Training Type: In-Person Training

STI Clinical Update: Stanislaus County

A half-day, in-person (only) event. Registration limited to surrounding Counties. Registration prioritized for DIS, Clinicians.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
8:00AM-12:00PM (PDT)

3.75 CME units at no cost

Veteran’s Center
3500 Coffee Road, Suite #19
Modesto, CA 95354

Registration closes on May 28th at 3:00PM (PDT)

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Description:

Stanislaus County has experienced a steep increase in rates of STIs, including congenital syphilis and syphilis among women. Addressing these growing rates is an urgent public health priority that requires innovative partnerships. The Stanislaus County Department of Public Health and the California Prevention Training Center invite community medical providers and stakeholders to participate in this STI Update to enhance their knowledge in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control strategies.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe current epidemiology of STIs, particularly syphilis & congenital syphilis in Stanislaus County
  • Understand CDPH screening recommendations, clinical manifestations, diagnostic approach, staging, and management of syphilis, including among pregnant women and infants.
  • Share best practices among providers that serve populations disproportionately impacted by and at-risk for contracting syphilis and other STIs

Presenters

Dr. Wyatt Hanft
STI Fellow, California Prevention Training Center & California Department of Public Health

Dr. Eric Tang
Clinical Faculty, California Prevention Training Center
Medical & Scientific Affairs Section Chief, STD Control Branch, California Department of Public Health

STI Clinical Updates: Santa Barbara County

Registration closes on April 19, 2024

South County session: Santa Barbara, CA (in-person only)
Monday, April 22, 2024
11:00AM-1:00PM (PDT)
1.75 CME units at no cost

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North County Session: Santa Maria, CA (in-person only)
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
11:00AM-1:00PM (PDT)
1.75 CME units at no cost

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Presenter
Dr. Eric Tang, Chief, Medical & Scientific Affairs Section | Mpox Lead
STD Control Branch, California Department of Public Health

Learning Objectives

  1. Summarize current STI trends in Santa Barbara County
  2. Describe the stages of syphilis and the recommended treatment and follow-up for people with syphilis
  3. Describe how to diagnose, manage and treat DGI

Congenital Syphilis Hotline Pilot

California Clinicians:

Do you have an URGENT congenital syphilis case and need SAME DAY expert consultation?

January 1 – March 31, 2024

www.stdccn.org

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2023 Hawai’i STI Clinical Update

October 17, 2023

9AM-5PM (HST)

Honolulu, HI / Virtual

1-day in-person and virtual training covering the following topics:

  • Syphilis in Pregnancy
  • Congenital Syphilis
  • Gonorrhea (GC)/Chlamydia (CT), including extragenital testing
  • Doxycycline Post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP), Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT)
  • Dermatologic manifestations of STIs – Urethritis/Vaginitis (including syndromic management)
  • Sexual assault and STIs

Presented by:

  • Kelly Johnson, MD,MPH, Medical Director, California Prevention Training Center
  • Tamara Ooms, RN, MSN, FNP, Program Manager, California Prevention Training Center
  • Rosalyn Plotzker, MD, MPH, Clinical Faculty, California Prevention Training Center
  • Alan Katz, MD, MPH, Staff Physician, Hawai’i State Department of Health
  • Moderator: Breena Gaskov, BS, Outreach Epidemiological Specialist, Hawai’i State Department of Health

Learning Objectives

  • Explain prenatal syphilis screening and treatment recommendations
  • Describe the clinical and public health approaches to GC/CT prevention
  • Summarize data from recent studies exploring the use of doxy PEP to prevent bacterial STIs
  • Compare potential strategies for doxy-PEP implementation in clinical settings
  • Recognize dermatologic signs of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
  • Delineate treatment approaches for syndromes suggestive of STIs

Examination and Interpretation of Wet Preparations of Vaginal Specimens

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

2:00-5:00PM (PDT)

  • In-person laboratory course onsite at the UC San Francisco campus
  • Intended for practicing clinicians with prior wet mount experience and microscopy skills
  • Capacity limited to 8 persons

The course begins with a fifteen minute didactic presentation on applicable issues of CLIA regulation, quality control, and interpretation vaginal wet mount (VWM) for common causes of vaginitis This will be followed by a fifteen minute video that details through the microscope footage of findings on VWM including trichomads, yeast and clue cells associated with BV. The remaining two and one-half hours consists of experiential training, including laboratory practicum on examination of saline and KOH vaginal wet mounts (VWM). During this portion of the training, participants will have an opportunity for group discussion, explanation, and demonstration, as well as practice and return demonstration.

