The goal of the 4-part webinar series, Strategies to Improving HIV Outcomes, is to strengthen the organizational capacity of health departments and community-based organizations to support comprehensive HIV programs to diagnose, treat, prevent HIV and syndemic conditions, and address social conditions affecting health. This 4-part webinar series will cover the following topics:
Using Artificial Intelligence in HIV Prevention
Strengthening Linkage to Care Activities
Strategies to Increase PrEP Uptake
Strengthening Engagement & Retention in Care
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection (DGI) – What Clinicians Need to Know
Disseminated gonococcal infection (DGI) is a serious complication of gonorrhea that occurs when Neisseria gonorrhoeae spreads through the bloodstream, leading to systemic infection that most commonly affects the skin and joints. As rates of gonorrhea continue to evolve nationally, timely recognition and response to DGI are critical for both clinical care and public health practice.
This session will provide an in-depth overview of the current epidemiology of DGI, including emerging risk factors, host–pathogen interactions, and the role of whole genome sequencing in strain characterization and cluster detection. Participants will learn best practices for identifying and clinically managing DGI, including appropriate diagnostic approaches, recommended treatment regimens, and recognition of potential complications. The course will also highlight effective surveillance strategies and public health response efforts to identify and mitigate outbreaks.
Designed for clinicians, public health professionals, and disease intervention specialists, this training will equip participants with practical tools to improve patient outcomes and strengthen DGI detection and response efforts within their communities.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Describe the current epidemiology of DGI, including risk factors, host–pathogen interactions, and the use of whole genome sequencing for strain characterization and cluster detection.
Apply best practices for the identification and clinical management of DGI, including appropriate diagnostic methods, treatment options, and potential complications.
Identify strategies for effective surveillance and public health response to DGI outbreaks.
STI Expert Hour Webinar – Shared Decision Making in Sexual Health: Part 2
March 5, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (PT) 1.50 CME units at no cost
Ina Park, MD, MS Professor Department of Family and Community Medicine and Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences UCSF School of Medicine PI California Prevention Training Center at UCSF
Patty Cason, RN, MS, FNP-BC President Envision Sexual and Reproductive Health
Course Description
Shared decision making is often recommended as a person-centered way to engage with patients as they make decisions about their health. But what is the best way to have these conversations? In this follow-up session to our prior CAPTC webinar on shared decision making, we will be taking a deeper dive into this topic, focusing on specific scenarios where a shared decision-making approach may help address clinical grey areas in sexual health.
Learning Objectives
Utilize shared decision making in at least two specific clinical scenarios (e.g., doxyPEP or nPEP initiation).
Describe at least two common problems encountered with shared decision-making and how to solve them.
STI Expert Hour Webinar – Male Partner Treatment to Prevent BV Recurrence: Evidence and Implementation
December 18, 2025 1:30 pm – 2:50 pm (PST)
Please note: CME not available for viewing the webinar recording.
Presenter
Catriona Bradshaw, MMBS(Hons), FAChSHM, FAHMS, PhD Professor Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health School of Translational Medicine, Monash University Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
Course Description
This seminar will discuss the epidemiological and microbiological evidence and pilot data that led to the StepUp randomised controlled trial (RCT) – an RCT that demonstrated treating male partners with a combination of oral and topical antimicrobials at the time a women is being treated for bacterial vaginosis (BV) significantly improved cure over 12 weeks. The trial methodology and findings will be presented in detail. The seminar will have a focus on the practicalities of implementation and prescribing including examples of free online resources available to assist clinicians in discussing and providing partner treatment for BV, consumer resources to assist informed decision making, and qualitative research findings. Time will be made available for audience discussion and participation.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to understand the rationale and evidence for male partner treatment for BV and apply this new knowledge to their clinical practice.
Participants will be able to discuss partner treatment for BV with their patients, facilitate shared decision making, understand where to access evidence-based resources, and make informed decisions regarding the provision of this intervention for heterosexual couples.
