Home Training STI Clinical Update Webinar: San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco City Clinic

STI Clinical Update Webinar: San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco City Clinic

November 4, 2021

The San Francisco Department of Public Health continues to see concerning rises in sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

This half-day, virtual event provides important updates in the field of sexual health to help providers strengthen the delivery of STI prevention and care. Hear from local experts on STI epidemiology in San Francisco, important recommendations to prevent congenital syphilis, updates from the 2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines, and a lively case panel.

Learning Objectives

Summarize current STI trends in San Francisco
Identify and screen those most at risk for syphilis in San Francisco
Describe updated treatment recommendations for chlamydia, gonorrhea, Mycoplasma genitalium, NGU, and trichomonas

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 STD Clinical Update Webinar: Congenital Syphilis Prevention Update for California Family Planning and Primary Care Providers

STD Clinical Update Webinar: Congenital Syphilis Prevention Update for California Family Planning and Primary Care Providers

September 28, 2021

Presented by Drs. Eric Tang and Sara Kennedy

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) continues to see dramatic statewide increases in cases of congenital syphilis (CS), a severe yet preventable condition when syphilis is passed from mother to fetus. This webinar, presented by the California Prevention Training Center, features Dr. Eric Tang, public health medical officer at CDPH, who will provide a clinical overview of CS prevention and discuss the new Expanded Syphilis Screening Recommendations from CDPH as it relates to family planning and primary care providers.

After his presentation, Dr. Sara Kennedy, Chief Medical Officer of Planned Parenthood Northern California, will present her organization’s experience implementing expanded syphilis screening in their clinics to detect and treat syphilis cases to ultimately prevent CS cases in California.

Learning Objectives

Understand the epidemiology and recognize the risk factors for syphilis and congenital syphilis in California
Screen for syphilis based on the Expanded Syphilis Screening Recommendations from the California Department of Public Health
Appropriately diagnose and manage syphilis cases in your practice

Home Training 2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines Webinar

2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines Webinar

2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines Webinar presented by National Network of STD Prevention Training Center (NNPTC) faculty Dr. Ina Park, Dr. Rosalyn Plotzker, and Dr. Christine Johnston.

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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Home Training STD Expert Hour – Transgender Sexual Health: What You Should Know

STD Expert Hour – Transgender Sexual Health: What You Should Know

August 26, 2021

This webinar is presented by Gayge Maggio, FNP-BC, AAHIVS and will focus on the sexual health needs of transgender and gender non-conforming people.

There will be a focus on learning to approach sexual health in a culturally sensitive, non-judgmental manner.

Unique PrEP and PEP considerations in TGNC populations will be covered, as will contraceptive options for female assigned at birth TGNC patients.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss and perform a culturally sensitive sexual health inventory with transgender patients
Discuss considerations with PrEP and PEP in transgender populations and provide appropriate PrEP options
Discuss options for contraception in assigned female at birth transgender and gender non-conforming patients

Home Training STD Clinical Update Webinar – Congenital Syphilis Update for CA Jail Providers

STD Clinical Update Webinar – Congenital Syphilis Update for CA Jail Providers

July 27, 2021

This webinar features Dr. Rosalyn Plotzker and Ms. Laura Kovaleski, co-authors of the CDPH Expanded Syphilis Screening Recommendations for the Prevention of Congenital Syphilis, who will provide a clinical overview of CS prevention and discuss the recommendation to screen women in correctional facilities for syphilis. Finally, Dr. Kristin Walsh, physician with Santa Clara County’s Adult Custody Health Services and HIV specialist at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s PACE clinic, will present the county’s experience implementing such screening practices.

Learning Objectives:

Describe California’s CS epidemiology and incorporate data into screening
Discuss the importance of prenatal syphilis diagnosis, evaluation, and management
Explain and apply CDPH recommendation to screen women for syphilis in adult correctional facilities

Home Training STD Expert Hour Webinar – New Frontiers in STI/HIV Prevention and Family Planning: The promise of Multipurpose Prevention Technologies

STD Expert Hour Webinar – New Frontiers in STI/HIV Prevention and Family Planning: The promise of Multipurpose Prevention Technologies

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Presented by Bethany Young Holt, PhD, MPH

Learn about the latest developments in the field of Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs), products that provide contraception along with protection from STIs and/or HIV.

The origins of MPTs and the current research/development pipeline will also be discussed.

Learning Objectives:

Provide evidence of the need for products that simultaneously address multiple health risks, such as HIV, other STIs, and unplanned pregnancy
Introduce and implement Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs) and the product candidates currently in development for prevention of HIV, other STIs and/or unintended pregnancies
Describe the Initiative for MPTs (IMPT) and its publicly-available tools for tracking the MPT product development pipeline, while summarizing the current pipeline profile, recent scientific breakthroughs, and the potential impact of MPTs for women around the world
Outline next steps for key stakeholders in STI prevention and related health fields, with a focus on tangible priority actions that will help bring MPTs to the hands of end-users

Home Training STD Clinical Update Webinar – Congenital Syphilis Update for CA Pediatric Providers

STD Clinical Update Webinar – Congenital Syphilis Update for CA Pediatric Providers

May 25, 2021

This webinar, presented by the California Prevention Training Center, features Dr. Kelly Johnson, infectious disease physician from UCSF and Dr. Nael Mhaissen, pediatric infectious diseases specialist from Valley Children’s Hospital.

They will discuss CS epidemiology, clinical presentation, and neonatal management. Finally, they will discuss ways providers can help stem the rising tide of CS.

Drs. Mhaissen and Johnson cover the following learning objectives for this webinar:

Describe California’s CS epidemiology
Recognize the clinical manifestations of CS
Discuss CS diagnosis, evaluation, and management
Report all laboratory-confirmed and clinically-suspected cases of CS to public health

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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