Sep 18, 2010

(6 Hours)

Houston, TX

$0.00

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This skills-building class is designed for clinicians who provide care for persons with HIV, and promotes the use of the clinical encounter for the prevention of HIV transmission.  You will learn about effective screening for behavioral HIV transmission factors; delivering universal prevention interventions; and the importance of Partner Services in the care of patients.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity for 6 contact hours is provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditations. The CDC has been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) 8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102. The CDC has awarded .6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to participants who successfully complete this program.

Nov 3-4, 2010

(16 Hours)

Oakland, CA

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Participants develop a realistic evaluation plan for their prevention programs based on current interventions they are implementing. Emphasis is placed on determining the effectiveness of current programs in addressing factors that influence high-risk behaviors in priority populations. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation techniques are incorporated along with the application of process and outcome measures.

Sep 16, 2010

(2.5 Hours)

Las Vegas, NV

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This educational event will be comprised of two lectures: Syphilis Diagnostic and Management Update, and Ask, Screen, Intervene Overview.  This event is designed to improve clinicians' ability to diagnose and treat syphilis, and to introduce them to effective screening for behavioral HIV/STD transmission risk factors; delivering universal prevention interventions; and the importance of Partner Services in the care of patients.

Continuing Medical Education & Nursing Credit for Clinical Update: Strategies to Improve Syphilis Management
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 Clinical Update: Strategies to Improve Syphilis Management for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ". Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in these activities. The California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 14547 for 1.2 contact hours for Clinical Update: Strategies to Improve Syphilis Management.

Continuing Medical Education & Nursing Credit for Overview of Ask, Screen, Intervene
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity for 1.5 contact hours is provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditations. The CDC has been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) 8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102. The CDC has awarded .15 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to participants who successfully complete this program.

Dec 14-16, 2010

(24 Hours)

Los Angeles, CA

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This three-day course is designed for STD/HIV health professionals who plan to provide or are already providing HIV Comprehensive Risk Counseling and Services (CRCS).  This skills-based training on the CRCS Process includes an overview of the CRCS model; the role of CRCS counselors; legal and ethical issues; cultural competence; theories that underlie CRCS; program components and standards; and tasks involved in the CRCS core elements of recruitment, engagement, screening, enrollment, assessment, prevention planning, risk-reduction counseling, active coordination of referrals, monitoring and reassessment, and discharge planning.  In some cases, this course may be offered as a one-day overview of the CRCS process.

The course is approved for 24 CE (Nursing Contact Hours).

Nov 18, 2010	(3 Hours)	San Francisco, CA	$75.00	Register for this class
Dec 16, 2010	(3 Hours)	San Francisco, CA	$75.00	Register for this class

A 3-hour course beginning with a 15-minute didactic presentation on applicable issues of CLIA regulation, quality control, and infection control. This will be followed by 15 minutes on interpretation of VWM and application to diagnosis of vaginitis, utilizing lecture, PowerPoint presentation, and group discussion. The remaining 2-1/2 hours consists of experiential training, including laboratory practicum on examination of saline and KOH vaginal wet mounts (VWM). During this portion of the training, participants will have an opportunity for group discussion, explanation and demonstration, as well as practice and return demonstration. 3 CME credits: $15; Nursing Contact Hours: Free

Center for Health Training designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ . Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Institute for Medical Quality and the California Medical Association’s 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 Credits™ for physicians. The California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 14547 for 3.6 contact hours for Examination & Interpretation of Wet Preparations of Vaginal Specimens.

Nov 10, 2010

(7 Hours)

Seattle, WA

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Learn about STD epidemiological trends, STD effects on reproductive organs, causes of STDs, symptoms, transmission, consequences, and STD risk reduction. Link behavioral and immunological factors of HIV and other STDs. Practice simplifying appropriate messages for STD education and counseling. Designed for people working in STD/HIV prevention and education who are not medical providers. (This training is also available in Spanish as Resumen de Enfermedades Transmitidas Sexualmente for persons who work with bilingual and monolingual Spanish-speaking clients.)

This training is approved for 7.8 CE (nursing contact hrs)

Sep 15-16, 2010

Oakland, CA

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This course is designed to provide participants with the skills to use focus group results to adapt Effective Behavioral Interventions (EBIs) that best fit their community's HIV prevention needs and organizations capacity. This focus group research process will consequently provide the foundation for successful adaptation and implementation of the intervention(s).