California Prevention Training Center (CAPTC)

??New compilation is out!??Welcome to the sexual pleasure collection- featuring conversations around communication during sex, self-love, and BDSM! Check out our favorite quotes from the speakers below! “Our lovers, our partners, our communities, our cultures- it's doing something so much more than just making more humans. And that's the complicated part- it's hard for people to talk about because there's still this lingering sense that sex for pleasure is somehow illegitimate”?-Dan Savage “To start loving me I had to learn what it is to love Michelle. The trauma that I came from and the trauma that I endured, it was giving me these definitions that I know that were not me. I did not let my diagnosis as a woman with HIV be a barrier to me learning about myself going back to school.”-Michelle Lopez “This is where kink and its emphasis on communication and its emphasis on sex positivity and its emphasis on being pleasure-based as opposed to risk and disease and death-based is where we can learn.”-Rodney McCoy Listen in to hear more about the different facets of pleasure from guest speakers Dan Savage, Dr. Ina Park, Michelle Lopez, and Rodney McCoy. In this episode, our speakers dive into the unique ways in which both partners and providers can utilize honest conversations to knock down barriers, explore sex, and discover pleasure. We also explore the importance of heritage and advocacy in overcoming trauma and fighting societal stigmatization. And of course- be sure to check out the discussion about the unique intersection between BDSM, kink, and HIV prevention!

??Pleasure Compilation!!?? Our latest podcast drop is a mash-up of 3 episodes on pleasure, including: Dan Savage (with Ina Park) on figuring our what you're into: “Our lovers, our partners, our communities, our cultures- it's doing something so much more than just making more humans. And that's the complicated part- it's hard for people to talk about because there's still this lingering sense that sex for pleasure is somehow illegitimate”? ? Michelle Lopez on self-love, HIV, and women: “To start loving me I had to learn what it is to love Michelle. The trauma that I came from and the trauma that I endured, it was giving me these definitions that I knew were not me. I did not let my diagnosis as a woman with HIV be a barrier to me learning about myself going back to school.” ? Rodney "Rod" McCoy on BDSM and HIV: “I am about encouraging people to embrace pleasure, not just sexual pleasure but pleasure that comes from good mental health, that comes from good physical health, that comes from good social connections” ? Listen wherever you like to get your pods: https://lnkd.in/eQyR5ArN

Join the NNPTC National Syphilis Series. Part 2 & 3 are coming right up! *Syphilis 201 on 2/19, 10-11 am PT: A syphilis case-based discussion of clinical conundrums. Observe experts walk through clinical cases and make treatment decisions.? Register at https://lnkd.in/eRePccPu *Congenital Syphilis & Syphilis in Pregnancy on 2/26, 10-11 am PT: A case-based discussion of CS and SiP cases. Q & A will follow the presentation. Register at https://lnkd.in/eJGba4Sk

Join us for the NNPTC National Syphilis Series: Syphilis 101 ???? ?? Date: Tuesday, February 12, 2025 ? Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT on Zoom ?? Presenter: Dr. Joseph Cherabie, MD, MSc, Medical Director, St. Louis Prevention Training Center This session is designed for physicians, PAs, NPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who care for patients at risk for STIs. Gain expert insights on: ? The role of interprofessional collaboration in sexual health care ? Current STD/HIV screening strategies & diagnostic algorithms ? Up-to-date STD/HIV treatment recommendations Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and clinical practice! #Syphilis #STIprevention #MedicalEducation #SexualHealth Register at https://lnkd.in/dY9vtqvS

Check out the last episode of Coming Together for Sexual Health. Midwives do more than birth! Hear from Bethany Golden on the role midwives play in primary care and sexual/reproductive care across the lifespan.

Local expert, Monica Gandhi, MD, who has worked in hashtag #HIV for decades (and was a key player in COVID-19 discussions), joins us to talk about providing HIV care. Listen in to our latest episode anywhere you get your podcasts. Learn from Dr. Gandhi's leadership in implementing groundbreaking medical advances. She discusses the science behind HIV (including how 7 people have been cured), the shift from complex pill regimes to long-acting injectable therapies, and how these innovations help patients facing medication challenges. In today's environment, she encourages us to maintain the trend of bipartisan support for HIV funding. For Monica, HIV is not just an infection, but a movement driving healthcare and equity forward.

Get excited! We are releasing our second episode with Dr. Ina Park next week! ?? "Adolescents and the emerging young adults are really the folks that are the most vulnerable." - Ina Park, MD If you enjoyed this quote from our previous conversation with Dr.Park, there's so much more to discover in our upcoming episode where we'll further examine the current trends in syphilis! Don't wait, mark your calendars now for our release of our second episode with Dr.Park coming out Tuesday 1/7 at 12am PST! ??? Make sure to share this update with your friends and colleagues, thank you again for coming together for #sexualhealth ?? #ComingTogetherPod

?? Another compilation is out! ?? Take a listen to our favorite quotes from three previous episodes on #familyplanning and #reproductivejustice. ?? Head to https://buff.ly/4gGowkv to listen to the full compilation episode. The speakers featured are: ?? Diana Greene Foster, PhD ?? Jennifer Karlin, MD, PhD ?? Mariana Horne ?? Miles Harris, FNP-BC ?? We are so lucky to have had such amazing guests feature on the Coming Together for Sexual Health Podcast!

?? January 30th, 2025 In-Person Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Intensive Course ?? Come join presenters from the California Prevention Training Center (CAPTC), California Department of Public Health (CDPH), and San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) for a two-part learning experience! Topics include: STI management, STI/HIV prevention, and wet mount microscopy. You can receive a total of 6.5 CME units at no cost! Take a look at the flyer for more information, or keep reading.... ?? The morning session will be from 8:30am to 12pm PST at UCSF PRIDE Hall (or virtual). This will be a didactic experience that explores the topics listed above and answers any questions that come to mind. ?? ?? The afternoon session will be from 2pm to 5pm PST at UCSF Parnassus Heights. This will be an experiential training focused on teaching participants wet mount microscopy and other lab techniques needed to diagnose vuvlovaginal candidiasis, bacterial vaginosis, or trichomoniasis. ?? ?? Registration closes January 29th at 3pm PST. Registration can be found at the link below or on the flyer. ?? ?? For even more information, visit this link to our website page: https://buff.ly/4gE1Gdo

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