Upcoming Classes

An optional 2-day clinical practicum is available to participants who complete the "Clinical STD Update" in Boise, ID on August 09, 2018.

Practica are scheduled to take place within 2-3 months following students' completion of the didactic portion of the course - your training dates will be scheduled after you register for the practicum.

The clinical practicum includes basic examination skills, skill development in sexual history taking, review of clinical case studies, and hands-on experience in the STD clinic and laboratory. The practicum includes participation in performing STD-related examination of patients in the presence of a skilled preceptor. Laboratory training includes hands-on training in the practice of rapid syphilis tests and saline and darkfield microscopy. Continuing Education is available.

Practica may be conducted at the following locations (subject to change):

Central District Health Department. Clinic, Boise, ID

The practicum is designed for clinicians and for students in medical professions training programs who have had previous training or experience in performing pelvic exams.

Continuing Nursing Education: A certificate for 12.5 contact hours (of which -0- are in pharmacology at the advanced practice level) will be awarded for completing all course activities, a pre/post test and an evaluation.

 Continuing Nursing Education at the University of Washington School of Nursing (UWCNE) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).

This course is designed for Physicians, PAs, NPs and RNs who see patients with or are at risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Course Agenda:  Update on chlamydia diagnosis and treatment;  Update on drug-resistant gonorrhea;  Changing epidemiology and clinical presentation of syphilis;  New developments in STD testing.

Course Objectives:  At the end of this course, participants should be able to:

1.  List the STDs most affected by drug resistance.
2.  Describe the best practices for chlamydia patient management.
3.  Recognize emerging trends in syphilis clinical presentation.
4.  Provide strong rationale for STD screening in your practice.

DESCRIPTION:  This full-day course will provide state-of-the-art training in the field of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), with an emphasis on clinical diagnosis, treatment and prevention.  Using evidence-based guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the course will review current issues related to the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic strategies, and appropriate treatment regimens for syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and other STDs. 

Learning Objectives-At the end of this presentation, learners will be able to:

1)  Discuss current understandings of STD clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment

2) Describe current epidemiological trends and resistance patterns for STD pathogens

3) Utilize 2015 CDC Treatment Guidelines for STD treatment and prevention

CME Accreditation:  The St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center is accredited by the Missouri State Medical Association to provide continuing education for physicians.  Designation Statement:  The St. Louis Prevention Training Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 credits AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

This New York Chapter 1 CME training day will include topics on human trafficking, transgender health, HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, STI cases, and simple office changes to improve chlamydia screening and HPV immunization.

8:30AM - 5:00PM
Monroe Golf Club, South Vista
155 Golf Avenue
Pittsford NY 14534

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE AGENDA

COST: After the first 40 people registered, we will charge $50 per person. Payment via all major credit cards must be made no later than September 7th by phoning the AAP NY 1 Office at (585) 244-3773. Your spot is not guaranteed until the AAP NY 1 Office receives your payment.

Registration

Online registration is required. Space is limited. If you have not registered with our site before, please follow the instructions for "New Registrants" - you will need to enter your email address twice to begin. Returning users may login with their email and password.

Priority will be given to clinical providers. Approved registrants will receive a confirmation email (separate from the registration confirmation email) from the domain @cumc.columbia.edu. 

Continuing Education (CME/CNE) will be available for this course. 

The Utah STD/HIV Clinical Update is a 1-day conference covering emerging issues in STD care and HIV Prevention.  This conference is focused on topics for providers (MDs, NPs, PAs, RNs, LPNs) but all health professials are welcome to attend.  Continuing medical and nursing education credit is offered following attendance at the event and completion of the evaluation survey.  For more information, contact Kimberly Taylor at 303-602-3648, kimberly.taylor@dhha.org or Teri Anderson at 303-602-3602, teri.anderson@dhha.org.

