Clinical Guidance: Infant and Child Follow-up After Exposure to Syphilis in Utero
Designed to support clinicians and public health practitioners, this resource provides detailed algorithms for the evaluation, treatment, and follow-up of neonates, infants, and children exposed to syphilis during pregnancy. Developed in alignment with the 2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines, the resource outlines step-by-step instructions for monitoring RPR/VDRL titers, interpreting titer trends, and ensuring thorough follow-up care for infants and children affected by syphilis.
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae (NG) Culture and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) Availability for California Providers
Designed for healthcare providers in California, this resource from the California Department of Public Health provides a detailed list of laboratories that offer Neisseria gonorrhoeae culture and/or antimicrobial susceptibility testing – both of which are recommended for managing suspected gonorrhea treatment failures and disseminated gonococcal infections.
CLIA-Waived Syphilis Point-of-Care Testing Options for Providers
This clinical resource outlines the CLIA-waived point-of-care testing options available for syphilis, including the Syphilis Health Check and the DPP HIV-Syphilis System. The document summarizes and compares the two CLIA-waived point-of-care tests, then answers frequently asked questions – including who can perform these tests, in what settings they may be most useful, and how to follow-up reactive point-of-care test results.
In the last installation of NNPTC’s 3 part Syphilis Series, learn from experts Dr. Jason Zucker of the New York City STI PTC & Dr. Erica Hardy of the Sylvie Ratelle STI/HIV PTC.
Case Based Discussions on Congenital Syphilis & Syphilis in Pregnancy
Learning Objectives
Describe the importance of interprofessional collaboration in sexual health care.
Describe current STD/HIV screening strategies including diagnostic algorithms.
Describe current STD/HIV treatment recommendations.
In the second installation of NNPTC’s three part Syphilis Series, learn from our NNPTC experts, Dr. Khalil Ghanem of the PTC at Johns Hopkins & Dr. Arlene Sena of the Southeast PTC.
Case based discussions of clinical conundrums
Experts walk through cases & make treatment decisions
Learning Objectives
Describe the importance of interprofessional collaboration in sexual health care.
Describe current STD/HIV screening strategies including diagnostic algorithms.
Describe current STD/HIV treatment recommendations.
STI Expert Hour Webinar: Shared Decision Making in Sexual Health
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 11:30AM-12:45PM (PST) 1.25 CME units at no cost
Recording currently unavailable. Please note: No CME available for viewing the webinar recording.
Presenter Patty Cason, MS, FNP-BC President, Envision Sexual and Reproductive Health
Course Description A plethora of national guidelines recommend shared decision making as a person-centered way to engage with patients who are making decisions about their health. The goal is for patients to benefit from the provider’s contribution of scientific information while being acknowledged as the experts on themselves. This session will provide a specific, detailed approach to this and language suggestions to operationalize shared decision-making conversations.
Learning Objectives
Define shared decision making
Describe three contributions a provider makes during a shared decision-making conversation
List four ways to acknowledge a patient
Opt-out screening is an approach where all patients are informed that HIV/STIs screening will be performed as part of routine medical care, unless the patient specifically declines. Included in the job aid are resources from various sources (including the CDC and CDPH), a workflow for a typical office visit, and guidelines for best practices.
Recent research has shown that opt-out guidelines increase screening rates and subsequent treatment for HIV and STIs (such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis). This method reduces stigma, improves health equity, and opens the door for more comprehensive care.
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 Intensive
January 30, 2025
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 cover topics including STI epidemiology, syphilis, mycoplasma genitalium, HPV, and biomedical STI prevention. Speakers will include faculty from CAPTC (UCSF), the San Francisco Department of Public Health, and the California Department of Public Health.
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.
Recording currently unavailable.
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.
November 2024 Oral PrEP Financing Update
November 15, 2024
Special guests: Ryan Wilder Blue, CAPTC and Brian Abascal, Pacific AIDS Education & Training Center.
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