Learning Objectives

  • Practice proper preparation of saline and KOH specimens of vaginal fluid to increase viability of specimens for microscopic evaluation.
  • Perform proper use of the light microscope to improve examination of saline and KOH wet mount specimens.
  • Assess wet mount microscopy specimens to appropriately interpret findings that support diagnosis of vulvovaginal candidiasis, bacterial vaginosis or trichomoniaisis.

Home Training Examination and Interpretation of Wet Preparations of Vaginal Specimens

Examination and Interpretation of Wet Preparations of Vaginal Specimens

Intended for Practicing Clinicians with Prior Wet Mount Experience

The course begins with a fifteen minute didactic presentation on applicable issues of CLIA regulation, quality control, and interpretation vaginal wet mount (VWM) for common causes of vaginitis. This will be followed by a fifteen minute video that details through the microscope footage of findings on VWM including trichomads, yeast and clue cells associated with BV. The remaining two and one-half hours consists of experiential training, including laboratory practicum on examination of saline and KOH vaginal wet mounts (VWM). During this portion of the training, participants will have an opportunity for group discussion, explanation, and demonstration, as well as practice and return demonstration.

Learning Objectives

  • Practice proper preparation of saline and KOH specimens of vaginal fluid to increase viability of specimens for microscopic evaluation.
  • Perform proper use of the light microscope to improve examination of saline and KOH wet mount specimens.
  • Assess wet mount microscopy specimens to appropriately interpret findings that support diagnosis of vulvovaginal candidiasis, bacterial vaginosis or trichomoniasis

March 30, 2023 from 2:00PM – 5:00PM (PDT)
UCSF Parnassus Heights Campus: San Francisco, CA
Instructors: Sharon Adler, MD, MPH and Lee Fagen, NP

Home Program Family Planning

Family Planning

We provide technical assistance and training to family planning providers and promote comprehensive sexual health education and services for low-income Californians.

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Family Planning, Access, Care, and Treatment (FPACT)

CAPTC provides technical assistance and training to family planning providers in California. Our team has a key role in implementing California’s Family Planning Access Care and Treatment (Family PACT). Family PACT is an innovative program that provides free, comprehensive family planning services to low-income individuals, including adolescents. Administered by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Office of Family Planning (OFP), Family PACT has been operating since 1997.

CAPTC’s health educators and communicators provide a wide array of capacity building tools and technical assistance training to FPACT providers including orientations for providers new to the program, online courses, webinars, and a robust website with resources for both providers and clients.

Check out Family PACT’s website.

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Family PACT Providers

Learn about eligibility requirements and how to enroll in the Family PACT Program.
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Clinical Webinars

Watch webinars discussing the latest evidence-based information about emerging topics in family planning relevant to providers.
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Upcoming Family PACT Events

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Learning Resources

Explore these and other online learning opportunities from the rest of the CAPTC’s programs in our Online Learning database.

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Webinar

Integrating Trauma-Informed Practices into Reproductive Health Services
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, […]

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Reproductive and Sexual Health Considerations for Transgender and Nonbinary People
Reproductive and Sexual Health Considerations for Transgender and Nonbinary People December 16, 2022 Description This webinar is presented by Gayge Maggio, FNP-BC, AAHIVS and will focus on the reproductive and sexual health needs/considerations of transgender and gender non-conforming people. There will be a focus on learning to approach sexual health in a culturally sensitive, non-judgmental […]

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Person-Centered Contraception Counseling for Family PACT Clients
October 19, 2022 Description Quality contraceptive care is more than just knowing the facts about all available birth control methods. In order for clients to select methods and get what they want from their birth control, it is crucial to provide contraceptive counseling that helps people identify their preferences in the context of their lives, […]

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Talking with Family PACT Clients About HPV Immunization
August 17, 2022 Description: Since the first HPV vaccines were introduced in 2006, rates of cervical cancer and other HPV-related cancers have decreased in immunized populations. Family PACT will add HPV immunization as a benefit in July 2022 and will utilize guidelines developed by the CDC Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices (ACIP). This webinar will […]

Clinical Tools and Guidelines

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Clinical Practice Alert: Syphilis Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Clinical Practice Alert: Syphilis Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Rates of syphilis have been rising in the US, including in California, which has resulted in a corresponding rise in the rates of congenital syphilis (CS). Fifteen percent of women of childbearing age diagnosed with syphilis are pregnant. These trends mirror a sharp increase in all stages […]

