Class Information

The STI Clinical Single Subject Course provides participants with training in the most recent advancements in epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of viral and bacterial STIs. 

Date: May 22, 2025
Time: 7:30 AM-9:00 AM PT
Location: Live Zoom Webinar

Please note, this course has a focus on Oregon

Description

This 1.5 hour presentation will address recent developments in the prevention, diagnosis and management of prevalent STDs and will concentrate on one of the following topics: Congenital Syphilis & Syphilis in pregnancy.

Course Objectives

• Discuss the clinical management of syphilis to include treatment, follow-up and partner management
• Discuss the management of congenital syphilis
• Discuss screening recommendations

Faculty & Planning Committee Disclosures

Christine Johnston, MD, MPH (Planning Committee Chair)-
GSK- consultant and contracted research    
Moderna- contracted researcher
Pfizer- consultant
Assembly Biosciences-consultant    
Mitigation was completed and no conflicts were found. 

Tim Menza, MD, PhD (Faculty Presenter)- no disclosures

Faculty Bio

Tim Menza, MD, PhD, is an infectious disease specialist with advanced training and expertise in HIV, STI, and viral hepatitis prevention and care. Tim has extensive experience in creating, implementing, and evaluating public health policy and advocating for communities through public health system-level change. As medical director of Oregon’s HIV/STD/TB program, Tim facilitated the implementation of a free statewide home HIV/STI testing program, public health accountability metrics for the prevention of congenital syphilis, partnerships with correctional facilities to increase HIV/STI/HCV testing, and led Oregon’s response to mpox. Tim is currently an associate professor in the department of medicine at the University of Washington and a medical director of the Sexual Health Clinic with Public Health—Seattle & King County.  

Continuing Medical Education Credit 

FACULTY & PLANNING COMMITTEE DISCLOSURES: 

It is the policy of the University of Washington and the UW Prevention Training Center, that the faculty, and planning committee, disclose real and apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics in this educational activity. The UW Prevention Training Center has established policies that identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to the live presentation of this activity. For faculty and team information please visit: https://www.uwptc.org/ptcteam

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION: 
The University of Washington is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.