College Health
College Health Module 2: Creating an Environment of Equitable Care
This module developed collaboratively by the National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers and National Association of County & City Health Officials discusses the concept of gender diversity and needs of LGBTQ+ youth, medical mistrust and equity gaps, creating a welcoming environment on campus, and unique aspects of STI care for college students including minors.
Content Lead:
Zoon Wangu, MD, FAAP (she/her)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases & Immunology, UMass Chan Medical School & UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center
Clinical Faculty, Sylvie Ratelle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Contributors:
Kevin L. Ard, MD, MPH (he/him)
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, Sexual Health Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital
Clinical Faculty, Sylvie Ratelle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Philana Liang, PA-C, MPH, SAFE (she/her)
Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine
Core Program Manager, St. Louis STI/HIV Prevention Training Center
Alison Marshall, PhD, FNP-C, RN (she/her)
Boston College Connell School of Nursing
Clinical Faculty, Sylvie Ratelle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Tamara Ooms, RN, MS, FNP (she/her)
University of California San Francisco Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health
Clinical Faculty and Program Manager, California Prevention Training Center
Duran Rutledge, BA (he/him)
Capacity Building Assistance Trainer and Technical Assistance Specialist, California Prevention Training Center
Katherine Yang, PharmD, MPH (she/her)
Co-Vice Dean, Clinical Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Professor, University of California San Francisco School of Pharmacy
Infectious Diseases Clinical Pharmacist, University of California San Francisco Medical Center
Acknowledgements:
- Suzanne M. Swierc, MPH, CHES (she/her), Director of Health Promotion & Advocacy, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
- Melissa A. Habel, MPH (she/her), Strategic Partnerships and Planning Lead, Division of STD Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Rebekah Horowitz, JD, MPH (she/her), Director of STI Programs, National Association of County and City Health Officials
Disclosures:
Our content experts wish to disclose they have no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies with the exception of Drs. Ard and Wangu. Dr. Ard receives in-kind research support from Binx Health and royalties from McGraw Hill and UpToDate. Dr. Wangu receives royalties from UpToDate, DynaMed, and Elsevier. All relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
