMP, Deputy Director
- Tanya Baker, National HHRC Coordinator
- Lauren Beste, MD, MPH, Director, HHRC Data and Analysis Group
- Helen Yee, PharmD, National Clinical Pharmacy Specialist for Viral Hepatitis Education
- Ronald "George" Hauser, MD, Director, Informatics
Website Editors
The VA Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease website leverages the expertise of clinicians across VA medical centers to develop best practices in hepatitis and advanced liver disease prevention, clinical care, patient and provider education, and program evaluation for use within VA as well as for other medical care systems. The products include treatment recommendations, clinician tools, and both provider and patient education materials.
Significant contributions from our experts:
- Jennifer Anwar
- Lorenzo McFarland
- Timothy Morgan
- Helen Yee
Accessibility
We make every effort to meet accessibility standards on our websites. We are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility. This is a large site with legacy content and some files might have slipped our notice. Please contact us
if you have trouble accessing any of our content so that we can attend to any problems as soon as possible.
Contact Us
For questions or feedback related to the VA viral hepatitis and liver disease programs, please contact: vhahhrc@va.gov. Note: Emails sent to this address are not secure. Please do not include personal data.
