Unlock the latest advancements in STI prevention, management, and treatment with our comprehensive online sessions. Stay up-to-date on information on prevention, management and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Embrace the flexibility and convenience of self-paced learning to stay current with your continuing education in STIs. Our online sessions allow healthcare professionals to learn at their own pace, fitting education into their busy schedules without compromising the quality of their learning experience.
Click below to learn more and register for the online self-paced learning!
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Methods to Decrease Barriers to STI Screening in Adolescents
Shaketha Gray, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
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Objectives:
- Describe the epidemiology, risk factors, and public health prevention of STIs among adolescents.
Credits:
0.1 CEUs from Northwest AHEC
1.0 Contact Hour from Northwest AHEC
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Supporting Comprehensive Women’s Health in STI Care
Danielle Tsevat, MD
General OB/GYN Research Fellow
UNC Chapel Hill
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Objectives:
- Discuss the intersectionality of women’s health and STIs, with a focus on preventive measures, inclusive healthcare delivery, and collaborative strategies to address the unique needs and challenges faced by women.
Credits:
0.1 CEUs from Northwest AHEC
1.0 Contact Hour from Northwest AHEC
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Syphilis Visual Diagnosis and Management
Arlene Seña, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases
UNC School of Medicine
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Objectives:
- Enhance visual diagnostic techniques to stage syphilis infection and discuss associated management strategies.
Credits:
0.1 CEUs from Northwest AHEC
0.75 Contact Hour from Northwest AHEC
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Mpox and Preventative STI Care in MSM
Jason Zucker, MD
Assistant Professor, Infectious Diseases
Columbia University Department of Medicine
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Objectives:
- Identify strategies to prevent Mpox and STIs in gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.
Credits:
0.1 CEUs from Northwest AHEC
1.0 Contact Hour from Northwest AHEC
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Hepatitis C
Rick Moore, MD
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine
UNC School of Medicine
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Objectives:
- Summarize the epidemiology of hepatitis C, diagnosis, and advancements in antiviral therapies.
Credits:
0.1 CEUs from Northwest AHEC
0.75 Contact Hour from Northwest AHEC
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State Public Health Lab Updates
William Glover, PhD, D(ABMM), MLS(ASCP)
Assistant Director, Infectious Diseases
State Laboratory of Public Health
NC Department of Health and Human Services
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Objectives:
- Review updates in available NCSLPH STI tests, specimen collection, ordering, and results accessibility.
Credits:
0.1 CEUs from Northwest AHEC
0.75 Contact Hour from Northwest AHEC
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Updates - NC Local Public Health Providers
Candice J. McNeil, MD, MPH, FAAP, FACP, FIDSA
Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Co-Medical Director, Southeast STD/HIV PTC
Victoria Mobley, MD, MPH
HIV/STD Medical Director, Division of Public Health
NC Department of Health and Human Services
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Objectives:
- Review other general updates on STI diagnosis and management relevant to sexual health providers in NC.
Credits:
0.1 CEUs from Northwest AHEC
1.25 Contact Hour from Northwest AHEC
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Highlights from the 2024 North Carolina Annual STI Update Conference - The North Carolina Annual STI Update was held on March 20, 2024, as fully remote for presenters and attendees for the fourth year in a row. The 2024 North Carolina Annual STI Update was the largest in terms of registrants and attendees that the activity has had since Northwest AHEC started managing the activity in 2013. Read full recap on our blog
As part of its commitment to diversity and inclusion, the Northwest AHEC and Wake Forest Baptist Health provide compassionate education and respectful care for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.