​Recorded sessions from the March 22, 2023 Annual STI Update are now available online! Stay up-to-date on information on prevention, management and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

STI Update

 

Who would be interested in these activities: This knowledge-based activity is targeted towards physicians, advanced practice providers, pharmacists, nurses, public health workers and other health care providers.

 

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An Introduction to Cultural Humility within Health Care
Scott Rhodes, PhD, MPH
Professor, Social Sciences and Health Policy
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

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Objectives:

  •  Examine the impact conscious and unconscious biases in health care have on people who are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Credits:

0.1 CEUs from Northwest AHEC
1.0 Contact Hour from Northwest AHEC

NC Maternal STI Updates and the Intersection of Maternal Substance Use Disorders
Erica Hardy, MD, MMSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology
Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Obstetric Medicine
Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Director, Women’s Infectious Disease Services
Women & Infants Hospital

Melinda Ramage, MSN, FNP-BC, CARN-AP
Medical Director, Project CARA
Family Nurse Practitioner
MAHEC OB/GYN Specialists

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Objectives:

  • Identify risk factors for STIs during pregnancy and review the peripartum management of pregnant people with substance use disorders (SUDs).

Credits:

0.1 CEUs from Northwest AHEC
1.0 Contact Hour from Northwest AHEC

Congenital Syphilis and Pediatric HIV
Marsha Russell, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
UNC School of Medicine

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Objectives:

  • Identify risk factors for mother to child transmission of STIs and viral hepatitis and implement appropriate testing and treatment.

Credits:

0.1 CEUs from Northwest AHEC
1.0 Contact Hour from Northwest AHEC

Updates on Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium

William Geisler, MD, PhD
Professor, Infectious Diseases
UAB School of Medicine

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Objectives:

  • Discuss Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium diagnosis and treatment updates.

Credits:

0.1 CEUs from Northwest AHEC
0.75 Contact Hour from Northwest AHEC

Anal Cancer Screening Recommendations: Findings of the Anchor Study
Luis Barroso, MD
Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

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Objectives:

  • Explain the findings from the Anchor Study and recommendations for anal cancer prevention.

Credits:

0.1 CEUs from Northwest AHEC
0.5 Contact Hour from Northwest AHEC

DoxyPEP Implementation Considerations
Julie Dombrowski, MD
Associate Professor, Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Adjunct Associate Professor, Epidemiology
King K. Holmes Endowed Professor in STD and AIDS
University of Washington School of Medicine

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Objectives:

  • Describe the use of doxycycline PEP as an innovative public health strategy for STI prevention. 

Credits:

0.1 CEUs from Northwest AHEC
0.75 Contact Hour from Northwest AHEC

Sexually Transmissible Enteric Pathogens: Spotlight Shigellosis
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

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Objectives:

  • Review counseling and prevention messaging related to sexually transmissible enteric pathogens.

Credits:

0.1 CEUs from Northwest AHEC
0.5 Contact Hour from Northwest AHEC

Other General Updates on STI Diagnosis and Management Relevant to Sexual Health Providers in NC
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

Carol Lynn Rose, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC
TATP Nurse Consultant, Communicable Disease Branch
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


2023 STI Update Recap - The North Carolina Annual STI Update was held on March 22, 2023, as fully remote for presenters and attendees for the third year in a row. Hosting it virtually allowed Northwest AHEC and partners to offer the longstanding and reputable continuing professional development activity to a larger audience. 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.

 

 

 

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