Doxycycline as Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) to Prevent Bacterial STIs
Have you heard of a new approach to preventing STIs called DoxyPEP?
Course Information
- Audience: Nurses, community health workers, educators, public health professionals, and others
- Format: Webinar
- Date/Time: Tuesday, January, 21 2025
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST - Price: Free
- Length: 1 hour
- Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Sponsored by New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC), a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are 1. Provider ID: 1131137 Event ID: PM1131137_03182024.If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the post-test and evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course.
- Competencies: Policy Development and Program Planning Skills
- Learning Level: Awareness
- Companion Trainings:
- Supplemental materials:
- Pre-requisites:
What you'll learn
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Identify current trends in STIs.
- Describe current evidence in STI prevention.
- Review doxycycline as post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent bacterial STIs.
This webinar will be recorded and made available within 2 business days of the webinar close. Please log in to view the recording in the section "View a Recording of the Webinar.
Subject Matter Expert
Dr. Philip A. Chan
Dr. Philip A. Chan, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and School of Public Health at Brown University. Dr. Chan is Chief Medical Officer at Open Door Health, the state’s only community-based LGBTQ+ clinic. Dr. Chan also serves as Consultant Medical Director for the Rhode Island Department of Health..
Registration
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Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.