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ASI (Modules 1-4) Ask Screen Intervene 0.75 days 6 credit hours
Sep 12, 2008 (6 Hours) Dallas, TX $0.00 > Register for this class
Sep 18, 2008 (6 Hours) Long Beach, CA $0.00 > Register for this class

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.

 

 

Chlamydia Partner Management 1 day 5 credit hours
Aug 27, 2008 (5 Hours) Bakersfield, CA $0.00 > Register for this class

This course is designed for clinicians and health care providers working in time sensitive settings interested in Chlamydia partner management strategies to reduce the risk of Chlamydia re-infection. This program explores the client and health department sex partner referral process and patient delivered therapy as options for notifying sex partners of exposure to Chlamydia, with direction to medical evaluation and treatment.

The California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 14547 for 5.0 contact hours.

Comprehensive Risk Counseling and Services (CRCS) 3 days
Sep 23-25, 2008 (24 Hours) Oakland, CA $0.00 > Register for this class

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).

Facilitation Skills for Group-level STD/HIV Interventions 2 days
Sep 8-9, 2008 (16 Hours) Sacramento, CA $0.00 > Register for this class
Oct 6-7, 2008 (16 Hours) Oakland, CA $0.00 > Register for this class

The primary goal of this two-day training is to enhance participants' group facilitation skills relevant to group-level HIV prevention interventions. This training explores the nature of groups; the stages of group development; group process dynamics; the nuances of co-facilitation; and steps to planning and organizing group level interventions. Additionally, each participant will have an opportunity to practice facilitation skills in a group setting. Course application is appropriate for activities conducted in peer and non-peer-led groups, and single- to multi-session groups. Please note: priority registration will be given to California Office of AIDS funded programs. 

This course is approved for 15.6 CE (nursing contact hrs). 

Fundamentals of STD Intervention 4 days 35 credit hours
Oct 7-10, 2008 (35 Hours) Anchorage, AK $0.00 > Register for this class
This course is designed for: -Health care workers who perform STD client interviews. -Staff who are involved with conducting STD interviews on a part-time basis and cannot attend the Introduction to STD Intervention (ISTDI) course. -Supervisors of staff involved in STD control activities, but who do not necessarily perform these duties themselves.
Introduction to STD Intervention (ISTDI) 10 days
Oct 21-31, 2008   Long Beach, CA $0.00 > Register for this class
This comprehensive training is designed for Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) working in STD prevention and control. Core information is combined with opportunities to: enhance efficacy in interviewing techniques to identify and locate sexual partners of STD patients; improve field safety and methods for confidential notification and referral of partners to medical evaluation; facilitate a risk reduction plan; review techniques of case management and visual case analysis. Prerequisite: Successful completion of a DIS orientation program using the STD Employee Development Guide. Contact Us for additional training dates and location. *No fees for this course
Male and Female Genital Exam Skills 1 day 4 credit hours
Sep 17, 2008 (2 Hours) Long Beach, CA $75.00 > Register for this class

A skills-based training focusing on the male and female genital exam. Participants engage in experiential training with male and female teaching assistants. Designed for clinicians who will be using these skills in their clinical practice. Must be taken in conjunction with a didactic course. Hours of training are usually 8 a.m.-12 noon, except for Long Beach where training hours are 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.  Due to the shorter course duration, there are 2 Credit hours for the Long Beach course.

CME fee: $15; Nursing Contact Hours are free.

Each enrollment application will be reviewed for appropriate qualifications for this training. Applicants will be notified by a CA PTC staff person as to their registration status.

Center for Health Training designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ for the 2-hour training, and 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM for the 4-hour training. 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 2.4 contact hours for the 2-hour training or 4.8 contact hours for the 4-hour training of Male & Female Genital Exam Skills.

New Foundations: Expanding the HIV Prevention Framework with Gay/Bi and Other MSM 2 days
Sep 30-Oct 1, 2008 (16 Hours) Oakland, CA $0.00 > Register for this class
The goal of the two-day New Foundations Training is to enhance the knowledge, skill and sensitivity of HIV prevention and/or care service providers so that they may better assess and support the health concerns of diverse gay men and other MSM during the provision of services. These trainings use a minimum of didactic content and a majority of activities that incorporate opportunities for both experiential and cooperative learning to occur. This training takes a broad look at a variety of topics related to the health and wellness needs of gay men and other MSM populations and the best practices for providing services to them.
Partner and Domestic Violence Assessment and Referral (CA) 1 day
Sep 29, 2008   Oakland, CA $0.00 > Register for this class

Intended for providers working directly in STD, HIV, or related client-based settings. Participants will review factors impacting domestic violence and identify situations where domestic/partner violence may be occurring. Participants will learn to conduct manageable domestic violence assessments and provide referrals as part of a useful public health intervention.

