Foundational Skills in Disease Intervention

In collaboration with California Department of Public Health, Center for Infectious Diseases, the CAPTC is offering training and support to state and local health department disease intervention (DI) staff.   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), Epidemiology 101 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.

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 investigation. 

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.

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EISDI

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.

We strongly recommend taking the asynchronous course prior to the synchronous live training. Currently live courses are only available to California funded programs. Please contact us for more information and dates for upcoming live courses.

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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).

Inaugural Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Greatest Of All Time (G.O.A.T.) Awards

Friday, October 4, 2024, at 10 am PDT

In honor of DIS Recognition Day 2024, the CAPTC is celebrating the essential life-saving work of disease intervention professionals!

You and your colleagues are cordially invited to the inaugural Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Greatest Of All Time (G.O.A.T.) virtual award ceremony on Friday, October 4, 2024, at 10 am PDT.

During this celebration, you will have a chance to learn about the work of our award recipients, as well as hear about CAPTC’s resources to help disease intervention professionals conduct the important and lifesaving work you do.

RSVP using the link below. Don’t forget to invite fellow disease intervention professionals!

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Mpox Disease Intervention Series

The goal of this training is to prepare staff of local health departments to perform effective disease intervention (DI) interviews for mpox. This training aims to build on disease intervention skills by applying knowledge of the complexities and nuances specifically related to mpox DI interviews.

Learning Objectives
By the end of these trainings, you should be able to:

  1. Communicate accurate information about mpox symptoms, transmission, prevention, treatment, and services.
  2. Gain awareness of the lived experiences of gay, bi, other men who have sex with men (MSM), including transgender men, and other trans people as it relates to mpox.
  3. Understand a sex-positive, person-centered approach to taking a sexual history for mpox.
  4. Use motivational interviewing and health coaching tools to support clients in seeking vaccination, screening, or treatment for mpox.
  5. Examine personal and structural biases to reduce stigma during mpox interviews.

Let’s Talk About Doxy-PEP

What, how, and why to talk to your clients about Doxy-PEP.

PrEP Resources

PrEP Resources

PrEP Info

Provider Guidance

Access and Financing

Protocols and Guidelines

Improving PrEP Care for Trans and Gender Diverse People

PrEP for Black Communities

PrEP Access and Financing

PrEP Costs

PrEP Coverage

California PrEP Financing Update, December 15, 2021

Mpox Frequently Asked Questions

Mpox Frequently Asked Questions

Excellent FAQs and resources from Building Healthy Online Communities on the latest in mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) prevention, transmission, symptoms, and treatment. Updated regularly.

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Self-Disclosure

Many clients in prevention and care settings would like to tell others of their status regarding HIV/STI or other health conditions. By self-disclosing, clients may hope to gain support or offer potentially exposed partners an opportunity to access important services.

Our blended learning course, Supporting Self-Disclosure of a Health Condition, is designed to assist prevention and care providers in supporting their patients to self-disclose to their sexual and/or substance injecting partners.

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Blended Learning Modules

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Part 1: Online Self-Disclosure Course

The online course introduces disclosure concepts using a four-step model that can be used by providers when engaging in discussions around self-notification with their clients.

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Part 2. Skills Practice

The skills-based training offers the opportunity to put those steps into practice. Attendees learn about benefits and barriers to disclosure and how best to coach and practice with a client to help ensure a successful disclosure.

The online training is a prerequisite to the skills-based learning.
Upcoming trainings to be announced. If you are interested in this, please contact us at captc@ucsf.edu

Introduction to Public Health Detailing

CDC Train’s Introduction to Public Health Detailing course educates and informs DIS on how to perform comprehensive, high-quality public health detailing to medical and healthcare professionals.