NNPTC Syphilis Series: Congenital Syphilis & Syphilis in Pregnancy

February 26thth, 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST

In the last installation of NNPTC’s 3 part Syphilis Series, learn from experts Dr. Jason Zucker of the New York City STI PTC & Dr. Erica Hardy of the Sylvie Ratelle STI/HIV PTC.

Case Based Discussions on Congenital Syphilis & Syphilis in Pregnancy

Learning Objectives

Describe the importance of interprofessional collaboration in sexual health care.
Describe current STD/HIV screening strategies including diagnostic algorithms.
Describe current STD/HIV treatment recommendations.

NNPTC Syphilis Series: Syphilis 201

February 19th, 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST

In the second installation of NNPTC’s three part Syphilis Series, learn from our NNPTC experts, Dr. Khalil Ghanem of the PTC at Johns Hopkins & Dr. Arlene Sena of the Southeast PTC.

Case based discussions of clinical conundrums
Experts walk through cases & make treatment decisions

Learning Objectives

Describe the importance of interprofessional collaboration in sexual health care.
Describe current STD/HIV screening strategies including diagnostic algorithms.
Describe current STD/HIV treatment recommendations.

Foundational Skills in Disease Intervention

In collaboration with the California Department of Public Health, Center for Infectious Diseases, the CAPTC is offering training and support to state and local health department staff conducting disease intervention (DI) activities. These courses help develop and maintain core training competencies of the statewide DI workforce for any infection, whether existing or emerging. These courses include, Essential Interviewing Skills for Disease Intervention (EISDI), Foundational Epidemiology for Disease Intervention and other VTA courses created for the Covid-19 Pandemic response. The courses contain asynchronous content available on demand and synchronous, live virtual trainings.

Essential Interviewing Skills for Disease Intervention (EISDI)

EISDI is a comprehensive training series delivered in complementary sessions of asynchronous and synchronous modules. It equips you with essential skills needed to effectively conduct interviews in disease intervention. Designed for public health staff working in disease intervention (DI), who want to enhance or refresh interview skills, whether new or experienced.

Register for EISDI

Foundational Epidemiology for Disease Intervention

This course provides public health workers in California with a foundational understanding of how epidemiology integrates into public health. Participants will learn systematic approaches to disease control and explore the role of surveillance in public health by using epidemiologic indicators and analysis to inform public health practices. This course is designed for California staff involved in disease control and intervention.

Foundational Epidemiology for Disease Intervention

Virtual Training Academy (VTA) – Covid-19 Pandemic Response courses

These asynchronous courses were developed during the Covid-19 Pandemic to address the gaps in DI skills to help quickly respond to the state epidemic. Much of the content, while covid specific, teaches skills which are relevant and transferrable to other diseases.

See VTA Courses

Focus on Sexual Health Services for Latinx/Hispanic Communities: Session 2

Tuesday, February 25, 11am-12pm (PT).

Taking Sexual Histories and Risk Assessments in Spanish
This session will focus on everyday language used by clinicians and others in conversations with their Spanish-speaking clients and patients. This session will be in Spanish. Free CME/CNE will be offered.

Esta sesión se enfocará en el lenguaje cotidiano usado por médicos clínicos, y otros proveedores, durante conversaciones con clientes y pacientes hispanohablantes. Esta sesión se llevará a cabo en español. También se ofrecerán créditos CME/CNE gratuitamente.

This session is a collaboration with the Denver and New York City Prevention Centers.

STI Expert Hour Webinar: Shared Decision Making in Sexual Health

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
11:30AM-12:45PM (PST)
1.25 CME units at no cost

Recording currently unavailable. Please note: No CME available for viewing the webinar recording.

Presenter
Patty Cason, MS, FNP-BC
President, Envision Sexual and Reproductive Health

Course Description
A plethora of national guidelines recommend shared decision making as a person-centered way to engage with patients who are making decisions about their health. The goal is for patients to benefit from the provider’s contribution of scientific information while being acknowledged as the experts on themselves. This session will provide a specific, detailed approach to this and language suggestions to operationalize shared decision-making conversations.

