Class Information

STI Expert Hour Webinar - Male Partner Treatment to Prevent BV Recurrence: Evidence and Implementation

December 18, 2025

1:30p.m. - 2:50p.m.

1.25 CME units at no cost

Registration closes on December 17, 2025 at 3:00PM (PST).

Presenter

Catriona Bradshaw, MMBS(Hons), FAChSHM, FAHMS, PhD

Professor

Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, Alfred Health

School of Translational Medicine, Monash University

Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne

Course Description

This seminar will discuss the epidemiological and microbiological evidence and pilot data that led to the StepUp randomised controlled trial (RCT) - an RCT that demonstrated treating male partners with a combination of oral and topical antimicrobials at the time a women is being treated for bacterial vaginosis (BV) significantly improved cure over 12 weeks. The trial methodology and findings will be presented in detail. The seminar will have a focus on the practicalities of implementation and prescribing including examples of free online resources available to assist clinicians in discussing and providing partner treatment for BV, consumer resources to assist informed decision making, and qualitative research findings. Time will be made available for audience discussion and participation. 

Learning Objectives

• Participants will be able to understand the rationale and evidence for male partner treatment for BV and apply this new knowledge to their clinical practice. 
• Participants will be able to discuss partner treatment for BV with their patients, facilitate shared decision making, understand where to access evidence-based resources, and make informed decisions regarding the provision of this intervention for heterosexual couples.

Registration Confirmation with Zoom Webinar Link

Within 24 hours of registering: 

• You will receive the NNPTC registration confirmation email from training@nnptc.org sent to the email you used to register with for the webinar on NNPTC.
• The registration confirmation email will include the Zoom webinar link.
• Please review the Zoom webinar link instructions and other webinar details prior to joining the webinar.
• We ask that you do not share or forward any links associated with the webinar.
• Those not registered on NNPTC who sign on to the webinar will not be counted in attendance or eligible to receive CME credit. 
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ACCME Disclosure

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and California Prevention Training Center. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses may receive continuing education credit for this educational activity as the ANCC accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through its reciprocity agreement. Nurses should check with their individual licensing boards to confirm the acceptability of AMA credits for the purpose of licensing renewal.

Financial Disclosure

As an accredited provider of continuing medical education through the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. In order to assure that information is presented in a scientific and objective manner, The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine requires that anyone in a position to control or influence the content of a continuing medical education activity disclose relevant financial relationships with any commercial or proprietary entity producing health care goods or services relevant to the content being planned or presented. All presenters, planners or anyone in a position to control the content of this continuing medical education activity have indicated that neither they nor their spouse/legally recognized domestic partner has any financial relationships with commercial interests related to the content of this activity.