Upcoming Classes

Clinicians who see patients with or at risk for sexually transmitted infections may lack experience and skills in diagnosing and treating STIs. 

In their current practice, they may lack the appropriate skills for performing a proper male/female genital exam.  Clinicians may have

a lack of knowledge of STI signs and symptoms and may lack knowledge on appropriate tests to make a proper diagnosis, including

use of microscopy.  They may also lack knowledge in appropriate treatment of STIs in accordance with current CDC STI Treatment

Guidelines. They may lack knowledge in frequently changing diagnosis and treatment of monkeypox.  Improvements in these practice

gaps can be achievable through participants’ experience in the STI Clinical Intensive Course.

Clinicians who see patients with or at risk for sexually transmitted infections may lack experience and skills in diagnosing and treating STIs. 

In their current practice, they may lack the appropriate skills for performing a proper male/female genital exam.  Clinicians may have

a lack of knowledge of STI signs and symptoms and may lack knowledge on appropriate tests to make a proper diagnosis, including

use of microscopy.  They may also lack knowledge in appropriate treatment of STIs in accordance with current CDC STI Treatment

Guidelines. They may lack knowledge in frequently changing diagnosis and treatment of monkeypox.  Improvements in these practice

gaps can be achievable through participants’ experience in the STI Clinical Intensive Course.

Clinicians who see patients with or at risk for sexually transmitted infections may lack experience and skills in diagnosing and treating STIs. 

In their current practice, they may lack the appropriate skills for performing a proper male/female genital exam.  Clinicians may have

a lack of knowledge of STI signs and symptoms and may lack knowledge on appropriate tests to make a proper diagnosis, including

use of microscopy.  They may also lack knowledge in appropriate treatment of STIs in accordance with current CDC STI Treatment

Guidelines. They may lack knowledge in frequently changing diagnosis and treatment of monkeypox.  Improvements in these practice

gaps can be achievable through participants’ experience in the STI Clinical Intensive Course.

This course will take place on August 14th, from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST

Target Audience: Physicians, PAs, NPs, nurses, and other health professionals who see patients with or at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Course Description: The purpose of this community is to delve into the clinical aspects of STI prevention, diagnosis, and management and more fully understand the state-of-the-art techniques in managing our patients. If you are not a clinician, please share this invitation with the clinicians in your organization who focus on STIs. Our current list of topics include: the updated 2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines, individual disease entities such as Gonorrhea/Chlamydia and Syphilis, management of sexual assault and Pre- and Post - Exposure Prophylaxis, Expedited Partner Therapy, and Trauma Informed Care. An important part of any clinical learning is review of cases so our discussions will be largely case-based. The intent is to create a collaborative community- in other words, we want YOU to bring your cases and contribute topics. The sessions will be organized and moderated by the St. Louis STI/HIV PTC but the floor will be open for discussion and participation. You will be interacting with other clinical colleagues (physicians, PAs, NPs, nurses, and other health professionals who see patients with or at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)MD, DO, PA, NP, RN) from other health department clinics. We may even have a little friendly competition.

The Clinical eLearning Community will be held virtually on Zoom.

For questions, please contact: Sarah Alsop at alsop@wustl.edu

Designation Statement: The St. Louis STI/HIV Prevention Training Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The St. Louis STI/HIV Prevention Training Center can only provide CME for MDs/DOs, all other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation

Accreditation Statement: The St. Louis STI/HIV Prevention Training Center is accredited by the Nebraska Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

This course will take place on August 28th, from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST

Target Audience: Physicians, PAs, NPs, nurses, and other health professionals who see patients with or at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Course Description: The purpose of this community is to delve into the clinical aspects of STI prevention, diagnosis, and management and more fully understand the state-of-the-art techniques in managing our patients. If you are not a clinician, please share this invitation with the clinicians in your organization who focus on STIs. Our current list of topics include: the updated 2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines, individual disease entities such as Gonorrhea/Chlamydia and Syphilis, management of sexual assault and Pre- and Post - Exposure Prophylaxis, Expedited Partner Therapy, and Trauma Informed Care. An important part of any clinical learning is review of cases so our discussions will be largely case-based. The intent is to create a collaborative community- in other words, we want YOU to bring your cases and contribute topics. The sessions will be organized and moderated by the St. Louis STI/HIV PTC but the floor will be open for discussion and participation. You will be interacting with other clinical colleagues (physicians, PAs, NPs, nurses, and other health professionals who see patients with or at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)MD, DO, PA, NP, RN) from other health department clinics. We may even have a little friendly competition.

