An Innovative Approach for Improving STI Screening and Treatment Among Those with or Vulnerable to HIV Acquisition

This webinar features an intervention designed to improve routine screening, testing, and treatment of common STIs. Addressing STIs: Ask. Test. Treat. Repeat. features a series of four evidence-based intervention components for people of lower income with HIV or with risk behaviors for HIV acquisition. The intervention includes: 

  1. An audio computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI)-administered sexual history survey,
  2. Client self-collection of urogenital and extragenital site Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) specimens,
  3. Sexual and gender minority welcoming indicators.
  4. Provider training of stigma reducing strategies. 

These components were designed to improve routine screening, testing, and treatment of common bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in HIV primary care clinics. The initiative integrates evidence-based interventions into routine, primary HIV care without adding extensive burden to the clients and clinical team. The intervention is implemented at the individual and system level.

This webinar is part of the Integrating HIV Innovative Practices (IHIP) Webinar Series, Replicating Innovative HIV Care Strategies in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify key components of interventions designed to improve outcomes along the HIV care continuum for people of lower income with HIV or with risk behaviors for HIV acquisition.
  2. Outline the capacity requirements for organizations/clinics to implement the interventions.
  3. List strategies to sustain and replicate intervention activities and patient outcomes.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) recipients, subrecipients, and other health services providers engaged in the care of patients with HIV or at risk for HIV.

Featured Presenter and Intervention

Addressing STIs: Ask. Test. Treat. Repeat. – presented by Eloisa Lopez, Quality Coordinator, CareSouth Health Center, Baton Rouge, LA. 

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires faculty, planners, and others in control of educational content to disclose all their financial relationships with ineligible companies.  All identified conflicts of interest (COI) are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PIM policy.  The existence or absence of COI for everyone in a position to control educational content will be disclosed to participants prior to the start of each activity.

  • Eloisa Lopez, MPH, has nothing to disclose.

The PIM planners and others have nothing to disclose. The MayaTech planners and others have nothing to disclose.


Continuing Medical, Nursing, and Pharmacy Education 

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and The MayaTech Corporation.  Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation for ACCME, ANCC, and ACPE

Physician Continuing Medical Education

The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Continuing Nursing Education

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours. Pharmacotherapy contact hours for Advance Practice Registered Nurses to be determined. 

Continuing Pharmacy Education

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hour(s) (0.15 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. (Universal Activity Number - JA4008162-9999-24-400-L99-P)

Type of Activity (select one): Knowledge

Continuing Dental Education

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of the credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this activity for 1.0 continuing education credits.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

Continuing Physician Assistant Education 

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Continuing Social Work Education

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 clinical continuing education credits.

Continuing Dietician Education

This program offers 1.0 CPEUs for dieticians.

Continuing Health Education Specialist Education

This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 1.0 Category I continuing education contact hours.  Credits have been applied for and are pending approval.

International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU.

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is authorized by IACET to offer 1.0 CEUs for this program.

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