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 month’s in-service will be presented by Dr. Karen Wendel, Denver Sexual Health Clinic’s Medical Director. The in-service will focus on the recent update to non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) guidelines to include focus on new recommended PEP regimens, lab evaluation, and follow up intervals. As a result of this activity the learner will be able to describe new treatment options recommended for nPEP and be able to appropriately counsel patients on recommended lab testing and follow up intervals.

Date : September 8th , 2025

Location : Pav L, 2nd Flr, Rm L2393 

Time : 8:00AM -9:00AM

The Virtual STD Intensive Course content includes review of epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and management for bacterial (gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis) and viral (HPV, HSV) sexually transmitted infections, HIV prevention, vaginitis and PID, and case management discussions.

 Each course is limited to 25-30 participants and is delivered via an interactive online platform over five days.

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.

*CE will be provided but is currently pending approval. 

*This course is on September 11 & 12 from 8AM-4:30PM CST both days.

Target Audience:  Physicians, midlevel practitioners (PA, NP), nurses, and other health professionals who see patients with or at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Course Description:  This course, an intensive overview of STDs, includes 14 hours of lecture over two days.  Topics presented include gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, trichomoniasis, PID, genital herpes, HPV, hepatitis B, chancroid, urethritis/cervicitis syndromes, pediculosis/ scabies, HIV/AIDS, prevention strategies / PrEP / EPT, and case studies.

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 patterns.
• 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 universal 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.
  
  

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Agenda

Learning Objectives

1. Describe current STI/HIV screening strategies including diagnostic algorithms.
2. Describe current STI/HIV treatment recommendations.
3. Describe current STI/HIV clinical management for patients and their partners.
4. Describe the importance of interprofessional collaboration in sexual health care.

This webinar is intended for physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, and other health care professionals caring for patients' sexual health.

CME/CNE Accreditation

Participants can earn 1.0 NCPD contact hours for this live educational activity.

This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by Oregon Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

The UAB Heersink School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Joint Provider Acknowledgement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the UAB Heersink School of Medicine and the NYC STI/HIV Prevention Training Center. The UAB Heersink School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. UAB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Financial Relationship Disclosures

Dr. Natalie Neu is a DSMB member for Melinta Pharmaceuticals and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and receives a consulting fee from 2nd.MD. All financial relationships have been mitigated. No relevant financial relationships were identified for any other individuals with the ability to control content of the activity. 

CE Instructions

To obtain a CE certificate for this activity, the learner must complete the following criteria:

• Attend at least 50 minutes of instruction time
• Complete and submit the short-term evaluation form online

Participants who successfully complete the above requirements will receive a CE certificate, which will be emailed to you later. While not required, we encourage participants to complete the long-term evaluation form to help the planning team evaluate the success of the course. 

STI Expert Hour Webinar - Injectable PrEP: From Clinical Trials to Real-World Implementation

September 22, 2025

11:00AM-12:30PM (PT)

1.50 CME units at no cost   

Registration closes on September 19, 2025 at 3:00PM (PT)

Presenters

Oliver Bacon, MD, MPH

Medical Director

San Francisco City Clinic

San Francisco Department of Public Health

Christopher Ruiz

Biomedical Prevention Coordinator

San Francisco City Clinic

San Francisco Department of Public Health

Course Description

In this timely STI expert hour, Dr. Oliver Bacon and Christopher Ruiz from San Francisco City Clinic will discuss injectable PrEP for HIV - including the newly adopted twice-yearly option, lenacapavir.

Come learn about current injectable PrEP options, the evidence-base behind them, and real-world implementation considerations! 

Learning Objectives

• Summarize dosing, efficacy, and safety data for currently-available injectable PrEP options.
• List at least two barrier and facilitators of long-acting PrEP implementation in clinical practice.
• Analyze similarities and differences between lenacapvir and cabotegravir for HIV PrEP with the goal of optimizing provider counseling and patient choice.

Registration Confirmation with Zoom Webinar Link

Within 24 hours of registering:

• You will receive the NNPTC registration confirmation email from training@nnptc.org sent to the email you used to register with for the webinar on NNPTC. 
• The registration confirmation email includes the Zoom webinar link.
• Please review the Zoom webinar link instructions and other webinar details prior to joining the webinar.
• We ask that you do not share or forward any links associated with the webinar.
• Those not registered on NNPTC who sign on to the webinar will not be counted in attendance or eligible to receive CME credit. 
• To ensure you receive the NNPTC registration confirmation, please add training@nnptc.org to your safe/trusted senders list and be sure to monitor both your Inbox and spam/junk folders for the notification.

ACCME Disclosure

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and California Prevention Training Center. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses may receive continuing education credit for this educational activity as the ANCC accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through its reciprocity agreement. Nurses should check with their individual licensing boards to confirm the acceptability of AMA credits for the purpose of licensing renewal.

Financial Disclosure

As an accredited provider of continuing medical education through the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. In order to assure that information is presented in a scientific and objective manner, The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine requires that anyone in a position to control or influence the content of a continuing medical education activity disclose relevant financial relationships with any commercial or proprietary entity producing health care goods or services relevant to the content being planned or presented. All presenters, planners or anyone in a position to control the content of this continuing medical education activity have indicated that neither they nor their spouse/legally recognized domestic partner has any financial relationships with commercial interests related to the content of this activity.

This training is for Infectious Disease fellows and fellows whose practices include prevention and treatment of STIs. The course features 16 hours of didactic lectures and case discussions as well as an optional 4 hours of hands-on laboratory workshop (wet mount) and an optional 4 hours of clinical shadowing opportunity at either Massachusetts General Hospital Sexual Health Clinic in Boston.

There is no CME/CEU credit offered with this course.  

Due to space limitations, this course is offered to New England fellows only.  We unfortunately cannot accommodate physicians from outside of New England or outside of the United States.