2018 Updates on STD Management - Practical Approaches to the Most Common STD Clinic Patient Concerns - A Monthly Webinar Series

Sep 27, 2026

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Monthly webinar series covering practical, CDC-guided approaches for clinicians managing patients with the most common STI-related concerns, with a focus on accurate risk identification, testing, diagnosis, and treatment. Includes continuing medical education accreditation details, guidance for completing post-webinar evaluation and registering for CME credits, and access to archived sessions. Program schedule spans January to November 2018 with topic-specific sessions such as vaginitis etiologies, cervicitis/PID, motivational interviewing, pregnancy and STIs, and STI/HIV coinfection.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

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Pages87

Reading Time3 h 39 min

AccessFree to download

Learner Objectives

Continuing Education Accreditation

After Today’s Webinar

Save The Dates: 2018 STD Webinar Schedule

Save The Dates (cont’d)

VAGINITIS!

2018 Updates on STD Management: Practical Approaches to the Most Common STD Clinic Patient Concerns A Monthly Webinar Series Webinars occur 12‐1 pm ESTOne Tuesday per month January – November 2018 Learner Objectives At the conclusion of this webinar series, participants should be able to: • Accurately identify patients at risk for STIs and then test, diagnose, and treat according to CDC STD Treatment Guidelines. Continuing Education Accreditation This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and the Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the University of Alabama School of Medicine and the Sylvie Ratelle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center. The University of Alabama School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for participants. The University of Alabama designates this webinar for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ . Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. These credits are also applicable for registered nurses . After Today’s Webinar • You will receive an auto‐generated email from the National Network of STD Clinical Training Centers to complete a brief evaluation of today’s presentation. • Within that email, you will find instructions on how to register for and receive CME credits through the University of Alabama School of Medicine. • Webinars will be archived and available for viewing at [www.RatellePTC.org](www.RatellePTC.org. CME credits will)[. CME credits will](www.RatellePTC.org. CME credits will) also be available for archived webinars . Save The Dates: 2018 STD Webinar Schedule | Date | Title | Speaker(s) | Affiliations | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 16 | Vaginitis: Bacterial Vaginosis, Yeast Vaginitis, Trichomoniasis | Katherine Hsu, MD, MPH | MDPH/Boston Univ. Med. Ctr. | | Feb 20 | Cervicitis/PID: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, M. genitalium | Candice McNeil, MD, MPH | Wakeforest Univ. | | Mar 20 | Motivational Interviewing for STI/HIV Prevention | Thomas Creger, PhD, MPH | Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham | | Apr 17 | Pregnancy and STIs | Candice McNeil, MD, MPH | Wakeforest Univ. | | May 15 | Urethritis/Epididymitis/Proctitis: Gonorrhea, M. genitalium, and Lymphogranuloma Venereum | Candice McNeil, MD, MPH | Wakeforest Univ. | | Jun 19 | Clinician‐Health Department Partnerships: Partner Management, Disease Reporting, Presumptive Treatment | Marjorie Kirsch, MD | FL DOH Wakulla County | Save The Dates: 2018 STD Webinar Schedule (cont’d) | Date | Title | Speaker(s) | Affiliations | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jul 17 | Genital Lesions: HSV, HPV, Syphilis | Nicholas Van Wagoner, MD, PhD | Univ. of Alabama Sch. of Med. | | Aug 21 | Management of STI/HIV Coinfection | Katherine Hsu, MD, MPH | MDPH/Boston Univ. Med. Ctr. | | Sept 11 | Genital Dermatology | Nicholas Van Wagoner, MD, PhD | Univ. of Alabama Sch. of Med. | | Oct 16 | Approaches with Special Populations: Youth, GLBT | Katherine Hsu, MD, MPH and Nicholas Van Wagoner, MD, PhD | MDPH/Boston Univ. Med. Ctr. and Univ. of Alabama Sch. of Med. | | Nov 13 | Update on PrEP | Ulyee Choe, DO | FL DOH Pinellas County/Univ. of S. Florida College of Med. | VAGINITIS! Katherine Hsu, MD, MPH* Director, STD/HIV Prevention Training Center of New England Medical Director, Division of STD Prevention Massachusetts Department of Public Health Slides developed by Drs. Ratelle, Dunne, Mitchell, and Hsu* *No commercial disclosures or conflicts of interest Objectives • Review normal vaginal ecosystem • Review three main causes of vaginitis, including current diagnostics, treatment, and management of recurrences – Bacterial vaginosis – Yeast vaginitis – Trichomoniasis Today’s Questions • What questions on… – History (symptoms) – Exam (signs) – Labs

FAQs

What skills should participants gain from the 2018 STD webinar series?

Participants should be able to identify patients at risk for STIs and perform testing, diagnosis, and treatment according to CDC STD Treatment Guidelines.

How can attendees complete CME requirements after the webinar?

An auto-generated email from the National Network of STD Clinical Training Centers is provided to complete a brief evaluation and follow instructions to register for and receive CME credits.

Which vaginitis causes are addressed in the “VAGINITIS!” session?

The session reviews three main causes: bacterial vaginosis, yeast vaginitis, and trichomoniasis, including current diagnostics, treatment, and management of recurrences.

Sep 27, 2026

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