Satellite Meetings
Associated Events & Satellite Meetings
Workshops, community days and networking sessions held alongside the 8th International Conference on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users.
Programme
Satellite meetings and associated events
Beyond the main scientific sessions, INHSU 2019 hosted a series of satellite meetings, pre-conference workshops, community days and social functions for delegates, presenters and community partners.
INHSU Prisons
Inaugural Annual Workshop 2019 of the INHSU International Prisons Hepatitis Network.
Project ECHO
Project ECHO Workshop: A Comprehensive Introduction to the ECHO Model.
INHSU 2019 Community Day
A day dedicated to community participation alongside the main conference programme.
INHSU International Prisons Hepatitis Network (INHSU Prisons) — Inaugural Annual Workshop 2019
The inaugural annual workshop of the INHSU International Prisons Hepatitis Network convened for discussions on hepatitis care in custodial settings, bringing together network members for the first formal gathering of the group.
Project ECHO Workshop: A Comprehensive Introduction to the ECHO Model
A workshop introducing the ECHO model, covering the structure and operation of the project. Tickets were handled through the linked Eventbrite event page.
INHSU 2019 Community Day
A dedicated community day running alongside the conference, for people working with, and affected by, hepatitis C and substance use issues to take part in the meeting.
Making Connections: a networking event for new and senior investigators
An informal networking session bringing together new investigators and more senior researchers to exchange contacts and ideas ahead of the scientific programme.
Nurse Networking Dinner with Dr. John Dillon
A hosted dinner for nurses attending the conference, with Dr. John Dillon.
Social Functions
- Networking Reception
- Poster Viewing
Informal receptions and poster viewing sessions gave delegates space to meet one another and discuss the work presented over the three days.
Social functions at a glance
| Event | Type | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| INHSU Prisons Inaugural Annual Workshop 2019 | Satellite meeting | Hepatitis care in prisons |
| Project ECHO Workshop | Pre-conference workshop | An introduction to the ECHO model |
| INHSU 2019 Community Day | Community day | Community participation in the conference |
| Making Connections | Networking | New and senior investigators |
| Nurse Networking Dinner with Dr. John Dillon | Social function | Nursing network |
| Networking Reception & Poster Viewing | Social function | Posters and socialising |
Beyond the main scientific sessions of the 8th International Conference on Hepatitis Care in Substance Users, the INHSU 2019 programme included satellite meetings, pre-conference workshops, community days and social functions. These associated events ran alongside the core conference days at Le Westin in Montréal, Canada, from 11 to 13 September 2019, giving delegates, presenters and community partners additional opportunities to gather, share practice and build relationships.
One prominent strand was the INHSU Prisons Inaugural Annual Workshop 2019, held by the INHSU International Prisons Hepatitis Network. The workshop brought together people working on hepatitis care, prevention and treatment for people in custodial settings, with an emphasis on practical experience, service delivery models and the barriers created by incarceration. It is part of the wider network structure that INHSU maintains around specialist interest areas.
Workshops and community days form an important part of any conference in the hepatitis and substance use field, since much of the work happens at community level rather than in formal lecture theatres. Sessions of this kind typically involve facilitated discussion, case-based learning and small-group exchange, allowing participants to compare how services are organised in different regions and to consider how surveillance, harm reduction and treatment access can be strengthened.
Networking functions and social events accompany the scientific programme for similar reasons. People who attend INHSU meetings often come from advocacy organisations, clinical services, public health agencies and research groups, and informal time between sessions is where collaborations are often initiated, proposals are shaped and shared experience is exchanged across international borders. The result is a conference week that functions as much as a working meeting as a presentation programme.
For those unable to attend in person, conference materials such as abstracts, poster presentations, oral slides and session recordings are made available online, with abstract submission, registration and scholarship processes running ahead of the meeting itself. These satellite and associated events are listed within the main INHSU 2019 programme, so anyone interested in the full schedule of workshops, community days and related activities can review them together with the scientific sessions and exhibition.
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Programme and abstracts
Over 80 oral presentations and 200 poster presentations were delivered, with oral abstracts, presentation slides and poster PDFs available to view.
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