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

Partner Services for Health Care Professionals 2 days
Aug 27-28, 2008 (16 Hours) Hayden, ID $0.00 > Register for this class
This course is designed for clinicians and other health care professionals who test, counsel, treat clients with STDs and have minimal or no access to DIS services. Participants will be able to conduct an STD Interview/Counseling sessions. Use patient motivators to facilitate compliance. Elicit essential partner locating and identifying information and coach patient self-referrals.
Positive Strengths: Building Provider Competencies and Skills in Prevention with HIV+ Clients 2 days
Aug 21-22, 2008 (16 Hours) Oakland, CA $0.00 Class Full> Wait List
Aug 27-28, 2008 (16 Hours) Los Angeles, CA $0.00 Class Full> Wait List

This two-day training introduces an asset-based approach to prevention with positives that utilizes clients’ strengths and resiliencies as a means to respond to the associated challenges of living with HIV.

There are two primary goals for the training. One is to provide a framework for effective prevention work through an understanding of the shared experiences of people living with HIV. The second is to enhance the ability to provide prevention services from a strength-based perspective.

Topics include recognizing and responding to HIV-related stigma, assessing clients' strengths and resiliencies, risk redefinition from acquisition-based to transmission-based, the challenges of HIV status disclosure and strength-based models for supporting risk reduction. The purpose is to build provider competencies specific to prevention work with HIV+ clients.

The course is approved for 13.8 CE (Nursing Contact Hours).

RESPECT 2 days
Aug 26-27, 2008   Oakland, CA $0.00 Class Full> Wait List
Learn a brief model to help clients at increased risk for STD/HIV identify the circumstances in which their high risk behaviors occur, and develop realistic goal behaviors and action steps to accomplish them. This training is based on Project RESPECT, a multi-site randomized research study that examined the effectiveness of client-centered counseling (CCC).
STD Overview for Clinicians 1 day 7 credit hours
Sep 17, 2008 (6 Hours) Long Beach, CA $75.00 > Register for this class

Practicing clinicians learn epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and management of STDs. This course is presented in an interactive format and incorporates case discussions. Recommended in conjunction with the Male & Female Genital Exam Skills Practicum and Clinical Preceptorship. Hours of training are usually 8 a.m.-5 p.m. except for Long Beach where training hours are 8 a.m.-3:15 p.m.  Due to the shorter course duration, there are 6 Credit hours for the Long Beach course.

 Exact locations for all trainings provided following registration, or, prior to registering, you may call the Training Center at 510-625-6000 and ask for Maxine at extension 1043

CME fee: $0-$30 (refer to particular date); free nursing contact hours

Center for Health Training designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7 AMA 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 7.2 (6-hr. course) or 8.4 (7-hr. course)contact hours.

STD Overview for Non-Clinicians 1 day
Aug 28, 2008 (7 Hours) San Diego, CA $0.00 Class Full> Wait List
Sep 8, 2008 (7 Hours) Seattle, WA $0.00 > Register for this class

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)

Training Operating for Safety Around Field Encounters (TOPSAFE) 2 days
Sep 9-10, 2008 (16 Hours) Oakland, CA $0.00 > Register for this class
Sep 11-12, 2008   Los Angeles, CA $0.00 > Register for this class
This course is designed for: Public Health professionals including but not limited to, Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS), Community Outreach Workers and Public Health Nurses who desire basic safety techniques to conduct field work.
VCA - Intensive 2 days 14 credit hours
Sep 8, 2008 (8 Hours) Oakland, CA $0.00 > Register for this class
At the end of this training, participants will be able to: - Define commonly used case management terms - Describe the intent of visual case analysis - Describe critical questions to STD intervention work - Discuss differences among the original, cluster and re-interview formats - Describe the process of case closure - Make a differential diagnosis between Early Latent and Latent Syphilis for epidemiological purpose.
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