Webinar

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Putting New Family PACT Benefits to Work in Patient Care
May 11, 2022 Over the last year, the Family PACT Program has added several new benefits. These include three new contraceptive methods, a diagnostic test for Mycoplasma genitalium, and modifications in STI treatments based on the 2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines. In this webinar, a description of the new benefits will be provided and the […]

Webinar

Talking with Family Planning Clients About COVID-19 Vaccination
November 18, 2021 This webinar event is a collaboration between The California Department of Health Care Services Office of Family Planning, the California Prevention Training Center, the California Department of Public Health, and “#ThisIsOurShot” Program. Please join two OBGYNs, Dr. LaTanya Hines and Dr. Michael Policar, for a webinar training on how to effectively communicate […]

Webinar

2021 Implementing the CDC STI Treatment Guidelines: A Conversation for Family PACT Providers
The long-awaited 2021 CDC Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines were published in MMWR on July 22, 2021. This webinar will focus on significant changes from the 2015 CDC STD Treatment Guidelines, including updated guidelines for the screening, diagnosis and treatment of gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, pelvic inflammatory disease, genital herpes, Mycoplasma genitalium, and vaginal trichomoniasis. To assist health care […]

Webinar

Update in Evaluation and Management Office Visit Coding for Family PACT Services
The CPT rules for the use of problem-oriented E/M office visit codes changed significantly on January 1, 2021. Since then, office visits are coded based on levels of medical decision-making or “total time” and the prior rules for using the “three key components” no longer apply. Consequently, Family PACT E/M coding policies were updated in […]

Patient-Facing Resources and Fact Sheets

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Birth Control Methods
Information on birth control methods and Family PACT coverage for current and prospective Family PACT clients.
Home Program Disease Intervention

Disease Intervention

We train the disease intervention workforce to support individuals with communicable infections and those that may be at risk of infection.

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Disease Intervention Training Center (DITC) 

Since 1995, CAPTC’s Disease Intervention Training Center (DITC) has been funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to train the nation’s disease intervention workforce. Disease intervention professionals (DIP) support people with communicable infections and those who may be at risk of infection. This includes contact tracing, case investigation, partner services, and emergency response.

We create innovative curricula and online training modules on all skill sets necessary for DIP to effectively serve the community. Our CAPTC team provides capacity building around disease intervention focused on HIV/STIs as part of the National Network of Disease Intervention Training Centers (NNDITC). In addition to HIV/STI training, we led national training efforts to address COVID-19. Additionally, we provide training for DIP around various communicable infections from tuberculosis to mpox.

Our staff has decades of experience as contact tracers and outreach workers in STI/HIV disease intervention services. We provide knowledge, tools, and techniques suitable for both beginners and seasoned professionals to excel as a DIPs.

Enhancing the Capacity of DIS Navigators

Funded by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Office of AIDS (OA) and CDPH STD Control Branch , CAPTC provides training and technical assistance to California-based disease intervention professionals (DIP), HIV navigators, and other HIV/STI prevention staff to build and enhance capacity in California local health jurisdictions. We implement EHE activities through tailored TA activities, including:

  • Hosting a DIS Summit which brings together nationally recognized speakers on current issues in disease intervention. View recordings from 2023.
  • Facilitating workforce development learning collaboratives for frontline workers and supervisors focusing on current or emerging topics. Participants share best practices from a local and national perspective.
  • Providing skills-based courses including, but not limited to, social determinants of health, cultural humility, and working with men who have sex with men (MSM).
  • Developing new strategies and metrics to address the emerging needs of disease intervention and partner services programs. We research and analyze current DIS services through assessments administered to local health departments.

National Virtual Trainings

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Our NNDITC Trainings

Find our trainings and learning collaborative through the National Network of Disease Intervention Training Centers (NNDITC). Topics include maintaining personal safety while on field investigations, strengthening cultural humility, and self-disclosure within partner referral.
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CDC Train: Passport to Partner Services

Modules for providers who conduct all aspects of STD/HIV Partner Services (PS), and they are designed for PS professionals of all experience levels.

Learning Resources

Enjoy this selection of trainings from CDC Train. You can also check out these and other online learning opportunities from the rest of the CAPTC’s programs on our Online Learning page

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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

Online Course

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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.

