Objectives
This class is designed to teach students to:
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Describe the basics of HIV – what it is, how it is transmitted, how transmission is prevented.
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Define which populations are more susceptible to transmission and why.
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Identify global trends in HIV transmission.
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Describe behavioral and biomedical intervention strategies.
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Recognize the issues among specific groups, i.e.: Men having Sex with Men (MSM), illegal immigrants, intellectually disabled, transgender.
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List available resources.
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Summarize the statistics for age, gender, race/ethnicity and other demographics regarding prevalence of the various STIs.
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Describe cause, incidence and transmission, symptoms and complications, and treatment for bacterial STIs, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, nongonococcal urethritis, syphilis, and chancroid.
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Describe cause, incidence and transmission, symptoms and complications, and treatment for viral STDs, including herpes, human papilloma virus, viral hepatitis, and human immunodefiency virus.
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Describe cause, incidence and transmission, symptoms and complications, and treatment for vaginal infections including bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, and trichomoniasis.
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Describe cause, incidence and transmission, symptoms and complications, and treatment for ectoparasitic infections, including pubic lice and scabies.
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Identify the clinical issues relevant for psychotherapy regarding STIs.
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Utilize appropriate interview techniques for taking a sexual history.
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Incorporate STI education into clinical practice.
