Join us in San Francisco on
Monday, May 17, 2010 for a FREE training and dinner
at the
Chinese Hospital Office Bldg., 835 Jackson Street, San Francisco, CA 94133 (between Powell & Stockton Streets)
Adolescent Health Working Group (AHWG) Sexual Health Toolkit Module Training
Co-sponsored by:
- Chinese Community Health Resource Center
- Adolescent Health Working Group
- Anthem Blue Cross
- California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
- San Francisco Health Plan
Empower youth and young adults to practice healthy behaviors by mastering the language and skills necessary to confidently address your young clients sexual health needs and concerns. You will learn how to obtain a comprehensive health history by effectively interviewing adolescents about their sexual activity, and specifically about STDs, condom use, sexual orientation, number of partners, and sexual abuse.
Who Should Take This Course?
Primary care providers (Physicians, Advanced Practice Nurses, and Physician Assistants) in Alameda, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties.
ACHIEVE THESE OBJECTIVES:
--> Identify approaches appropriate for working with adolescents and their families on issues related to sexual health.
--> Name adolescent-specific recommendations and resources to provide sexual health care to teen clients.
--> Identify provider, youth and parent resources included in the Sexual Health Toolkit that would be of use to the population served by the participants practice.
The Adolescent Health Working Group Toolkit Module Trainings, designed for busy providers, is a comprehensive guide that includes an introduction to practice readiness, screening, assessment, and referral tools, resource sheets, health education materials for youth and their parents/caregivers, along with the most current research, online resources, and hotlines. 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (2 CME credits: free; | 2.4 Nursing Contact Hours: free)
Faculty: Erica Monasterio, MSN, FNP
Ms. Monasterios expertise is in working with high-risk youth in community-based settings. She develops and monitors primary care programs that serve marginalized youth. She has trained many health care and social service professionals to increase their knowledge base, sensitivity and skills in working with adolescents, particularly in the areas of adolescent development, risk and resilience, sexuality, and substance abuse. Her special interests are the integration of behavioral health and sexual health services for youth in primary care settings.
Questions?
You May Contact Us Directly:
CA STD/HIV PTC
Maxine Haytin, Training Assistant
Ph: (510) 625-6043/625-6000
Email: Maxine.Haytin@cdph.ca.gov
For Local Contact Information:
Adolescent Health Working Group
Alicia St. Andrews, Coordinator
(415) 554-8429
Email: alicia@ahwg.net
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Institute for Medical Quality and the California Medical Associations CME Accreditation Standards (IMQ/CMA) through the Joint Sponsorship of the Center for Health Training (CHT) and the California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center. CHT is accredited by IMQ/CMA for issuing AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)" for physicians. CHT designates AHWG Sexual Health Toolkit Module for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ". Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity. The California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 14547 for 2.4 contact hours for AHWG Sexual Health Toolkit Module.
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