Online Course

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Introduction to Telephone Interviewing for DIS
CDC Train’s Introduction to Telephone Interviewing for DIS course will introduce partner services providers (i.e., DIS) to the basic principles and best practices for conducting telephone interviews

Online Course

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Introduction to Trauma Informed Care for DIS
CDC Train’s Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for DIS course is designed to introduce Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) to the principles and strategies of trauma-informed care, so they are equipped with the knowledge and tools necessary to support clients who have experienced trauma.

Online Course

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Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
CDC Train’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to provide inclusive and affirming services to your patients.

Online Course

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Partner Services
CDC Train’s Passport to Partner Services online modules are for providers who conduct all aspects of Partner Services (PS), and they are designed for PS professionals of all experience levels.

Online Course

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Integrating PrEP into Partner Services
CDC Train’s Integrating PrEP into Partner Services course is designed to give Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) the tools they need to offer HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to their clients by reviewing what PrEP is, how it differs from post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) and how to assess whether a patient is eligible.

Online Course

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Introduction to Field Safety for DIS
CDC Train’s Introduction to Field Safety for DIS module will introduce partner services providers (i.e., DIS) to the basic principles and best practices for safely conducting field visits.
Home Program STI Clinical Training

STI Clinical Training

We support healthcare providers in the Western United States (AZ, CA, HI, NM, and NV) to promote health equity and improve clinical outcomes for those affected by sexually transmitted infections and HIV.

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Upcoming Trainings

STI Clinical Update: Stanislaus County

A half-day, in-person (only) event. Registration limited to surrounding Counties. Registration prioritized for DIS, Clinicians.

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Regional Training Center, National Network of STD Clinical Prevention (NNPTC)

Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), CAPTC supports healthcare providers in the western United States (AZ, CA, HI, NM, and NV) to promote health equity and improve clinical outcomes for those affected by sexually transmitted infections and HIV.

We provide virtual training events, technical assistance, clinical tools, and STI clinical consultation (via the STD Clinical Consultation Network) to support providers in addressing the rise of STIs in their communities. We focus on complex issues in patient care including evolving PrEP modalities, congenital syphilis management and prevention, and complications of gonorrhea and chlamydia. Our faculty consists of physicians and nurses who are subject matter experts in the field of sexual health with extensive academic, clinical, and public health experience in STI control and response.

The CAPTC Clinical Program has been funded for over 30 years by the CDC and is part of the National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC). CAPTC also has a long-standing partnership with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) STD Control Branch to deliver training on STI diagnosis and treatment to counties experiencing high rates of STIs. CDPH and CAPTC regularly collaborate on issuing statewide guidance related to STI screening and treatment, as well as creating co-branded job aids and educational materials for providers throughout the state.

Scaling Up HIV Prevention Services in STI Specialty Clinics

As a supplemental CDC-funded project, the CAPTC clinical team provides robust clinical training and technical assistance that supports STI specialty clinics to build capacity in biomedical HIV preventive services, such as PrEP, in the Western United States. The clinical team identified five STI clinics in high-morbidity areas serving key populations (including the Latinx community, African American men who have sex with men, women of reproductive age), conducted comprehensive clinic assessments to identify gaps and needs, and developed and implemented iterative trainings and technical assistance. We continue to provide targeted TA and training to the clinics with a particular focus on data systems, data-informed quality improvement, biomedical HIV service navigation and access (including injectable PrEP), and improvement of services for specific underserved populations.

Take a look at our PrEP page to learn about upcoming trainings and to access resources.

Sexual Health Education (SHE)

The Sexual Health Educator (SHE) Training Program is an online training for California educators working with youth in school, community, and clinical settings who desire to build their sexual health knowledge and education skills. Upon the successful completion of the program’s modules, participants will receive a certificate of completion. Both the required and elective modules include up-to-date information and research on a variety of priority sexual health topics.

This program was created by sexual health educators, trainers, and experts from the California Department of Public Health, STD Control Branch; the California Department of Education; the California Prevention Training Center; and other partner organizations.

Services Offered

Clinicians: Got a Tough STI Question?

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This service is intended for licensed healthcare professionals and STI public health program staff. We do not provide direct medical care, treatment planning or medical treatment services to individuals.

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STI Clinical Resources

Access the latest STI guidelines and best practices for STI management geared towards practicing physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other health professionals caring for patients with or at risk for STIs.

Online Learning and Trainings

Explore these and other online learning opportunities from the rest of the CAPTC’s programs in our Online Learning database.

