Training Type: In-Person Training

STI Intensive

STI Intensive

January 30, 2025
Event registration and details including agenda, final start and end times and number of CME units available will be announced on or before December 9th. 

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 begin with a local epidemiology presentation followed by presentations from CAPTC speakers including Drs. Ina Park, Kelly Johnson, Rosalyn Plotzker, Sharon Adler, and Wyatt Hanft.

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.
  • Registration closes on January 29, 2025 at 3:00p.m. (PST)
  • Recording available in approximately 2 weeks after the event. Please note: CME not available for viewing the recording.
Register for the Didactic Session

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.
  • Registration closes on January 29, 2025 at 3:00p.m. (PST) or once course is full.
Register for the Wet Mount Training

STI Clinical Update-Sacramento and Yolo Counties: Congenital Symposium

In-person only event

Monday, October 28, 2024
9:00AM-3:30PM (PDT)
Sacramento, CA
5.00 CME units at no cost

Please note: This is an in-person only event onsite in Sacramento, CA. Registration is limited to local DIS and clinicians in the Sacramento and Yolo counties region. Registration closes on October 25th at 3:00PM (PDT).

Questions: Please email Clinical Program Manager, Elizabeth Olson, elizabeth.olson@ucsf.edu.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

  • Recognize common manifestations of primary and secondary syphilis, compare traditional and reverse screening algorithms, and determine appropriate syphilis staging, treatment, and follow-up.
  • Implement CDC recommendations for CS testing and treatment based on infant and birthing parent labs and exam at the time of delivery, and apply current CDPH syphilis screening guidelines to pregnant people in California.
  • Cite evidence supporting doxy-PEP use, understand CDPH recommendations for doxy-PEP prescribing, and counsel patients on potential risks/benefits and follow-up for this biomedical prevention method.
  • Cite local trend data illustrating increased rates of Congenital Syphilis and syphilis among women, as a rationale for enhanced clinical screening for STIs for people who may become pregnant and during pregnancy.
  • Identify at least two local approaches to congenital syphilis prevention, including how to obtain wrap-around services for pregnant people with syphilis, and resources provided via partnerships with local surveillance programs.

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

Dr. Kurtis Mohr
Public Health Medical Officer, California Department of Public Health, STD Control Branch

Dr. Wyatt Hanft and Dr. Kurtis Mohr

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

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

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

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

  • 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 Program (Family PACT)

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) Program. 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

Register to stay updated on upcoming webinars and trainings.

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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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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Calculating Interview Periods
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…

Online Course

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…

Online Course

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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…

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…

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