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Medical Mistrust Symposium

In March 2021, The California Prevention Training Center, UCLA HIV Identification, Prevention and Treatment Services, and Pacific AIDS Education and Training Center (PAETC) held an impactful symposium on medical mistrust.

Building on the momentum, in March 2022 CAPTC and Denver Prevention Training Center, along with important partners, hosted See All of Me: The Intersections of Medical Mis/Distrust and the Impact on Transgender Health, HIV Care & Prevention Summit.

View recordings and other resources from each event, below.

2022 Symposium on “See All of Me: The Intersections of Medical Mis/Distrust and the Impact on Transgender Health, HIV Care & Prevention Summit”

See All Of Me Medical Mistrust Summit – Day 1, Part 1

Dr. Tatyana Moaton presents: An Intersectional Look at Providing Transgender Health

See All Of Me Medical Mistrust Summit – Day 1, Part 2

Tyree Williams, Octavia Lewis, Levi Maxwell, Marcus Arana and Victor Motherwell participate in a panel conversation: In Sickness and Health: Exploring the Diversity of Gender in Patient-Centered HIV. Moderated by JaDawn Morgan-Wright

See All Of Me Medical Mistrust Summit – Day 1, Part 3

Dr. Sand Chang presents: Decolonizing Transgender Health

See All Of Me Medical Mistrust Summit – Day 2, Part 1

Valerie Spencer, Cecilia Gentili, Jenna Rapues participate in a panel conversation: Ecological Perspectives for Deconstructing Medical Mistrust in Transgender Health. Moderated by Shawn Demmons

See All of Me Medical Mistrust Summit – Day 2, Part 2

Andrew Miller presents: Building an Affirming Healthcare System. Concludes with a special message from Admiral Dr. Rachel Levine.

See All Of Me Medical Mistrust Summit – Highlights

2021 Symposium Sessions

Opening Plenary: Historical Context of Medical Mistrust

Dr. Oni Blackstock

Download Dr. Blackstock’s presentation

Plenary Two: Impact of COVID-19 on Medical Mistrust

Raniyah Copeland, MPH

Download Raniyah’s presentation

Session One: Medical Mistrust and the LGBTQ+ Community

George Jackson, Janelle Luster, and Shawn Demmons

Session Two: Impact of Racism on Black and LatinX Communities

Agripina Alejandres-Ceja and Dante King

Download Agripina’s presentation

Download Dante’s presentation

Session Three: Meaningfully Engaging the Tribal Community

Michael Allison

Download Michael’s presentation

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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.

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Family PACT Providers

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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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Information on birth control methods and Family PACT coverage for current and prospective Family PACT clients.
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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 specialists (DIS) 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 DIS 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 DIS 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 DISs.

Enhancing the Capacity of Disease Intervention Staff in California 

Funded by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Center for Infectious Diseases, CAPTC provides training and technical assistance to California DIS to build and enhance capacity in California’s local health jurisdictions. Program activities include: 

  • Essential Interviewing Skills for Disease Intervention (EISDI): A comprehensive training series delivered in complementary sessions of asynchronous and synchronous modules. It equips DIS with essential skills to effectively conduct interviews in disease intervention.  
  • Epidemiology 101: Provides public health workers in California with a foundational understanding of how epidemiology integrates into public health. Participants learn systematic approaches to disease control and explore the role of surveillance in public health. 
  • Disease Intervention for COVID-19 Asynchronous Courses: Series developed through a collaboration between CDPH, CAPTC, and the Virtual Training Academy (VTA) to train and support contact investigators and contact tracers.  

Previously, CDPH Office of AIDS and STD Control Branch funded CAPTC to provide training and technical assistance supporting the Ending the Epidemic initiative in California. Programs included the DIS Summit which brought together expert speakers on the foundational role DIS play in public health (view 2023 and 2020 recordings); Workforce Development Collaboratives for frontline workers and supervisors on emerging topics; and skills-based courses on social determinants of health, cultural humility, and working with men who have sex with men. 

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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…

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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…

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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

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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.

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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

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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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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 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.

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STI Expert Hour Webinar: Shared Decision Making in Sexual Health

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 11:30AM-12:45PM (PST) 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.

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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 in-person and 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 California 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.

CAPTC is also proud to collaborate with San Francisco City Clinic (SFCC), San Francisco’s preeminent municipal STI clinic, to offer observerships in sexual health care. Clinicians interested in arranging a shadowing experience at SFCC of up to 4 half-days (which could potentially be structured to 2 full days, depending on the learner’s needs) can contact us at captc@ucsf.edu to learn more.

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?

We are a proud member of the STD Clinical Consultation Network (STDCCN) Opens in a new tab operated by the NNPTC.

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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Looking to Build Your Clinical Skills?

Scroll down this page to check out our trainings on STIs, HIV, and other sexual health issues.

 

Contact us at captc@ucsf.edu if interested in learning about shadowing opportunities at San Francisco City Clinic.

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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.

Trainings and Resources

Below, explore trainings and resources from the clinical team. To view additional materials from other CAPTC programs, check out our trainings and resources.

Clinical STI Trainings and Resources

Opt-Out Screening for STIs and HIV Job Aid
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.

Job Aids

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.

Training and Courses

November 2024 Oral PrEP Financing Update
November 2024 Oral PrEP Financing Update November 15, 2024 Special guests: Ryan Wilder Blue, CAPTC and Brian Abascal, Pacific AIDS Education & Training Center.

Webinar

STI Clinical Update Webinar – Syphilis in Pregnancy
November 20, 2024 12:00PM-1:15PM (PST) 1.25 CME units at no cost. Drs. Kathleen Jacobson and Wyatt Hanft will provide a 1-hour virtual training focused on syphilis clinical presentation, screening/testing, diagnosis,…

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October Injectable PrEP Update
Thursday, October 17, 12-1pm PT. Special guests: Nick Sanders, Senior Prevention Program Manager, and Angela Mattingly, Clinical Pharmacist, at Damien Center (Indianapolis, IN). Nick and Angela will talk about their…

Webinar

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