STI Clinical Update Webinar – Congenital Syphilis Scenarios: A case-based overview
April 28, 2025 12:00PM -1:15PM (PDT) CME not offered for viewing the webinar recording.
Course Description
This presentation reviews four separate cases of congenital syphilis (CS). Each case illustrates one of the four CS Scenarios, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Through these cases, learners will gain an understanding of the diagnosis and management of the CDC CS Scenarios. The cases are shown from two viewpoints: a clinical pediatric infectious disease perspective and a public health medical officer standpoint.
Learning Objectives
Describe the diagnostic criteria for the four congenital syphilis scenarios, as described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Identify at least one public health resource for congenital syphilis management
Understand the different lab tests that can be used to evaluate an infant exposed to syphilis during pregnancy.
Presenters
Elizabeth Partridge, MS, MD, MPH Dr. Partridge is an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the UC Davis Medical Center (UCDMC) in Sacramento, CA. She provides inpatient and outpatient consultation for children with acute and chronic infections. Dr. Partridge serves as medical director of infection prevention for the UC Davis Children’s Hospital. Her clinical and research interests include hospital epidemiology & infection prevention. She has a special clinical interest in the prevention and management of congenital Syphilis infection.
Rosalyn Plotzker, MD, MPH Dr. Plotzker is an Assistant Professor in the UCSF Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and also performs high-resolution anoscopy at the UCSF Anal Neoplasia Clinic, Research, and Education (ANCRE) Center. She completed a Fellowship in Sexually Transmitted Diseases with the CAPTC and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). She serves as a Public Health Medical Officer in the STD Control Branch at CDPH.
To request an accommodation for this event, please email captc@ucsf.edu at least a week in advance of the event.
STI Expert Hour Webinar – Adolescent Sexual Health: Influences, Trends, and How Healthcare Providers can Support Adolescent Sexual Health and Wellbeing
December 3, 2024 11:30AM-1:00PM (PST)
Registration closes on December 2nd at 3:00PM (PST). Recording available 2 weeks after the webinar. CME not available for viewing the webinar recording.
Presenter
Claudia Borzutzky, MD
Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine at USC Chief, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles/Keck School of Medicine at USC Medical Director for Adolescent Health, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
Course Description
Sexuality is a normal part of healthy adolescent development, yet milestones of teens’ sexual development vary widely in terms of timing, cultural acceptance and how supported they are, and associated risks for adverse health outcomes. Dr. Claudia Borzutzky, an adolescent medicine specialist, will present an overview of:
the importance of confidential care for teens, both in primary care and sexual health settings
supporting adolescent sexual wellbeing
trends in use of contraception and condoms, teen pregnancy, and STIs among teens
the intersection of mental health, gender diversity, and the COVID epidemic with adolescent sexual health
Learning Objectives
Integrate understanding of adolescent consent and confidentiality laws in California in order to optimize your practice and lower barriers to care
Explain the difference between risk reduction and the promotion of well-being, in the context of adolescent sexual health
Describe teen-centered approaches to promotion of sexual well-being, and reducing rates of STIs and undesired pregnancy
STI Clinical Update Webinar – Syphilis in Pregnancy
November 20, 2024 12:00PM-1:15PM (PST) 1.25 CME units at no cost
Presenters
Kathleen Jacobson, MD Chief, STD Control Branch, California Department of Public Health
Wyatt Hanft, MD, MPH STI Fellow, STD Control Branch, California Department of Public Health & California Prevention Training Center at UCSF
Course Description
Drs. Kathleen Jacobson and Wyatt Hanft will provide a 1-hour virtual training focused on syphilis clinical presentation, screening/testing, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for pregnant patients. The presenters will use a case-based format to help attendees apply the learned material to a real-life scenario.
