Adolescent Health Partnerships

Wednesday, October 17, 2012 | 1:00-2:00 PM ET

 

In celebration of SOPHE’s National Health Education Week 2012, which focuses on promoting and establishing healthy behaviors among our nation’s youth, the webinar will provide an overview of the Office of Adolescent Health (OAH) and discuss the new evidence-based initiative to reduce teen pregnancy, HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, and risky sexual behavior among adolescents.

Join Evelyn M. Kappeler, Director of OAH, as she discusses how OAH works in concert with closely aligned programs supported by other HHS agencies. Participants will learn about the Health and Human Services (HHS) systematic review of the evidence base on programs to reduce teen pregnancy, a key component underlying this new initiative. Participants will learn about how the teen pregnancy prevention evidence-based programs are being replicated and evaluated. The webinar will also highlight new OAH resources available for health and social service professionals who work with young people, including a web-based resource center for HIV/AIDS prevention among adolescents, resources for those working with expectant and parenting teens, and a searchable database of adolescent.

To register, please visit www4.gotomeeting.com/register/175915447.
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Update on Sexual Health in Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)

2010 STD Treatment Guidelines Webinar-Update on Sexual Health in Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) June 7, 2012 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm ET 

This live webinar is for clinicians who provide care for men who have sex with men (MSM). The webinar will review critical diagnostic and management challenges for specific STDs of concern, with an overview the epidemiology of STDs among MSM. The webinar will discuss recommendations specific to helping MSM establish and maintain sexual health. Components of the 2010 STD Treatment Guidelines and additional resources relevant to clinicians working with MSM will also be discussed. The webinar will conclude with a live question and answer session. The webinar will be archived for future viewing. Various forms of continuing education will be available for live and archived webinar viewers.

• Click here to register for the webinar. Participation in the live webinar is on a first come, first serve basis and will be limited to the first 3,000 participants that log into the live webinar on June 7, 2012.

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