The Syndemic of Substance Use and Hepatitis C

Recorded: November 9, 2025;

Faculty: David de Gijsel, MD, MSc, MPH 

Objectives:

1. Have a better understanding of the services around inpatient substance and mental health supports the syndemic of Substance Use and Hepatitis C.
2. Appreciate the syndemic of substance use and hepatitis C

Faculty Bio:

Dr. David de Gijsel, MD, MSc, MPH works on the intersection of social justice and health. As the Chief Health Officer at Better Life Partners, he designs community-embedded, whole-person care for people with substance use disorders. As an infectious disease physician at Dartmouth Health, he focuses on the infectious complications of injection drug use, specifically on new care models for the treatment of hepatitis C in people who inject drugs. David completed medical school at of the University of Amsterdam, a residency in
Primary Care and Social Internal Medicine at Montefiore in the Bronx and an Infectious Disease fellowship and residency in Leadership Preventive Medicine at Dartmouth. He holds an appointment as Assistant Professor at the Geisel School of Medicine and at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases and in Addiction Medicine. He lives in Vermont.

Disclosures: Dr. de Gijsel disclosed his conflicts of interests. The planners for this event have no financial relevant financial relationships to disclose.

CME: The Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This includes 1 credit that is compliant with New Hampshire RSA 318-B:40 - opioid education requirement.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education and NHMS. The Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education is accredited by the Maine Medical Association Committee on Continuing Medical Education and Accreditation to provide continuing medical education for physicians.