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 skills by applying knowledge of the complexities and nuances specifically related to mpox DI interviews.

Learning Objectives
By the end of these trainings, you should be able to:

1. Communicate accurate information about mpox symptoms, transmission, prevention, treatment, and services.
2. Gain awareness of the lived experiences of gay, bi, other men who have sex with men (MSM), including transgender men, and other trans people as it relates to mpox.
3. Understand a sex-positive, person-centered approach to taking a sexual history for mpox.
4. Use motivational interviewing and health coaching tools to support clients in seeking vaccination, screening, or treatment for mpox.
5. Examine personal and structural biases to reduce stigma during mpox interviews.