Class Information
Course Objectives
- Describe current STD screening strategies, diagnostic algorithms, and CDC treatment recommendations.
- Describe the public health aspects of STD care (e.g. optimal partner management; timely disease reporting).
Target Audience
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses
**Priority is given to medical providers who have not previously attended a PTC STD Intensive Course in Indiana. Non-clinical professionals and those who attended in the past will be automatically placed on the waitlist. **
Registration
Online registration is REQUIRED. Space is limited. Please note that your registration is NOT complete until you receive a CONFIRMATION EMAIL from domain @cumc.columbia.edu. All course correspondence will be sent via EMAIL (to the address you register with).
If you are a new user, please follow the instructions to create a new account carefully; you will need to enter your email address in both fields. Returning users may login with their email and password.
WAITLIST
Space is limited. This training is intended for a clinical audience; you will be automatically placed on the waitlist if you are a non-clinical professional (e.g. social worker, health educator) or if the course is full.
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 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CNE (Nurses/Nurse Practitioners): 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 6 nursing contact hours.