Supported in part by grants from:
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Institute for Global Infectious Disease Research
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) at the Rockefeller University #UL1-TR-001866
The N²-PBRN Virtual Training Series (AHRQ, Grant No. 1P30-HS-021667)
Rita Allen Foundation

The specific aims for this pilot project are:

1. To build a full-spectrum translational research team that engages community-based practicing primary care clinicians with laboratory scientists to examine a potential emerging Chagas disease epidemic in the USA.
2. To conduct bi-directional workforce training and development activities that bring together clinicians and investigators to build a learning community that will learn from each other as part of hybrid onsite/online CME-accredited trainings.
3. To evaluate the feasibility and utility of extracting electronic health records data (EHR) to characterize the epidemiology and practice patterns related to testing and treatment of Chagas disease among participating Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).

Chagas Disease in the USA: Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Primary Care Clinicians

Speakers:          Eva Clark, MD, PhD¹, Jill Weatherhead, MD, PhD¹

Introduction:  Paula Stigler Granados, PhD^{2
                                         1}Baylor College of Medicine National School of Tropical Medicine,
                                         ²San Diego State University

Date/Time:
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 (12PM-1:30PM ET|9AM-10:30AM PT)

Slides

CME/CNE Evaluations: This enduring activity is approved for 1.5 Prescribed CME/CNE credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Please complete the enduring evaluations for enduring credits.

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Congenital and Pediatric Chagas Disease in the USA

Speakers:        Morven Edwards, MD¹ Nancy Jenks, NP²

Introduction:  Paula Stigler Granados, PhD^{3
                                        1}Baylor College of Medicine National School of Tropical Medicine, Texas                                     Children’s Hospital,
                                       ²Sun River Health,
                                       ³San Diego State University

Date/Time:
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 (12PM-1:30PM ET|9AM-10:30AM PT)

Slides

CME/CNE Evaluations: This enduring activity is approved for 1.5 Prescribed CME/CNE credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Please complete the enduring evaluations for enduring credits.

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Chagas Disease as a Migrant Health Issue

Speakers:         Alyse Wheelock, MD¹, Colin Forsyth, PhD, MPH²

Introduction:  Paula Stigler Granados, PhD^{3
                                         1}Boston University,
                                         ²Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDI),
                                         ³San Diego State University

Date/Time:
Wednesday, February, 7, 2024 (12PM-1:30PM ET|9AM-10:30AM PT)

Slides

CME/CNE Evaluations: This enduring activity is approved for 1.5 Prescribed CME/CNE credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Please complete the enduring evaluations for enduring credits.

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Interprofessional Team Approaches to Chagas Disease Management

Speakers: Maja Carrion, DrPHD¹, Paula Stigler Granados, PhD²

Introduction:  Deliana Garcia, MA
                                          ¹Boston University,
                                          ²Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDI),
                                          ³San Diego State University

Date/Time:
Wednesday, March, 6, 2024 (12PM-1:30PM ET|9AM-10:30AM PT)

Slides

CME/CNE Evaluations: This enduring activity is approved for 1.5 Prescribed CME/CNE credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Please complete the enduring evaluations for enduring credits.

Enduring CME/CNE Credits Click Here!

Presented at: 2024 CTSA Fall Program Meeting, November 14, 2024, Bethesda, MD
                           2024 NYC RING Convocation of Practices, October 29, 2024, Bronx, NY

Presented at: 2024 SNF Institute for Global Infectious Disease Research Symposium, April 11, 2024, New York, NY

Tools

1. Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies-Chagas Disease Overview [LINK]
2. US Chagas Network [LINK]
3. Chagas Biovigilance Network (AABB) [LINK]
4. The Chagas Disease Foundation [LINK]
5. Chagas Disease Patient Insights Network [LINK]
6. Center for Disease Control (CDC): Chagas Disease in the US (What United States Health Care Providers Need to Know About Chagas Disease) [LINK]
7. UT Health San Antonio: What is Chagas Disease? [LINK]
8. Texas A&M University: Kissing Bugs & Chagas Disease – Community Science Program [LINK]
9. Center for Disease Control (CDC): Blood Donor Screening for Chagas Disease- United States, 2006-2007 [LINK]
10. Texas DSHS: Chagas Disease Human Testing Guidance for Healthcare Providers [LINK]
11. Racing to Diagnose Chagas Disease, A Silent Killer in Florida [LINK]
12. A Guide To Setting Up Screening For Chagas Disease In Outpatient Settings: A tool created by BU INSECT Team: [LINK]
13. T Cruzi Maps: [LINK]
14. Boston University & Boston Medical Center: Chagas Disease [LINK]
15. Latin American Society of Chagas (LASOCHA) [LINK]

Spanish
La Sociedad Latinoamericana de Chagas (LASOCHA) [LINK]
LASOCHA – Informacion para pacientes [LINK]
LASOCHA – Recursos para pacientes [LINK]
Enfermedad de Chagas/Chagas disease [LINK]

Collaborators and Partnering Institutions

• Clinical Directors Network, Inc. (CDN)
• The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Institute for Global Infectious Disease Research
• Rockefeller University Center for Clinical and Translational Science
• Baylor College of Medicine, National School of Tropical Medicine
• Sun River Health
• Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN)
• Center for Discovery and Innovation in Parasitic Diseases (CDIPD)
• University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA)
• San Diego State University (SDSU)
• UC San Diego (UCSD)
• UC San Francisco (UCSF)
• University of Florida (UF)