National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers

1. National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers Rheta Barnes Cindy Getty Chief, Training Unit Sr. Advisor for Partner Services Program and Training Branch Office of the Director Division of STD Prevention Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

2. Dedicated to increasing and maintaining the skills and knowledge of health professionals in the areas of sexual and reproductive health

3. NNPTC History • Clinical Training Centers first funded in 1979 • Behavioral Interventions Training Centers & Partner Services Training Centers established in 1995

4. NNPTC Goals • Address the STD/HIV prevention training needs of public & private sector health professionals throughout the US • Develop, deliver, & evaluate training activities on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of STDs & HIV

5. NNPTC Structure • Clinical & Laboratory Training • 10 centers • Behavioral Interventions Training • 4 centers • Partner Services Training • 4 centers

6. Central Eastern Includes HHS Regions V, VII, VIII Seattle Regions I, II, III Boston Rochester Albany New York City Baltimore Cincinnati St. Louis Denver Oakland Western Includes HHS Regions IX, X Tampa Dallas Birmingham Austin NNPTC Programs 2006-2011 Includes HHS Southern STD Clinical Training Includes HHS Behavioral & Social Intervention Training Regions V, VI Partner Services & Program Support Training

7. NNPTC Training ActivitiesApril 1, 2006 – March 31, 2007 • 32,414 students • 12,895 course hours provided • 5,789 didactic hours (45%) • 7,106 experiential hours (55%) • 1,010 training events

8. Types Of Students • 8,769 registered students* • 67% devoted the majority of their time to STD/HIV diagnosis, counseling and care • 58% from CBOs, publicly-funded health programs, corrections facilities, Migrant health clinics and Indian Health Service *does not include online participants

9. Clinical & Laboratory Training • 2-3 Centers in each geographic quadrant • Eastern Quadrant: MA, NY, & MD • Southern Quadrant: AL & FL • Central Quadrant: OH, MO, & CO • Western Quadrant: CA & WA • Provide didactic & experiential training in STD diagnostics, treatment & management • Focus on clinicians in public & private practice

10. Clinical & Laboratory Training

11. Behavioral Interventions Training • 1 Center in each geographic quadrant • Eastern Quadrant: New York • Southern Quadrant: Texas • Central Quadrant: Colorado • Western Quadrant: California • Provide training in effective behavioral interventions to decrease STD/HIV risk • Focus on STD/HIV prevention specialists & prevention programs

12. Behavioral Interventions Training

13. Partner Services Training • 1 Center in each geographic quadrant • Eastern Quadrant: New York • Southern Quadrant: Texas • Central Quadrant: Colorado • Western Quadrant: California • Provide training in STD/HIV interviewing, counseling & referral for patients & partners • Focus on public health workers in STD/HIV programs

14. Partner Services Training

15. NNPTC National Level Collaborations

16. Ask Screen Intervene (ASI)Curriculum • Supports the CDC/HRSA/IDSA Recommendations for Incorporating HIV Prevention into the Medical Care of Persons Living with HIV • Developed by the NNPTC in collaboration with the AETCs & the AETC National Resource Center • Targeted to clinicians caring for HIV-positive patients

17. Ask, Screen, Intervene Curriculum • Module 1: Risk Screening for Behavioral Risks and STDs • Module 2: Universal Prevention Messages & Addressing Misconceptions • Module 3: Tailored Behavioral Interventions • Module 4: Partner Services

18. Partnership for HealthCurriculum • Based on research study conducted by Keck School of Medicine, USC • Developed by the Behavioral Interventions PTCs in collaboration with the AETCs • Designed to improve patient-provider communication about safer sex, disclosure of HIV serostatus, and HIV prevention

19. Partnership for HealthThe Action of One, The Partnership of Two, The Power of Many • Intervention: • Initiate a three-five minute interaction with patients that emphasizes the importance of • Self Protection • Partner Protection • Disclosure • Reinforcement at return clinic visits • Course targeted to: • health care providers who work with HIV + patients in clinical settings • HIV clinics, STD clinics, substance use treatment center clinics, criminal justice clinics

20. Capacity Assessment • Purpose: Determine current capacity of HIV Programs to provide Partner Counseling and Referral Services (PCRS) • Methods: • Key Informant Interviews • Survey • Deliverables: Draft report to CDC to be used in determining future TA and training needs

21. Future Partner Services Activities • Integrate current STD (ISTDI) and HIV (PCRS) training • Modular format • Flexible delivery depending on discipline • STD Program Management course in development • Provide training and technical assistance

22. Where to Find STD/HIV Training Information • http://depts.washington.edu/nnptc • NNPTC Course Information • NNPTC On-Line Continuing Education Activities • Other STD/HIV Training Resources • http://www.cdc.gov/std/training • CDC STD Prevention Training Resources • http://effectiveinterventions.org/ • Diffusion of Effective Interventions Training

23. Many Thanks! Collaboration Contacts: Rheta Barnes, Training Unit Chief, rbarnes@cdc.gov Lumbé Davis, PTC Project Officer, ldavis@cdc.gov Cindy Getty, T&D Team Leader, cgetty@cdc.gov LaShaun Polk, PTC Project Officer, lpolk@cdc.gov