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Topic: STIs
August 17, 2022
Description:
Since the first HPV vaccines were introduced in 2006, rates of cervical cancer and other HPV-related cancers have decreased in immunized populations. Family PACT will add HPV immunization as a benefit in July 2022 and will utilize guidelines developed by the CDC Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices (ACIP). This webinar will provide information about the effectiveness and safety of the HPV vaccine, review the current CDC recommendations for the use of the 9-valent HPV vaccine, and provide advice on how to have effective shared decision-making conversations with clients about being immunized. In addition, new Family PACT policies about coding and billing for HPV immunization services will be discussed. There will be ample time for your questions at the end of the presentation.
Learning Objectives:
• List 2 effective strategies for engaging with patients who have vaccine hesitancy
• Demonstrate a person-centered technique for providing a strong recommendation without coercion
• Describe the impact of HPV vaccination on the natural history of HPV
• Discuss the safety profile of HPV vaccines
Speakers:
Assistant Clinical Professor
UCLA School of Nursing
President, Envision SRH
Professor Emeritus, UCSF
Senior Medical Advisor, CAPTC and California OFP
Clinical Fellow, NFPRHA
Resources:
Transcript: Talking with Family PACT Clients About HPV Immunization
Slide deck: Talking with Family PACT Clients About HPV Immunization
Q and A: Talking with Family PACT Clients About HPV Immunization
Mpox: Monitoring and Risk Assessment for Persons Exposed in the Community
CDC guidance intended for people who have had mpox exposures in the community. Includes who should be monitored, what to monitor, and how to monitor.
See also: Infection Prevention and Control of Monkeypox in Healthcare Settings.
Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) for Sexually Transmitted Infections: A Resource for California Health Care Providers
Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) is the clinical practice of treating sex partners of patients diagnosed with treatable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) – including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis – without the health care provider first examining the partner(s).
This document explains what EPT is and why clinicians in California should prescribe it. In-depth references are also provided.
Clinical Practice Alert: Syphilis Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Rates of syphilis have been rising in the US, including in California, which has resulted in a corresponding rise in the rates of congenital syphilis (CS). Fifteen percent of women of childbearing age diagnosed with syphilis are pregnant.
These trends mirror a sharp increase in all stages of syphilis among females, which increased more than 500 percent during the same period. Download the PDF to learn more.
This Clinical Practice Alert includes management of primary, secondary, and latent syphilis. It does not include screening and management of syphilis in people who are pregnant or the diagnosis and treatment of tertiary syphilis.
STI Clinical Update Webinar – Neurosyphilis
Thursday, July 21, 2022, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM (PDT)
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) continues to see dramatic statewide increases in syphilis. Neurosyphilis, a syphilitic infection of the nervous system, poses a complex diagnostic and management challenge for providers caring for patients with syphilis. This webinar features Drs. Kathleen Jacobson, Chief of the CDPH Sexually Transmitted Diseases Control Branch and Sue Tuddenham, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, who will discuss the epidemiology, diagnosis and management of neurosyphilis.
Learning Objectives:
- Review California and national epidemiology of neurosyphilis
- Describe the pathophysiology of neurosyphilis
- Delineate clinical diagnosis and management of patients with neurosyphilis
Our Trainings
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Featured Trainings and Events
Trainings Offered Through National Networks
National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers
National Network of Disease Intervention Training Centers
Self-Paced Trainings
Available Trainings
STI Expert Hour Webinar – Injectable PrEP: From Clinical Trials to Real-World Implementation
Monday, September 22, 2025 11:00AM-12:30PM (PDT) 1.5 CME units at no cost. Registration closes September 19, 2025 at 3:00PM (PT) In this timely STI expert hour, Dr. Oliver Bacon and…
STI Clinical Update Webinar – Congenital Syphilis Scenarios: A case-based overview
April 28, 2025, 12:00PM-1:15PM (PDT) CME not offered for viewing the webinar recording. This presentation reviews four separate cases of congenital syphilis (CS). Each case illustrates one of the four…
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) 1.5 CME units at no cost. Dr. Claudia Borzutzky, an adolescent medicine specialist, will present an overview of confidential care for teens and supporting adolescent…
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,…
STI Expert Hour Webinar – DoxyPEP 2.0: People Assigned Female Sex at Birth
November 12, 2024 12:30PM-2:00PM (PST) 1.5 CME units at no cost Presenter: Jenell Stewart, DO, MPH Guide evidence-based shared decision-making conversations with individual patients who were assigned female sex at…
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…
Inaugural Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Greatest Of All Time (G.O.A.T.) Awards
Friday, October 4, 2024, at 10 am PDT In honor of DIS Recognition Day 2024, the CAPTC is celebrating the essential life-saving work of disease intervention professionals!
PrEP Learning Collaborative Injectable PrEP Update
Special Guest: Stefan Madzar, PrEP & HIV Benefits Coordinator & Linkage Navigator at Magnet (San Francisco AIDS Foundation). Stefan will present an update on Magnet’s injectable PrEP program, including challenges,…
STI Clinical Update Webinar– Summer 2024 Update and Review: Syphilis, Chlamydia, and Gonorrhea, County of Lake
Presented by Drs. Kelly Johnson and Kurtis Mohr Learning Objectives Describe the varied clinical manifestations of primary and secondary syphilis in adults and adolescents Appropriately stage and treat syphilis in…
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…
STI Clinical Update Webinar – Syphilis: A Case-Based Review and Update
Presented by Dr. Kelly Johnson Learning Objectives: List common causes for genital ulcerative disease. Interpret results of traditional & reverse syphilis screening algorithms. Explain the clinical significance of changes in…
2024 STI Clinical Update: San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH)
Thursday, March 14, 2024 9:00AM-1:00PM (PDT) 3.75 CME units at no cost This half-day, hybrid event will provide important updates in the field of sexual health to help providers strengthen…
May 11, 2022
Over the last year, the Family PACT Program has added several new benefits. These include three new contraceptive methods, a diagnostic test for Mycoplasma genitalium, and modifications in STI treatments based on the 2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines. In this webinar, a description of the new benefits will be provided and the Family PACT policies that relate to their utilization will be discussed. There will be ample time to ask questions regarding these and other Family PACT benefits.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe and explain the three new contraceptive methods and explain how to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each with Family PACT clients
- List three circumstances when the use of the diagnostic test for Mycoplasma genitalium is clinically indicated
- Describe four modifications in STI treatments based on the 2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines
Speakers:
- Michael Policar, MD, MPH
Professor Emeritus, UCSF
Senior Medical Advisor, CAPTC and California OFP
Clinical Fellow, NFPRHA
Resources:
- Handout – Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Enrollment Unwinding Toolkit
- Handout – Medi-Cal Continuous Coverage Requirement Toolkit
- Transcript – Putting New Family PACT Benefits to Work in Patient Care
- Webinar Q & A – Putting New Family PACT Benefits to Work in Patient Care
- Webinar slides – Putting New Family PACT Benefits to Work in Patient Care
California STI Treatment Recommendations in Pregnancy
These treatment regimens reflect the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) STI Treatment Guidelines that are specific to pregnant people.
STI Clinical Update Webinar: Dermatologic Manifestations of STIs
May 27, 2022
Presented by Ken Katz, MD
What you see is what they’ve got! Come learn about mucocutaneous signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections.
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate mucocutaneous manifestations of STIs.
- Apply knowledge about mucocutaneous manifestations of STIs to diagnosis and management of patients.