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Provide Feedback: CDC’s HIV Risk Reduction Tool
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a beta version of their HIV Risk Reduction Tool. The...
Nov 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC/DASH Announces New Division Director
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently named Dr. Kathleen Ethier as the new Division Director of CDC’s Division...
Nov 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Funds NGOs to Improve Health and Educational Outcomes of Youth
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently began supporting four national nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to...
Nov 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC: 2015 STD Surveillance Report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of STD Prevention just released its 2015 STD...
Oct 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Virtual STD Clinical Consultation Network
The STD Clinical Consultation Network (STD CCN) is the first online medical consultation system for the treatment and management of...
Sep 02, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Sexual Health Awareness Month: How Local Health Departments Fill the Gaps
In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projected that there were 110 million sexually transmitted infections...
Sep 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Promising Practices Series: PrEP in STD Clinics
The National Coalition of STD Directors’ (NCSD’s) Technical Assistance and Health Equity Program recently collaborated...
Aug 10, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC: STD Prevention Success Stories
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) recently developed a series of...
Aug 03, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Job Opportunity: Executive Director at NCSD
After nearly seven years of leading the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD), William (Bill) Smith will be stepping down from...
Jul 14, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Provide Feedback: CDC’s HIV Risk Reduction ToolThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a beta version of their HIV Risk Reduction Tool. The customizable, interactive tool helps people learn about the risk of getting HIV or transmitting HIV to someone else, as well as how to lower that risk. The tool highlights and discusses multiple factors that either increase or […] Nov 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC/DASH Announces New Division DirectorThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently named Dr. Kathleen Ethier as the new Division Director of CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH), effective November 28, 2016. Dr. Ethier brings a wealth of public health experience and leadership in addressing health issues of youth and women, with a focus on HIV, […] Nov 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Funds NGOs to Improve Health and Educational Outcomes of YouthThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently began supporting four national nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to create national partnerships that have a vested interest in promoting efforts to reduce HIV, STDs and unintended pregnancy, as well as reduce behaviors that contribute to health risks among our nation’s youth. Through this opportunity, NACCHO, Advocates for Youth,... Nov 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC: 2015 STD Surveillance ReportThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of STD Prevention just released its 2015 STD Surveillance Report, which presents statistics and trends for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States through 2015. The report found that reported STDs are at an unprecedented high in the U.S; 2015 was the second year in a row in […] Oct 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Virtual STD Clinical Consultation NetworkThe STD Clinical Consultation Network (STD CCN) is the first online medical consultation system for the treatment and management of sexually-transmitted disease (STDs) nationally. Launched by the National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC), this innovative network connects healthcare providers to expert STD faculty from the regional Prevention Training Center (PTC) that... Sep 02, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Sexual Health Awareness Month: How Local Health Departments Fill the GapsIn 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projected that there were 110 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men and women in the United States, and estimated that 20 million new STIs – including syphilis, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, HIV, and chlamydia – occur every year across the nation. This means that, on […] Sep 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Promising Practices Series: PrEP in STD ClinicsThe National Coalition of STD Directors’ (NCSD’s) Technical Assistance and Health Equity Program recently collaborated with CAI on their “Promising Practices” series. The latest installment focuses on PrEP Implementation in STD Clinics using three approaches: starter packs, active linkage, and passive referral. STD clinics are prime sites for PrEP recruitment and... Aug 10, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC: STD Prevention Success StoriesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) recently developed a series of STD prevention success stories to highlight state and local achievements in STD prevention. The CDC has worked with state and local health department programs to prevent the spread of STDs for more than 50 years. These programs are critical to […] Aug 03, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Job Opportunity: Executive Director at NCSDAfter nearly seven years of leading the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD), William (Bill) Smith will be stepping down from his position as Executive Director in September to become the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Santa Fe Community Foundation in Santa Fe, New Mexico. During his tenure, NCSD has tripled in size […] Jul 14, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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