Class Information

3 Day Rural STI Intensive Course

OBJECTIVES 

1.  Identify the conditions most commonly seen included in the differential diagnosis of STIs

2.  Discuss the diagnosis, management, treatment and prevention of HIV

3.  Discuss methods for managing a patient presenting to a clinical setting infected with or at risk for an STI

4.  Describe the role of the disease intervention specialist (DIS) in STI control

5.  Discuss impacts of rural health settings on STI management

CME and CNE

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine and the STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at Johns Hopkins. The UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The UAB Heersink School of Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 15.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The UAB Heersink School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 15.25 ANCC contact hours.

Dr. Andrea Cox wishes to disclose that money from NIH is going to her institution, she is paid as a consultant from Eradivir, Inc., and she is employed by JHU.  Dr. Khalil Ghanem gets royalties from UpToDate.  Also Dr. Jeanne Sheffield would like to disclose that their institution gets money from 3% ECHO, they have their travel for meetings or other purposes supported by ABOG and is a Board Member of ABOG and ABFM.  Also, Dr. Carter would like to disclosure that they get support for travel to meetings and their registration to the Union international conference was paid for by GTBI to thank for uncompensated work as a consultant on the cold line for TB consults.  Dr. Carter would like to disclose that they get support for travel to meetings or other purposes and their registration to the Union international conference was paid for by GTBI to thank for uncompensated work as a consultant on the cold line for TB consults.  SM. Alysa Bush would like to disclose that their institution gets funding from the MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center, and they are employed by the West Virginia University, Infectious Diseases Division.

There is no commercial support for this activity.