• Activity INFORMATION

  Overview

  Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Awareness Month, which takes place in April, aims to raise awareness and take action to prevent, test and treat STDs.  The most common types of STDs include bacterial vaginosis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, human papillomavirus (HPV), pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and HIV/AIDS.  It is estimated that one in two sexually active people will contract a STD by the age of 25 and the cost to treat STDs is estimated to be $16 billion annually.  The pharmacist is in an ideal position to provide education on the prevention of STDs and counseling on adherence to STD treatments. 
  

  Handouts

  • Slide Document :   20040H01_2pp.pdf Download

  • Slide Document :   20040H01_6pp.pdf Download

  Financial Support By

  PharmCon

• Learning OBJECTIVES

  Pharmacist

  Identify the etiology and risk factors pertaining to the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) that pharmacists may counsel on.

  Identify the signs and symptoms the most common STDs.

  Recognize the management of the most commonly treated STDs.

  Recognize the role of the pharmacist as it pertains to the patient counseling and prevention of STDs.

  Pharmacy Technician

  Recognize the management of the most commonly treated STDs.

  Recognize the role of the pharmacist as it pertains to the patient counseling and prevention of STDs.

  Identify the etiology and risk factors pertaining to the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) that pharmacists may counsel on.

  Identify the signs and symptoms the most common STDs.

  Nurse

  Identify the signs and symptoms the most common STDs.

  Recognize the management of the most commonly treated STDs.

  Identify the etiology and risk factors pertaining to the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) that pharmacists may counsel on.

  Recognize the role of the pharmacist as it pertains to the patient counseling and prevention of STDs.

• Activity ACCREDITATION

  Activity Type

  Knowledge

  CE Broker

  20-794234

  Universal Activity Number

  Pharmacist 0798-0000-20-040-H01-P
  Pharmacy Technician 0798-0000-20-040-H01-T
  Nurse 0798-0000-20-040-H01-N
  

  PharmCon is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

  PharmCon is an approved course provider for continuing education for nurses by the Florida Board of Nursing. PharmCon is also recognized by the California Board of Nursing as a provider of nursing programs.

  In order to obtain a Statement of Credit, participants must score no less than a 70% on the activity's test and complete a program evaluation.

• Activity INSTRUCTION

  Faculty

  Brooke  Fidler, PharmD Associate Professor, LIU Pharmacy, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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