S1 Ep6 Speaking Frankly: Fighting STIgma with humor & honesty w/Dr. Ina Park

S1 Ep6 Speaking Frankly: Fighting STIgma with humor & honesty w/Dr. Ina Park

In Dr. Ina Park’s new book, Strange Bedfellows, she helps readers understand the broad impact of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), while removing the unfair stigma. She speaks with us about the writing process, tackling sex ed with her own kids, and how stigma impacts mental and physical health.

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S1 Ep5 Speaking Frankly: What’s driving the rise in Congenital Syphilis? w/ Dr. Plotzker

S1 Ep5 Speaking Frankly: What’s driving the rise in Congenital Syphilis? w/ Dr. Plotzker

Congenital syphilis (CS) is up 900% in California since 2012. UC San Francisco’s Dr. Rosalyn Plotzker speaks with us about CS prevention and treatment and about the complex issues contributing to the spike, like systemic racism.
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Rectal Self-Swab Collection Poster (bilingual)

Rectal Self-Swab Collection Poster (bilingual)

Rectal self-swab collection instructions.

Instrucciones para obtener muestras rectales con un hisopo.

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Throat Self-Swab Poster

Throat Self-Swab Poster (bilingual)

Throat (pharyngeal) self-swab collection instructions.
Instrucciones para obtener muestras de la garganta con un hisopo.

Vaginal Self-Swab Poster

Vaginal Self-Swab Poster (bilingual)

Vaginal self-swab collection instructions.
Instrucciones para obtener muestras vaginales con un cotonete.

CDC 2021 Treatment Guidelines and STI Update

Currently only offered as a webinar, will be available in-person after COVID-19.

A course focusing on updates from the CDC 2021 STI Treatment Guidelines.

Course is a minimum of 1 hour or longer (2-3 hours) if combined with additional STI Update content and is didactic or interactive format as a webinar or in-person training (respectively).

CME offered at no cost.

Male and Female Genital Exam Skills

Will resume after COVID-19.

A skills-based, hands-on training focusing on the male and female genital exam.

Participants engage in experiential training with male and female teaching assistants.

Designed for clinicians who will be using these skills in their clinical practice.

Course fee is $75. Scholarships are available for clinicians who meet specific criteria.

PARTICIPATION IN GENITAL EXAM SKILLS IS LIMITED TO MDs, DOs, RNs, APNs, PAs AND HANDS-ON MEDICAL CLINICIANS. We are unable to offer CME for this course at this time.

Each enrollment application will be reviewed for appropriate qualifications for this training.

Applicants will be notified by a CA PTC staff person as to their eligibility status.

STI Update for Clinicians

Currently only offered as a webinar, will be available in person after COVID-19.

During this training, practicing clinicians learn epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and management of STIs. This course is scheduled regularly throughout the year and presented in a didactic or interactive format as a webinar or live training (respectively) and incorporates case discussions.

CME offered at no cost.

CDC Gonorrhea Fact Sheet

CDC Gonorrhea Fact Sheet

Basic and detailed patient-facing fact sheets about gonorrhea prevention, screening, and treatment.

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The Neurological Exam Made Simple

The Neurological Exam Made Simple

Videos demonstrating how to perform a simple screening neurological exam at a level ideal for medical students, all residents, all non-neurology practitioners, NPs, PAs, and nurses.

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