Jointly Sponsored by
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and the New England Regional Chapter of the Society of Adolescent Health and Medicine
in collaboration with Sylvie Ratelle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center of New England and the National Network of Prevention Training Centers
Overall Description of the Webinar Series:
Many healthcare providers are intimidated by talking to adolescents about reproductive healthcare, but choosing not to broach the topic may have serious consequences. Many teens at risk for sexually transmitted infections are not being screened, and the United States teen pregnancy rate is the highest in the developed world. This course aims to give healthcare providers the knowledge and language they need to ask sensitive questions about sexual health as well as both the knowledge and cultural competency to respond effectively.
Target Audience: Primary Care Physicians, Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers and other health professionals involved in the care of adolescents.
Support Acknowledgement: This activity is supported by the Sylvie Ratelle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center of New England through funding from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Program Release: November 19, 2012
Program Expiration: November 19, 2013
Estimated time to complete each module: 60 minutes
There are no fees or prerequisites for participation
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Keynote on Sexual Health Messages from Health Care Providers and in the Media
Presented by:
Eileen L. Zurbriggen, PhD
Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of California Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
Description of Dr. Eileen Zurbriggen’s talk:
Dr. Zurbriggen will discuss the prevalence of sexualization in every day society and its potential impact on adolescent patients. She will also discuss promotion of healthy sexuality in contrast to sexualization.
At the conclusion of this module, participants should be able to:
- Define sexualization and describe its prevalence
- Discuss the possible links between sexualization and risky sexual behaviors
- Describe models of healthy sexuality that do not include sexualization
The Other Half of the Equation: Talking to Males about Reproductive Health
Presented by:
David L. Bell, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatric and Population and Family Health
Medical Director, The Young Men’s Clinic
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, NY
Description of Dr. David Bell’s talk:
Dr. Bell will discuss successful approaches to engage young men in discussions about sexual and reproductive health. He will highlight the CDC “5P” approach to taking a sexual history among adolescent males.
At the conclusion of this module, participants should be able to:
- Utilize at least two strategies to obtain an accurate sexual and reproductive history from males
- Know and use certain words and approaches to build alliance and enhance the interaction and conversations with males in the sexual and reproductive health visit
- Use the CDC 5P approach and beyond tailored to males
Office Set-Up, Billing & Coding for Confidential Services
Presented by:
Martha F. Perry, MD, MPH
Pediatrician and Adolescent Medicine Consultant
Dedham Medical Associates
Dedham, MA
Description of Dr. Martha Perry’s talk:
Dr. Perry will discuss approaches to creating a teen-friendly office with respect to consent and confidentiality, ethical concerns, charting and coding, and communication with adolescent patients.
At the conclusion of this module, participants should be able to:
- Explain the difference between consent and confidentiality and how to maintain both in a busy adolescent pediatric practice
- Identify appropriate billing codes to allow preservation of confidentiality
- Use billing codes to allow adequate compensation
New Directions in STI Clinical Management: Highlights of the 2010 STD Treatment Guidelines
Presented by:
Katherine Hsu, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Boston University School of Medicine
Director of the New England STD/HIV Prevention Training Center
Medical Director for the Division of STD Prevention & HIV/AIDS Surveillance
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Boston, MA
Description of Dr. Katherine Hsu’s talk:
Dr. Hsu will highlight key updates from the CDC 2010 STD Treatment Guidelines. She will review STD screening guidelines among adolescent patients, and will discuss clinical scenarios related to Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and viral and parasitic STDs.
At the conclusion of this module, participants should be able to:
- Discuss STD screening guidelines in asymptomatic adolescents
- Contrast 2010 CDC gonorrhea treatment guidelines with previous guidelines, in the context of concerns about the development of multi-drug resistant neisseria gonorrhea
- List practical approaches to preventing re-infection with Chlamydia trachomatis
- Identify updates to diagnosis and treatment for viral and parasitic STDs (HSV, HPV, and trichomonas)
Contraception Cases
Presented by:
Michelle M. Forcier, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Clinical)
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI
Description of Dr. Michelle Forcier’s talk:
Dr. Forcier will provide updates on contraceptive options and effectiveness for adolescent patients, review approaches to sexual history taking among adolescent patients, and review common contraception case scenarios and conundrums.
At the conclusion of this module, participants should be able to:
- Classify appropriate contraceptive options for teens
- Explain recent changes in contraceptive technologies
- Describe strategies for effective contraceptive counseling for teens
Keywords: [Adolescents, Clinical resources, Prevention, sexual health, Sexual History, STD]