STD Engage 2019
The National Coalition of STD Directors has announced the theme of STD Engage 2019: Innovate. Impact. Empower. This year’s meeting will be held November 19-22 in Alexandria, VA, just outside the nation’s capital. The meeting…
Sexual Health
Webinar: Three Site’s a Charm: The Importance of Extragenital Testing for MSM
Data shows that men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionally impacted by the rises in chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis infections. To combat these rises, it is key that medical providers and health departments…
Webinar: Implementing the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America Initiative
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP) will host a webinar in collaboration with several HHS agencies on to provide an update on efforts to…
Webinar: 2019 National Sexual Health Conference Clinical Highlights
Join the National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers for this one hour webinar covering national clinical highlights of the 2019 National Sexual Health Conference, originally presented in Chicago, IL, July 10-12, 2019. Speakers…
Webinar: Swipe Right: Including Dating Apps in Partner Services
Most individuals are online and own smart phones. Not surprisingly, many are meeting sex partners via dating websites and apps. As a result, individuals may only know their sexual partner by their profile name or…
Call for Nominations: CDC Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and STD Prevention and Treatment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking nominations for membership to the CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and STD Prevention and Treatment (CHACHSPT). The CHACHSPT consists of 18 experts in…
MMWR: Injection Practices and Sexual Behaviors Among People Living with HIV Who Inject Drugs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) titled Injection Practices and Sexual Behaviors Among Persons with Diagnosed HIV Infection Who Inject Drugs in the United…
Webinar: Outbreak Response from the DIS Perspective
Using their expertise in facilitating partner services and linking patients to care, Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) play a major role in outbreak response across the country. Their skills in interviewing, counseling, and community engagement are…
CDC’s Updated Webpage Features Latest Evidence for Key HIV Prevention Strategies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its webpage titled “Effectiveness of Prevention Strategies to Reduce the Risk of Acquiring or Transmitting HIV.” The webpage features tables that summarize the latest evidence…
Executive Summary: Supporting the Establishment, Scale Up, and Evaluation of STI Express Services
With funding from the CDC’s Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP), NACCHO leads the Express STI Visits Initiative, which is designed to increase the evidence base for express STI clinical visits and support clinics in quality…