Class Information

Class Information

NYC PTC - STD Adolescent Intensive Course EV2540(SC)
Starting:
12/02/2015
Ending:
12/03/2015
Status:
Closed
Location:
New York, NY
Cost:
FREE
Credit Hours:
12



This course is intended for clinical providers who work in NEW YORK and NEW JERSEY only. 

Registration has reached full capacity, and registration is only open for the WAITLIST. We will try our best to accommodate as many people as possible.

Please note - the NYC PTC staff will be out of the office from Tuesday, November 17th - Thursday November 19th. Responses to inquiries regarding this course will be answered upon our return. Thank you!


OVERVIEW


Click to view the Draft Agenda. The STD Adolescent Course is held in midtown Manhattan, New York City.

This course is designed for medical providers who provide direct clinical care to adolescent patients. Topics will include the prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment and management of STDs in the outpatient setting. Providers will also learn strategies to enhance effective communication with adolescents; risk assessment screening in clinical practice settings; and health education and prevention strategies. Objectives include: 

1. Describe the local epidemiology of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among the adolescent population.
2. Describe the management, including the diagnosis and treatment, of STDs among adolescent patients.
3. Describe the STD screening recommendations for adolescent patients.
4. Discuss the components of STD risk assessment and risk reduction counseling strategies.

 

TARGET AUDIENCE


Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses

**Priority is given to medical providers who have NOT previously attended an NYC PTC STD Intensive Course. Non-clinical professionals and those who attended in the past will be placed on the waitlist. **

 

REGISTRATION


Online registration is required. Space is limited. If you are a new user, please use a valid email address to create an account. Returning users may login with their email and password. If you forgot your password, click on the "Forgot Password" link below the login fields. 

Please note: Your registration does not guarantee admission into the course. Approved participants will receive a confirmation email from domain @health.nyc.gov (allow 1-2 days after you register). All course correspondence will be sent via email.



CONTINUING EDUCATION


CME (Physicians): This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and NYC PTC. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 12.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE (Nurses): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This activity provides 12.2 nursing contact hours.

Non-MD CME is available for physicians assistants and nurse practitioners. 



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