Learning Objectives
Review the epidemiology of syphilis and congenital syphilis (CS) in California
Apply the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) screening recommendations during pregnancy
Compare traditional and reverse screening algorithms for syphilis
Describe syphilis diagnosis, treatment and follow up during pregnancy
August 30, 2023
Description:
Exposure to abuse, neglect, discrimination, violence, and other adverse experiences can greatly impact a person’s health for the long term and the way they interact with the healthcare system especially when it comes to family planning services. Because of the potentially long-lasting negative impact of trauma on physical and mental health, it’s important for providers to understand and incorporate trauma-informed approaches to care into their practice.
Trauma-informed care acknowledges the need to understand a client’s life experiences to deliver effective care and has the potential to improve patient engagement, treatment adherence, and health outcomes. This webinar will go over strategies for integrating trauma-informed practices into reproductive health services.
Learning Objectives:
Define various types of traumas frequently experienced by people accessing reproductive health services
Identify trauma-informed practices that can be used in clinical settings
Describe the role of self-care and team-based care in providing trauma-informed services
Speaker:
Dominika Seidman, MD, MAS OBGYN and associate professor at San Francisco General Hospital Co-founded Team Lily, a trauma-informed, multidisciplinary care team providing wrap-around services to pregnant people Provides reproductive health services at the San Francisco County Jail
According to the National Survey of Family Growth, approximately 12% of “women of childbearing age” have a disability, and yet our educational and training programs devote little to no time in preparing us to provide accessible, appropriate, quality services to these populations. This webinar will define the population, identify the sexual and reproductive health needs, barriers to health care and health care disparities for people with disabilities, and present best practices for providing accessible, equitable sexual and reproductive health care for people with disabilities. This webinar will also discuss actionable items providers can immediately implement in their practices to make them disability accessible.
Learning Objectives:
Develop an inclusive definition of the populations that comprise people with disabilities
Identify sexual and reproductive health needs, barriers to health care and healthcare disparities for people with disabilities
Outline best practices for providing sexual and reproductive health care for people with disabilities
Identify concrete actions providers can take to improve access to and quality of sexual and reproductive health care for people with disabilities
Become knowledgeable on language, culture, and medical equipment suggestions
Speakers:
Erica Monasterio, MN, FNP-BC-Retired Clinical Professor Emerita at University of California, San Francisco 35 years of clinical experience in primary care for youth and families at UCSF and the San Francisco Department of Public Health Works in collaborations with organizations at the local, state, and national level providing training and technical assistance
Robin Wilson-Beattie, B.A Disability Sexual and Reproductive Health Educator Certified by the American Board of Sexology and City College of San Francisco as a Sexual Health Educator Member of the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT), the Women of Color Sexual Health Network (WOCSHN), and a graduate of the San Francisco Sexuality Information Training (SFSI) Sex Educator Training Speaker, writer, and advocated for disability and sexuality
Director of Gender-Affirming Care for UC Davis Health, Miles Harris, FNP-BC, advocates for the integration of gender-affirming care with primary care and family planning. He shares that “so much of gender affirming care is not about hormones” and that “it is often so easy as a health care provider to do the thing that someone needs that changes their life.” He breaks down misconceptions: hormone therapy and contraception for trans folks is relatively simple, taking testosterone and not having a period does not prevent pregnancy, and there are no contraceptive methods that are contraindicated due to testosterone use.
He emphasizes the importance of not making assumptions about someone’s body parts or those of their partners, as well as not assuming that people are having types of sex that can result in a pregnancy. In choosing a contraceptive method, he says, “we want to remember that this person is a whole person, more than just their trans or non-binary identity.” This is the last episode in our mini-series on family planning and reproductive justice.
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Miles Harris is a trans and non-binary identified family nurse practitioner. He serves as the founding Director of Gender-Affirming Care for UC Davis Health and as an assistant clinical professor at the UC Davis Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing. His research focuses on sexual and reproductive health needs of transgender and gender nonbinary people, including contraceptive options for transgender and gender-nonbinary people assigned female at birth.
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