Archived Webinars for Viewing

Search the list below of our previously recorded webinars, which can be viewed on-demand.

Live Webinars

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In-Person Trainings

View the in-person trainings catalog and course descriptions below.*

*All In-Person Trainings are on hold due to COVID-19, please check this page for updates.

Clinical STI Trainings

Webinar

STI Clinical Update Webinar – Syphilis: A Case-Based Review and Update
Presented by Dr. Kelly Johnson Learning Objectives: List common causes for genital ulcerative disease. Interpret results of traditional & reverse syphilis screening algorithms. Explain the clinical significance of changes in non-treponemal titers. Name a resource for help interpreting different combinations of serologic results

Webinar

2024 STI Clinical Update: San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH)
Thursday, March 14, 2024 9:00AM-1:00PM (PDT) 3.75 CME units at no cost This half-day, hybrid event will provide important updates in the field of sexual health to help providers strengthen the delivery of STI prevention and care. Hear from local experts on STI epidemiology in San Francisco, updates on Doxy-PEP implementation, recognizing dermatologic manifestations of STIs, and a lively case panel.

Webinar

STI Clinical Update Webinar – Introduction to Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis: A Phoenix IHS and CAPTC Event
STI Clinical Update Webinar – Introduction to Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis: A Phoenix IHS and CAPTC Event January 11, 2024 8:30AM-12:00PM (MST) Presented by CAPTC Clinical Faculty Recording available 2 weeks after the webinar. Please note: CME not available for viewing the webinar recording. Presenters: Learning Objectives: Describe the varied clinical manifestations of syphilis in […]

Webinar

STI Clinical Update Humboldt County-Addressing the Rise of Syphilis: A Review of Clinical Management of Syphilis and Congenital Syphilis for Health Care Providers 
Presented by Drs. Kathleen Jacobson and Wyatt Hanft December 5, 2023 Learning Objectives: Apply California’s expanded syphilis screening recommendations. Describe the stages of syphilis and the recommended treatment and follow up for people with syphilis. Compare the traditional and reverse algorithm for syphilis screening.

In-Person Training

Examination and Interpretation of Wet Preparations of Vaginal Specimens
Examination and Interpretation of Wet Preparations of Vaginal Specimens Thursday, November 2, 2023 2:00-5:00PM (PDT) The course begins with a fifteen minute didactic presentation on applicable issues of CLIA regulation, quality control, and interpretation vaginal wet mount (VWM) for common causes of vaginitis This will be followed by a fifteen minute video that details through […]

Webinar

California Mpox Update for Healthcare Providers – October 2023
CDPH continues to see statewide Mpox activity, including a large cluster in Los Angeles County. This webinar, presented by the California Prevention Training Center (CAPTC), features CDPH’s Mpox Clinical and Epidemiology teams, who will provide a clinical update and epidemiological overview of Mpox, and discuss new research findings relevant to primary care and other healthcare providers, including data on transmission, vaccine equity, and vaccine effectiveness. A question-and-answer session will follow.

Webinar

STI Clinical Update Webinar #EverythingChlamydia
Monday, July 31, 2023 from 12:00PM-1:15PM (PDT) Presented by Drs. Kurtis Mohr and Rosalyn Plotzker Chlamydia is an STI that can manage to damage our body in oh so many places. Watch this webinar to learn Everything about this “cloaked” assailant: from stats & numbers, to pathophys’, fevers, chills, and burning whiz! Plus screening, treatment & prevention, of course!
Home Training Addressing Social Determinants of Health Through Structural Interventions

Addressing Social Determinants of Health Through Structural Interventions

On hold due to COVID-19. Will resume as soon as it is safe to do so.

The course demonstrates the intersectional link between HIV, Social Determinants of Health (SDH), and Structural Interventions (SIs). It provides a structured framework and necessary tools to address the SDH and structural barriers impacting the communities they serve.

The conditions in which people are born, live, learn, play and age greatly influence the health of individuals and communities. By critically examining the role of neighborhood conditions, education, income/wealth, and the socio-political climate, this training will strengthen participants’ understanding of the social determinants of health and their roles in shaping health outcomes of diverse populations.

Examples of programmatic, structural, and policy interventions will be discussed to illustrate how public health departments, advocates, and policymakers can effectively address HIV-related SDHand advance equity for populations and communities that have experienced persistent barriers to good health and high rates of HIV infections.

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