Free, but registration required in advance: https://courses.nnptc.org/register.html?id=2887
Target Audience: Physicians, midlevel practitioners (PA, NP), nurses, and other health professionals who see patients with or at risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
Course Description: This course is a 4-hour, state-of-the-art update on current issues in STD diagnosis, treatment, and care. Topics presented include recent developments in clinical care for syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, evidence-based strategies for STD/HIV prevention. Clinical approaches to patient care are also considered.
Course Objectives: At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Discuss current approaches to syphilis diagnosis, treatment and prevention.
- Recognize emerging patterns of antimicrobial resistance for gonorrhea.
- Describe clinical presentation and patient management strategies for chlamydia.
- Demonstrate innovative, evidence-based approaches STD clinical care and prevention.
Accreditation Statement
The St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center is accredited by the Missouri State Medical Association (MSMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement
The St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Questions: Shirley Williams 314-747-1522 swilliam@dom.wustl.edu