Learning Objectives

Define shared decision making
Describe three contributions a provider makes during a shared decision-making conversation
List four ways to acknowledge a patient

Focus on Sexual Health Services for Latinx/Hispanic Communities: Session 1

Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 12:30-2:00pm PT

An Introduction to PrEP, PEP, and Doxy-PEP, and Navigation in Spanish
This workshop will introduce everyday terms used in PrEP, PEP, and doxy-PEP counseling in Spanish, through a basic review of these topics in Spanish. NOTE: This session is in Spanish.

Introducción a PrEP, PEP, y doxy-PEP, y el asesoramiento en español sobre ellos
Este taller introducirá términos cotidianos para asesorar a los pacientes de PrEP, PEP, y doxy-PEP en español, mediante un repaso básico de estos temas en el idioma.

Rapid Syphilis Testing in Practice

Our panel of providers will discuss the benefits and challenges of using rapid syphilis testing, including the rapid HIV/syphilis point-of-care test and the newly approved over-the-counter at-home syphilis test.

Thursday, December 5, 12-1:30pm PT.

STI Intensive

January 30, 2025

Please join us for a morning half-day STI Intensive offered in-person and virtually at no cost at the University of California, San Francisco at the ZSFG campus. There will also be an in-person (only) afternoon wet-mount at the UCSF Parnassus campus available to a limited number of the morning-training participants at no cost. This event will cover topics including STI epidemiology, syphilis, mycoplasma genitalium, HPV, and biomedical STI prevention. Speakers will include faculty from CAPTC (UCSF), the San Francisco Department of Public Health, and the California Department of Public Health.

½ Day Didactic: Morning – Early Afternoon

Hybrid event being offered in-person at UCSF Pride Hall & Virtually by Zoom
Onsite breakfast and refreshments provided
CME will be offered at no cost
Topics will cover STI trends (national and California); biomedical STI prevention; syphilis cases; updates in STI management, with a focus on syphilis, mycoplasma genitalium and HPV.
Recording currently unavailable.

Wet Mount: Mid Afternoon-Evening

Previous microscopy skills are required to take this course. Registration prioritized for STI Intensive didactic attendees. Space limited to 12 max capacity.

In-person only training being offered at UCSF Parnassus Heights
3-hour laboratory course
CME will be offered at no cost
Topics will cover CLIA regulation, quality control, and interpretation vaginal wet mount (VWM) for common causes of vaginitis. Microscope footage of findings on VWM including trichomonads, yeast and clue cells associated with BV. Experiential training, including laboratory practicum on examination of saline and KOH vaginal wet mounts (VWM). Participants will have an opportunity for group discussion, explanation, and demonstration, as well as practice and return demonstration.

PrEP Financing Update

Changes are coming to oral PrEP assistance programs in 2025. We’ll learn how PrEP navigators and providers are planning for these changes to ensure uninterrupted PrEP access for their clients and patients. This session is a collaboration between the California Prevention Training Center and the Pacific AIDS Education Training Center.

Friday, November 15, 11am-12pm PT.

Calculating Interview Periods

A foundational step in any STI interview is determining the interview period. This timeframe is crucial for identifying sexual partners who may require testing and treatment. The DI Professional will calculate this period before the interview begins. The interview period represents the maximum possible duration during which the person could have contracted or transmitted the infection.

Module Objective:

To equip DI Professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to accurately calculate interview periods for persons diagnosed with STIs/HIV.

In this e-learning module learners will:

Define interview period and its importance in working with people who are diagnosed with an STI/HIV.
Discuss factors affecting interview period length (e.g., STI type, symptoms, risk behaviors).
Calculate Interview Periods for Specific STIs using different patient profiles and STI/HIV diagnoses(Primary, Secondary, and Early Latent syphilis, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, PID, and HIV).