The Clinical eLearning Community will be held virtually on Zoom.

For questions, please contact: Sarah Alsop at alsop@wustl.edu

Designation Statement: The St. Louis STI/HIV Prevention Training Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The St. Louis STI/HIV Prevention Training Center can only provide CME for MDs/DOs, all other participants will receive a Certificate of Participation

Accreditation Statement: The St. Louis STI/HIV Prevention Training Center is accredited by the Nebraska Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AGENDA

OBJECTIVES: 

At the conclusion of the session, the participant should be able to:

1.    Describe the importance of interprofessional collaboration in sexual health care.

2.    Describe current STD/HIV screening strategies including diagnostic algorithms.

3.    Describe current STD/HIV treatment recommendations.

CE Origination Date: 09/03/2024

CE Expiration Date: 09/03/2026

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS:

CME:  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE:  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this activity for 1.0 nursing contact hours.

CEU:  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEU's for this program.

DISCLOSURE: In compliance with continuing education requirements, all planners and presenters/moderators must disclose all financial relationships, in any amount, with ineligible companies over the previous 24 months as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or products under investigational use.   

CDC, our planners, and content experts wish to disclose they have no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies with the exception of Dr. Neu who wishes to disclose research support from Melinta and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. All relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.

CDC did not accept financial or in-kind support from ineligible companies for this continuing education activity.

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)

To receive continuing education (CE) for SCWC4877 – Sexual Health Update, please visit CDC TRAIN and search for the course in the Course Catalog using WC4877. Follow the steps below by 09/22/2025. 

1. Register for and complete the course.
2. Pass the post-assessment at 75%.
3. Complete the evaluation.
4. Visit Your Learning to access your certificates and transcript.

FEES:  There are no fees for CE.

AGENDA

CME/CNE is pending.

This session will discuss sexual health history taking, identifying which patient groups will benefit from STI prevention, and review resources available to assist in STI diagnosis and treatment.

This session will describe the current epidemiology of syphilis and help clinicians identify those most at risk. The session will review common and uncommon presentations of syphilis and help clinicians learn to correctly diagnose and treat syphilis in pregnancy, in order to prevent congenital syphilis. 

This session will use herpes and gonorrhea as example infections for discussion and will link evidence that oral sex behaviors have increased due to changes in disease-specific epidemiology. This session will discuss strategies for testing and treatment and will summarize data linking oral transmission to other STIs.

This session will review new CDC 2024 DoxyPEP guidelines, identifying patient populations most likely to benefit from DoxyPEP.  The session will discuss pros and cons of DoxyPEP including resistance concerns, and review advances in STI diagnosis and treatment and their clinical implications. 

This lab workshop will provide the knowledge and skills necessary to competently perform Wet Prep Microscopy for the diagnosis of vaginal infections. The course will include a lecture on proper specimen collection, slide preparation, and identification of normal and abnormal elements found in vaginal fluids.  Instructors will demonstrate the proper set up and use of the light-field microscope.  Learners will have the opportunity to enhance their microscopic skills by reading clinical specimens containing Trichomonas, yeast, clue cells, red and white blood cells and artifacts.

This lab workshop will provide the knowledge and skills necessary to competently perform Wet Prep Microscopy for the diagnosis of vaginal infections. The course will include a lecture on proper specimen collection, slide preparation, and identification of normal and abnormal elements found in vaginal fluids.  Instructors will demonstrate the proper set up and use of the light-field microscope.  Learners will have the opportunity to enhance their microscopic skills by reading clinical specimens containing Trichomonas, yeast, clue cells, red and white blood cells and artifacts.