Target Audience

Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses and counselors

Objectives

Upon completion of this CME activity, participants should be able to:

Obtain an appropriate sexual history to assess risk for STIs and communicate this in a sensitive and non-judgmental manner
Recognize and describe the common presenting symptoms in females of chlamydia, gonorrhea, non-genital herpes, genital warts, syphilis and HIV
Describe appropriate methods used in the diagnosis of STIs
Perform female genital examination

Author:

Hanne S. Harbison, MSPH, MSN, CRNP
Alabama/North Carolina STD Prevention Training Center
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Jefferson County Department of Health

Planner(s):

Thomas Creger, PhD
Program Manager
Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Disclosure:

Ms. Harbison and Dr. Creger have no commercial affiliations related to the content of this educational activity to disclose.

Content review confirmed that the content was developed in a fair, balanced manner free from commercial bias. Disclosure of a relationship is not intended to suggest or condone commercial bias in any presentation, but it is made to provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a presentation.

There is no commercial support for this activity.

Because of the nature of preliminary studies, some products mentioned are unlabeled and investigational. Dosages, indications, and methods of use of drugs mentioned in this publication may reflect the experience of the authors, clinical literature, or other resources. Therefore, please see the full prescribing information before using any licensed product mentioned.

CME Participation

Enduring materials are required to provide an assessment of the learner that measures achievement of the educational purpose and/or objectives of the activity. For our online enduring materials, the UAB Division of CME has begun implementing a post-test questionnaire (5 content-related questions). Upon completion of the course, you will be directed to the post-test questionnaire. To receive your CME certificate, you must score a 100% on the post-test. You will have unlimited opportunities to take the post-test.

Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry and Occupational Therapy:

To participate in this online course for CME and CEU credit, please review the objectives before beginning the program. Complete the course and the self-assessment test before February 14, 2020 to receive CME credit. Your certificate will then be available online. This process should take approximately 30 minutes.

Accreditation

The University of Alabama School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditâ„¢. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The boards of nursing in many states, including Alabama, recognize Category 1 continuing medical education courses as acceptable activities for the renewal of license to practice nursing.

Disclaimer

Dosages, indications, and methods of use of any drug referred to in this publication may reflect the clinical experience of the authors, clinical literature, or other clinical resources. Therefore, please see the full prescribing information before using any product mentioned. UAB is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.
Introduction

With so many topics to cover in a brief clinic visit, it is easy to overlook what can be a sensitive topic – a patient’s sexual health. This module provides guidance on how to take a female sexual history – what questions to ask and how to conduct the conversation. It also describes the techniques for correctly performing an exam on female patients then reviews common abnormalities that may be discovered during the exam.

To apply for 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditâ„¢:

Complete the post-test (2-5 content-related questions). This is an AMA requirement for all enduring materials beginning July 1, 2011.
You must score 100% on the post-test. You have an unlimited number of attempts to complete the test.
Complete a self-assessment evaluation of the activity.
Get your online certificate immediately.