Upcoming Classes

Overview: 

 This course, an intensive overview of STDs, includes 11 hours of lecture over two days. (Pandemic guidelines: optional clinical training can be scheduled on a case by case basis).  Topics presented include:  gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, vaginal infections,  genital herpes, HPV, hepatitis B,, urethritis/cervicitis syndromes, HIV/AIDS, prevention strategies / PrEP / EPT, and case studies.

Target Audience: Healthcare professionals (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, nurses) in public or private practice who examine and treat individuals at risk for STDs/HIV. Applicants may include clinicians who work in family planning, adolescent health, women’s health, primary care, urgent care, or community health centers.

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

• Describe clinical features of reportable STDs: syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia.
• Understand current STD epidemiological landscape
• Describe clinical features of common bacterial STDs:  syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia
• Recognize clinical presentations of common viral STDs:  genital herpes, HPV
• Demonstrate improved skills in completing STD history and physical exam.
• Discuss clinical characteristics of common vaginal infections:  trichomoniasis, bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis
• Integrate HIV risk assessment into patient care.
• Demonstrate precautions during specimen collection.
• Describe current approaches to STD/HIV prevention including pre-exposure prophylaxis and expedited partner therapy.
• Discuss evidence-based strategies for STD treatment, according to CDC’s STD Treatment Guidelines.

Aiesha Gentry

 aieshagentry@uabmc.edu 

Live courses are offered at each of our two partner clinics. Due to COVID-19 response measures, all courses will be facilited viturally. We are not offering in-person training at this time. 

*please check the course location for individual course offerings prior to registration.

After registering online, you will recieve an email with complete course details including instructions for downloading the online platform we'll be using.

Continuing Medical & Nursing Education Credit

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION: The University of Washington is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION: A certificate for 6.0 contact hours (of which 4.0 are in pharmacology at the advanced practice level) will be awarded for completing all course activities 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).

Psychologists: UWCNE qualifies as a CE program sponsor under WAC 246-924.240.
Social Workers and Counselors: UWCNE qualifies as a Washington State CE program sponsor under WAC 246-809.610.
Other disciplines: A contact hour certificate will be awarded for use in documenting completion of this continuing education activity.

Cancellation policy: Full refunds for cancellations 14 days or more prior to training. 50% refund for cancellations 8-14 days prior. No refunds for cancellations within 7 days of trainings.

Syphilis Update: Epidemiology and Clinical Considerations

Webinar Tuesday October 13, 2020 | 3:00 - 4:00PM (PDT)

This webinar will address the increasing rate of syphilis cases within Hawaii, with a special focus on maternal syphilis and congenital syphilis. Learners will gain an understanding of the local epidemiology of syphilis as well as the important role the Hawaii Department of Health performs in syphilis case follow-up and investigation. An overview of the pathophysiology of syphilis with its varied clinical manifestations will be discussed. Content will include the importance of staging, stage-based treatment as well as best practices for diagnosis and follow-up. 

After this webinar participants will be able to:

• Describe the role of the local health department in syphilis follow-up and case investigation.
• Summarize current syphilis epidemiology in Hawaii including syphilis among pregnant women and congenital syphilis.
• Outline best practices for clinical management of syphilis including diagnosis, staging, treatment and follow-up

Important note for viewing and CME: You will receive a link to view the webinar separately that we ask you not to share. 

Only those registered at: https://courses.nnptc.org/class_information.html?id=2903 will be eligible to receive CME, contingent upon completing an evaluation for the webinar.                               

The Virtual STD Intensive Course is an interactive, online course. Content covered in the course includes: bacterial and viral sexually transmitted infections, HIV prevention, vaginitis and PID,  case management discussions, and taking a sexual history.

Each course is limited to 15 participants, and is delivered via an interactive online platform over four days (Monday - Thursday).

Time: 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM MT/ 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM CT

After completing this registration form, you will be contacted by a member of the Denver PTC staff for a brief interview to determine course eligibility. You will then be given an access code to complete the registration process. You are not registered for this course unless you have received a confirmation that the registration process is complete.

This training is for 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