The course, an intensive overview of STDs, includes 14 hours of lecture over two days (clinical training will be scheduled on a case by case basis).  Topics presented include:  gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, trichomoniasis, PID,  genital herpes, HPV, Hepatitis B, chancroid, urethritis/cervicitis syndromes, pediculosis/ scabies, HIV/AIDS, partner management, and case studies.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:  At the end of this course participants will be able to:

• Describe clinical features of common STDs.
• Demonstrate improved skills in completing STD history and physical exam.
• Integrate HIV risk assessment into patient care.
• Demonstate universal precautions during specimen collection.
• Describe the process of partner notification and contact tracing.
• Discuss recent changes to the CDCs STD Treatment guidelines.
• Identify current point-of-care tests available for STD diagnosis.
• Recognize the sign and symptoms of Primary, latent and late latent syphilis.
• List current vaccines available for STDs.

Pre-Conference: 2018 Southwest HEP C Tribal Summit  

Wed. September 26, 2018

&

Conference: Arizona Statewide American Indian STD/HIV Conference

Thurs. September 27 & Fri. September 28, 2018

Black Canyon Conference Center, Phoenix, AZ

This clinical training will address key components in the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control of common sexually-transmitted diseases.

Once registered, you will receive a confirmation letter in the next several days with course location and start times.

CME

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Curry International Tuberculosis Center and CAPTC. The Curry International Tuberculosis Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. This conference is approved for up to 18 continuing education hours.

The Curry International Tuberculosis Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

The Curry International Tuberculosis Center is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California State Board of Registered Nurses, Provider Number CEP 12308. This educational conference is approved for up to 18 continuing education hours. Board requirements prevent us from offering CE credit to people who arrive more than 15 minutes after the start of the training, or leave the training early. Therefore, partial credit will not be awarded.

STD Expert Hour Webinar Series 

We're thrilled to bring you our STD Expert Hour Webinar Series! Our STD Expert Hour is a FREE recurring webinar series that highlights current topics in the prevention and management of STD to further advance your practice. We're thrilled to offer access to our network of STD Experts and hope you join us for valuable insights into delivering excellent sexual health care for your patients.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Curry International Tuberculosis Center and CAPTC. The Curry International Tuberculosis Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. This conference is approved for 1 continuing education hours.

The Curry International Tuberculosis Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

The Curry International Tuberculosis Center is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California State Board of Registered Nurses, Provider Number CEP 12308. This educational conference is approved for 1 continuing education hours. Board requirements prevent us from offering CE credit to people who arrive more than 15 minutes after the start of the training, or leave the training early. Therefore, partial credit will not be awarded.

This 1-day conference will address the increasing rates of congenital syphilis in Louisiana with presentations from local and national experts.

An optional 2-day clinical practicum is available to participants who complete the "Clinical STD Update" in Portland, OR on October 18, 2018.

Practica are scheduled to take place within 2-3 months following students' completion of the didactic portion of the course - your training dates will be scheduled after you register for the practicum.

The clinical practicum includes basic examination skills, skill development in sexual history taking, review of clinical case studies, and hands-on experience in the STD clinic and laboratory. The practicum includes participation in performing STD-related examination of patients in the presence of a skilled preceptor. Laboratory training includes hands-on training in the practice of rapid syphilis tests and saline and darkfield microscopy. Continuing Education is available.

Practica may be conducted at the following locations (subject to change):

Multnomah County STD Clinic, Portland, OR

The practicum is designed for clinicians and for students in medical professions training programs who have had previous training or experience in performing pelvic exams.

Continuing Nursing Education: A certificate for 12.5 contact hours (of which -0- are in pharmacology at the advanced practice level) will be awarded for completing all course activities, a pre/post test and an evaluation.

 Continuing Nursing Education at the University of Washington School of Nursing (UWCNE) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).

This training is for infectious disease fellows and features 16 hours of didactic lectures and case discussions, along with 13 hours of on-site clinical training, which includes a hands-on laboratory (wet mounts/gram stain) and clinical skills practicum.  

Barbara Gray 617-983-6861 barbara.gray@state.ma.us

Save The Date for 2019!

This 2-day didactic STD Update course provides participants with training in the most recent advancements in the epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of viral & bacterial STDs.  This course is designed for clinicians practicing in Washington, but clinicians from other areas are welcome to attend.  An optional 2-day clinical practicum is available to participants who complete this Update—must register seperately.

Seattle, WA
February 12 & 13, 2019
9:00am-5:00pm

Course participants will learn how to:

√    Describe the latest clinical and lab diagnostic and testing procedures for the infections covered.
√    List the current recommended treatments, follow-up, and prevention messages for the sexually transmitted infections covered.