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<p class="xmsonormal">Dear Colleagues~<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Hello! Happy summer on what seems to be perhaps our coolest day so far. Speaking of cool, I am writing to you in partnership with the OR Viral Hepatitis Collective to announce our upcoming monthly meeting (this week!) and our annual
meeting slated for October 2023 (date/place TBD). <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Our meeting this week will be on Thursday 7/13 from 5 – 6 pm (always the 2<sup>nd</sup> Thursday of the month)! The zoom link for all monthly meetings is:
<span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:blue"> </span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/822177325">https://zoom.us/j/822177325</a>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Please consider coming to the meeting this week as we will be discussing topics for the upcoming OR Viral Hepatitis Annual Meeting. We have had two folx volunteer to help plan this meeting and we are looking for more please. Besides
sharing Oregon’s Viral Hepatitis Elimination Plan with y’all, we wish for this annual meeting to touch on topics relevant to all people in the viral hepatitis field. Please join us on the planning group and get your important voices heard.
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<p class="xmsonormal">The annual meeting will most likely be held at the PSOB as we can use those rooms for free! The date will be sent out with the agenda very soon. The meeting
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Interest and Presentation</a> form can be found on the hyperlink, please complete if you are interested in sharing your viral hepatitis story, help in planning, or presenting! Also, kindly share the interest form with your various networks!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">I am so very thrilled to be back as <i>your</i> state viral hepatitis prevention coordinator! I love working with all the partners that Jude, Ann T., Michelle, Tasha, and Gabriela have made over the years! I very much look forward to
meeting new partners, collaborators, friends and allies in our work to end viral hepatitis related health disparities and move toward VH elimination in Oregon!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Please forward this message to anyone with whom you believe would have interest. Additionally, if you are receiving this email and you are no longer interested in the OR Viral Hepatitis Collective, please contact me and I’ll remove you
from the list.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Respectfully and gratefully yours~<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Ann (Shindo) Chakwin, PhD <<span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:Ann.Chakwin@oha.oregon.gov">Ann.Chakwin@oha.oregon.gov</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Acute & Communicable Disease Prevention<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Oregon Health Authority<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Cell: 971-221-1827<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">She/Her<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Avenir Book";color:#333333;background:#D6B85F">Disability Pride Month is a time to promote awareness of disability as an identity, a community, culture and so much more. It is a way to challenge systemic ableism
and discrimination that many in the disabled community face.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b>Resources:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b>OR Immunization Help Desk: 1-800-980-9431</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><b>If you are an organization in Oregon and want to learn more about harm reduction.
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b>Check out </b><a href="http://www.savelivesoregon.org/"><b>www.savelivesoregon.org</b></a>
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