Courses

2-Day STD Intensive Course | 2 days

OVERVIEW

This course is designed for medical practitioners who provide direct care to patients. Physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and nurse practitioners are welcome to attend. This course is designed as a comprehensive overview of the optimal prevention, diagnosis and management of STDs in the outpatient setting, with an introduction to HIV care. Course content includes lectures and case studies, patient interview and examination techniques, risk reduction counseling, and partner notification activities. This training is intended for clinical providers.

The STD Intensive Course is held in New York City and is typically offered once a year. Please check the course calendar for specific dates.

List of course topics:

STD Epidemiology, Cervicitis, PID, Urethritis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Vaginitis, GUD: Syphilis and HSV, HIV Basics: Diagnosis, Evaluation and Acute HIV, Caring for the LGBT Community, Client-Centered Counseling, Hepatitis, Partner Notification, Sexually Transmitted Dermatology

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Please review our registration policy prior to completing the form. Registration does not guarantee confirmation to participate in the course. Priority is given to STD clinical providers who have not previously participated in one of our intensive courses. Those who are approved will receive a confirmation email. You may also login with your email address and password to check the approval status of your registration.

Course Fee: $50

TRAINING IN UPSTATE NEW YORK

Additional trainings are offered through the Center for Health and Behavioral Training (a Region II PTC satellite training center) in Rochester, New York. These trainings include two days of clinic practicum and one day of didactic. Rochester courses are generally offered every October/November each year. For specific dates, please contact 585-753-5382 or chbt@monroecounty.gov.

 

Clinic Practicum | 1 day

Overview

The clinic practicum is offered as a supplement to our STD Intensive Courses. A prerequisite for the clinic practicum is completion of either the STD Adolescent Course or STD Intensive Course. Eligible participants will have the opportunity to shadow a physician in one of the NYC Department of Health STD clinics located in New York City.

Registration

Please note: The practicum is scheduled at a time that is convenient for both you and our clinic staff, and is NOT scheduled for the date listed next to registration. The date simply means that registration is ongoing until then.  

The practicum is offered on a limited basis and applicants will be scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. Please review our registration policy prior to completing the form. Registration does not guarantee confirmation to participate in the course. Those who are approved will receive a confirmation email. You may also login with your email address and password to check the approval status of your registration.

Course Fee: $20

Continuing Medical Education

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Region II Prevention Training Center. CDC is accredited by the ACCME® to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This activity provides 8 nursing contact hours.

Henry Test Course | 0.5 days 2 credit hours

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HIV Clinical Issues Update | 0.125 days 2.5 credit hours

Overview

Please join us for an evening conference on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Non-Occupational Prophylaxis (nPEP) and Early Antiretroviral Treatment: Exploring New Tools for HIV Prevention among Adults in New York City. The conference will be held from 5:30 to 8:30PM at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dinner will be provided. To view the course flyer, please click here. 

Objectives:

1. Describe the epidemiology of HIV in NYC.
2. Describe non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP), its scientific rationale and guidance for prescribing and monitoring.
3. Describe pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), its scientific rationale and guidance for prescribing and monitoring.
4. Describe the individual and public health benefits of early antiretroviral therapy. 

Pre-requisite

This conference is intended for NYC clinical providers only. Physicians, nurses, advanced practice nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians’ assistants, and midwives are invited to attend.

Registration

Registration is required for this training. New users must register with a valid email address. Please follow the instructions carefully for creating a new account. You will need to enter your email address twice and leave the password field blank. Returning users may login with your email address and password. Once completed, you will receive an email confirmation with more conference details.

Accreditation

Weill Cornell Medical College is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  Weill Cornell Medical College designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing nursing education is not available.

Sponsored by the NYC STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, the NY/NJ AIDS Education Training Center, and the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Bureau of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control.

Indiana STD Intensive Course | 1 day

Overview

The Midwest AIDS Education and Training Center (MATEC) has partnered with the New York City STD HIV Prevention Training Center to offer a one-day course for clinical providers who provide STD care in Indiana. Course topics include prevention, diagnosis and management of STDs.

Hours: 8AM - 4:30PM

Location: 

IUPUI Campus Center
420 University Boulevard
Room 405
Yale Pratt Meeting Room
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Target Audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Nurses. **Priority is given to clinical providers.

Agenda: Local STD/HIV experts will present the fundamentals of the following topics - Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Vaginitis, Human Papilloma Virus, Herpes Simplex Virus, Syphilis, and HIV, as well as practical instruction on Taking a Sexual History and Indiana STD Reporting.

Course includes Continental breakfast/lunch. 

Course Objectives

1. Describe current STD screening strategies, diagnostic algorithms, and CDC treatment recommendations.

2. Describe the public health aspects of STD care (e.g. optimal partner management; timely disease reporting).

Registration

Interested participants should review our registration policy. 

Online registration is required. If you are a new user, you will need a valid email address to create an account. Please follow the instructions carefully, you will be asked to enter your email address twice and leave the password field blank. Returning users may login with their email and password. If you forgot your password, click on the "Forgot Password" button at the bottom of the page. A temporary password will be emailed to you. 

Please note that your registration is not complete until you receive a confirmation email. Space is limited; you will be placed on a waitlist if the course is full.

For more information:
Your local contact for this program is Karen Curd at the Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center-Indiana. You can reach her at (317) 630-7173 or kcurd@iupui.edu.

Continuing Medical Education

CME: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and Region II PTC. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides 6.2 nursing contact hours.

IACET CEU: The CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. The CDC is authorized by IACET to offer 0.6 ANSI/IACET CEU's for this program.