CDC’s PrEP Resources
A checklist to assist providers in caring for their MSM patients, including taking a thorough sexual health history.
Service: Capacity Building Assistance
Recommendations for Partner Services Programs for HIV Infection, Syphilis, Gonorrhea and Chlamydial Infection
Quick reference guide for the MMWR Recommendations & Reports, Recommendations for Partner Services Programs for HIV Infection, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, and Chlamydial Infection
A quick reference resource, it only lists the recommendations and data security guidelines included in the MMWR. The document is available in its entirety at www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/partners.
Toolkit for Technology-Based Partner Services
The toolkit serves as a general resource for health departments, community-based organizations, and others on how to use the internet and other technologies to trace and contact persons potentially exposed to STIs including HIV.
The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center
The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center provides educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations with the goal of optimizing quality, cost-effective health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and all sexual and gender minority (LGBTQIA+) people.
MSM Sexual Health Standards of Care 2017
NCSD and NASTAD convened a Blue Ribbon Panel of experts from academia, city and state health departments, the CDC, and the NNPTC to develop optimal standards of client-focused clinical care for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). These standards illustrate the highest quality of sexual health care for MSM, expanding beyond federal guidelines to incorporate the collective experience of experts in the field of sexual health.
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association – Cultural Competence Webinar Series
This cultural competence webinar series explores the health concerns and healthcare of LGBT people and is open to anyone. The series virtually follows the experience of LGBT people and those of us who care for them to better understand how we can create healthcare environments that are welcoming and can help minimize the existing disparities experienced by this population.
Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Information
Collecting SO/GI data in electronic health records (EHRs) is essential to providing high-quality, patient-centered care. CDC compiles frequently asked questions and other resources to support health care providers and facilities in collecting this information.
Structural Interventions
The Structural Interventions chapter from from CDC’s Compendium of Evidence-Based Interventions and Best Practices for HIV Prevention categorizes the best practices in HIV structural approaches, or methods that do not rely on individual behavior change to alter the environment but can be used to enhance the effectiveness of biomedical and behavioral interventions.
Barriers and Facilitators to Retaining and Reengaging HIV Clients in Care
Retention in HIV care is critical to decrease disease-related mortality and morbidity and achieve national benchmarks. However, a myriad of barriers and facilitators impact retention in care. To elucidate the unique factors that impact consistent HIV care engagement, a qualitative case study was conducted in North Carolina to examine the barriers and facilitators to retaining and re-engaging HIV clients in care.
Setting and Maintaining Professional Boundaries
Strategies to help you set and maintain appropriate professional boundaries, as these decisions affect not only your own well-being but also that of your clients, colleagues, and loved ones.
