Home Training Talking with Family Planning Clients About COVID-19 Vaccination

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 with your clients about COVID-19 vaccination, including overall safety, safety and efficacy during pregnancy and post-partum lactation, and the evidence regarding COVID-19 vaccination and future fertility.

Learning Objectives:

Why it’s important for clinicians and family planning counselors to discuss COVID-19 vaccination with clients who are seen for family planning services
Key messages that address common concerns of reproductive-aged individuals about the COVID-19 vaccine, especially among people who are considering becoming pregnant, are currently pregnant, and those who are lactating
An evidence-based methodology to tackle tough vaccine conversations and get to “yes”

Presenters:

LaTanya R. Hines, MD, FACOG
Assistant PIC Baldwin Hills Crenshaw MOB
Assistant Clinical Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine
Michael Policar, MD, MPH
Professor Emeritus, UCSF
Senior Medical Advisor, CAP

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Home Training 2021 Implementing the CDC STI Treatment Guidelines: A Conversation for Family PACT Providers

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 providers in obtaining a sexual history, the updated “Five P’s” approach will be reviewed. In addition, current Family PACT benefits for each type of sexually transmitted infection discussed in the program will be explained.

Learning Objectives:

List 3 examples of sexual history questions for each the “Five P’s” of sexual history taking
Explain why the treatment guidelines for both chlamydia and gonorrhea genital tract infections were updated in the 2021 Guidelines
List the indications for obtaining chlamydia and gonorrhea samples from the anus and the oropharynx
Describe the consequences of Mycoplasma genitalium genital infection in males and females
List 2 updates in the 2021 Guidelines regarding vaginal trichomoniasis

Presenters:

Ina Park, MD, MS, Co-author of the CDC STI Treatment Guidelines, 2021
Michael Policar, MD, MPH

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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 February 2021, as well as the publication of a new policy on coding and billing for counselor services.

Learning Objectives:

List at least six activities that can be counted in the “total time” of a visit when computing E/M level
List each of the 3 elements used in medical decision-making, and give examples of each
Describe the Family PACT policy for coding for a clinician visit and counselor services on the same date of service

Presenter:

Michael Policar, MD, MPH

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Vaccinating Pregnant Individuals

Guidance and procedures from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) about the COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant and lactating individuals.

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Birth Control Methods

Information on birth control methods and Family PACT coverage for current and prospective Family PACT clients.

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Nicole Nguyen, MPH

Family PACT Program Manager

Nicole Nguyen coordinates the development, implementation, and evaluation of multiple training and technical assistance projects to support high-quality, medically accurate, and culturally and linguistically appropriate delivery of reproductive health services by Family PACT providers for their patient populations throughout California.

She has worked in health education and prevention for more than a decade. Her primary areas of focus are sexual health, reproductive justice, community outreach, and global health both at home and abroad. Prior to joining the CAPTC, Nicole worked at women’s clinics and taught classes at public high schools and colleges in Oakland, Berkeley, and Sacramento on comprehensive sexual health education and access for teens and young adults.

She has also worked alongside doctors and nurse practitioners to provide birth control/family planning services, STI testing/treatment, and abortion care in underserved communities.

She received her BA in Gender & Women’s Studies with a minor in Global Poverty & Practice from UC Berkeley and her MPH in Health Education from UC Davis.

Nicole Novero, BA

Health Educator

Nicole Novero serves as the health educator for the Family PACT Program. She provides technical assistance and training support for providers to build capacity and knowledge to better serve their Family PACT clients. She comes to us with 10 years of experience as a Health Educator. It was during her time at Cal State East Bay that she found her passion for Health Education. It was the lack of common knowledge in her patients that opened her eyes to the need for quality sexual health education and made her want to pursue this career field.

She began that work with Contra Costa Health Services providing confidential services to over 40 middle and high schools throughout the county. Additionally, she previously worked for Alameda’s Public Health Department where she assisted with program planning in the Medical Therapy Unit. There she performed informational interviews and implemented new protocols. She’s also worked in pediatrics where she created the educational materials dispensed to clients. This has given her the opportunity to work with a very diverse population.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her partner and her dog Stella. Her passion aside from reproductive health includes going on adventures, exploring new foods, and crafting. She holds her BA in Health Sciences from Cal State East Bay as well as being a Certified Family Planner.

Clinical Practice Alert: Emergency Contraception

An overview of and frequently asked questions about emergency contraception (EC). EC represents a “last chance” to prevent unintended pregnancy. Categories of EC are emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs), including ulipristal acetate (UPA) and levonorgestrel (LNG) and the copper intrauterine device (IUD).

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Holding an IUD birth control device in hand — Holding an IUD birth control copper coil device in hand, used for contraception –

Clinical Practice Alert: Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Screening and Treatment

Key recommendations for chlamydia and gonorrhea screening and treatment for individuals assigned female at birth.

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Clinical Practice Alert: Cervical Cancer Screening

Key recommendations for cervical cancer screening from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the multidisciplinary partnership of the American Cancer Society, the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP), and the American Society for Clinical Pathology.

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