Per the STI and HIV National Strategic Plans (2021-2025), pharmacists are included amongst innovative providers who are integral in supporting ongoing scale-up of HIV and STI screening and linkage to care. NACCHO collaborated with the National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC) to develop a series of six 30-minute educational modules to orient pharmacists to sexual health topics broadly, and specifically. All modules are currently being reviewed for compliance with Administration Executive Orders and hopefully will soon be available again.

Module 1 - Intro and Sexual Health Discussion with Patients (this module discusses the role of the pharmacist in sexual health and STI management as well as communication strategies to obtain an accurate sexual history.)

Module 2 - Creating a welcoming environment (this module discusses ways to create an accessible and welcoming environment of people with differing perspectives, families, and backgrounds.) 

Module 3 - STI Diagnosis and Testing (this module discusses diagnosis/testing for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis and how to collaborate with local health jurisdictions/health departments in patient care.)

Module 4 - HIV Testing for Non-Traditional Settings (this module discusses testing for HIV in the pharmacy setting, health department reporting requirements, and the pharmacist’s role in supporting and connecting patients to HIV care.)

Module 5 - STI Treatment (this module discusses treatment for gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis, follow-up for patients diagnosed with these STIs, and the pharmacist’s role in caring for both the patient and their partner(s).)

Module 6 - HIV PEP PrEP and Prevention (this module discusses HIV prevention strategies including, post-exposure and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PEP and PrEP), HIV treatment, and key STI/HIV counseling messages for use in the pharmacy setting.)