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Spreading Knowledge, Stopping STIs: A Sexual Health and STI Training Update
July 31, 2023
Are you aware of the alarming rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) across the United States? Join us for an enlightening session that will equip you with the knowledge and tools to navigate the current state of STIs.
This session will empower participants by providing a comprehensive approach to STI prevention, emphasizing sexual health within the broader context of overall well-being. Get ready to learn from leading experts as they guide you through the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for accurate STI diagnosis and treatment.
This session goes beyond diagnosis and treatment, covering essential preventive measures crucial in combatting the spread of STIs. Discover the importance of collecting sexual history. Explore the revolutionary Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) approach, which can have a significant impact on preventing reinfection and reducing transmission rates. Moreover, we'll delve into PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) and PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis), groundbreaking preventive methods that can be life-changing for individuals at risk.
Don't miss this opportunity to arm yourself with the knowledge and skills to tackle the rising tide of STIs. Sign up today and secure your spot for this transformative educational experience. Together, we can build a healthier, STI-free future for everyone!
Target Audience
This activity is designed for clinicians and disease intervention specialists who care for persons who are sexually active.
Learning Objectives
After this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify how to properly diagnose and treat various STIs using the most up-to-date CDC guidelines;
- Distinguish when to prescribe HIV PEP/PrEP from when to prescribe Doxy PEP/PrEP to patients;
- Outline the impact STIs have on the United States’s finances, workforce, and populations;
- Describe how to collect and analyze a sexual history from patients;
- Examine key considerations when adopting a sexual health paradigm;
- Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT), the laws surrounding EPT, and the role it plays in the prevention of STIs.
Online Webinar
Chicago, IL
United States
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Learn more about the University of Chicago medicine via our website. For questions concerning the activity, contact Brian Taylor via e-mail.
ACCESSIBILITY The University of Chicago is committed to providing equal access appropriate to need and circumstances and complies fully with legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are in need of special accommodation, please contact our office at via email at [email protected].
The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel or postpone this conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event this activity must be cancelled or postponed, the registration fee will be refunded; however, The University of Chicago is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.
The University of Chicago reserves the right to cancel or postpone this conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event this activity must be cancelled or postponed, the registration fee will be refunded; however, The University of Chicago is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO FACULTY
Aniruddha Hazra, MDAssistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program
Medical Director, UCM Sexual Wellness Clinic
Director, STI Services for Chicago Center of HIV Elimination
Disclosure Declarations
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships prior to the start of the activity.
Additionally, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
As a provider accredited by the ACCME, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine asks everyone in a position to control the content of an education activity to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies. This includes any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Financial relationships are relevant if a financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company during the past 24 months, and the content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship. Mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships prior to the start of the activity.
Additionally, The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine requires Authors to identify investigational products or off-label uses of products regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration at first mention and where appropriate in the content.
Physician Credit
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Health Professional Credit
Other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
Other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Participation. For information on the applicability and acceptance of Certificates of Participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME, please consult your professional licensing board.
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