Point of Care Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections

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Point of Care Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections

Instructor: Anne Rompalo, MD, ScM

1,623 already enrolled

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

25 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

7 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

25 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

7 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

After completing this course, you will be able to discuss the importance of Point of Care Testing (POCT) for common sexually transmitted infections.
After completing this course, you will be able to discuss the obstacles currently present with POCT for STI development and adoption.

Skills you'll gain

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Assessments

9 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

What are sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and why do we care? What is point of care testing (POCT)? What do clinicians and patients want and need from the POCT for STIs?

Point of care testing, or medical diagnostic testing done at the time of patient care, is an important tool for the treatment of sexually transmitted infections. This course looks at point of care testing for sexually transmitted infections from the perspective of the clinician, the patient, and the regulatory environment. Learners will hear from experts about the basics of sexually transmitted infections, the methods of diagnosis, and then dive more deeply into the why and how of point of care testing. Note: This course discusses the specifics of sexually transmitted infections in detail, including photos of genitalia exhibiting symptoms of these infections.

What's included

4 videos1 reading1 assignment

What's included

11 videos3 assignments

11 videos Total 91 minutes

Gonorrhea 16 minutes
Nongonococcal Infections: Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium 10 minutes
Chlamydia and Gonorrhea 5 minutes
Diagnostic Testing for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea 9 minutes
Mycoplasma genitalium Diagnostics 13 minutes
Causes of Vaginitis 4 minutes
Bacterial Vaginosis 14 minutes
Vulvovaginal Candidiasis 7 minutes
Trichomonas vaginalis 7 minutes
Summary 1 minute
What About Mycoplasmas and Ureaplasmas? 5 minutes

3 assignments Total 4 minutes

Gonorrhea 1 minute
Nongoncoccal Infections: Chlamydia trachomatis and Mycoplasma genitalium 2 minutes
Vaginitis: Bacterial Vaginosis, Vulvovaginal Candidiasis and Trichomonas 1 minute

What's included

12 videos2 assignments

12 videos Total 81 minutes

Epidemiology of Papillomavirus 10 minutes
Natural History of Papillomavirus 5 minutes
Clinical Manifestations of Human Papillomavirus 4 minutes
Prevention of Human Papillomavirus 5 minutes
STIs That Cause Genital Ulcers - Focus on Syphilis 13 minutes
Current Syphilis Diagnosis 13 minutes
Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Infections 12 minutes
Mpox Epidemiology and Virus Transmission 4 minutes
Mpox Symptoms 10 minutes
Diagnostic Testing for Mpox 2 minutes
Confirmed Mpox Case Management 2 minutes
Prevention of Mpox 2 minutes

2 assignments Total 4 minutes

Human papillomavirus 1 minute
STIs that cause genital ulcers 3 minutes

What's included

13 videos1 reading3 assignments

13 videos Total 155 minutes

Curing Sexually Transmitted Diseases 4 minutes
Facts about Point-of-Care Tests 4 minutes
What Do We Have? What Do We Need? 14 minutes
What Developers Should Know About STD Clinical Services 13 minutes
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) National Strategic Plan 7 minutes
What Are Human Factors and Usability? 13 minutes
Why Is the FDA Concerned with Human Factors? 16 minutes
The FDA Regulatory Authority 12 minutes
Planning Studies for Submission to the FDA 14 minutes
Overcoming Challenges with the Adoption of Point-Of-Care Testing (POCT): From Technology Push to Clinical Needs to Value Propositions 16 minutes
Consortia for Improving Medicine with Innovation & Technology (CIMIT) Background 15 minutes
Demo: Guidance and Impact Tracking System (GAITS) 9 minutes
Johns Hopkins Center for Innovative Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases (JH-CIDID) 18 minutes

1 reading Total 22 minutes

Interview with Dr. William Clarke: Crucial Issues to Consider When Developing Point of Care Testing for STIs 22 minutes

3 assignments Total 10 minutes

Health Care Human Factors 4 minutes
Primer on FDA Considerations for Bringing a Point-of-Care Test for STIs to Market 4 minutes
Overcoming Challenges With the Adoption of Point-Of-Care Testing (POCT): From Technology Push to Clinical Needs to Value Propositions 2 minutes

Instructor

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Anne Rompalo, MD, ScM

Johns Hopkins University

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This course discusses the specifics of sexually transmitted infections in detail, including photos of genitalia exhibiting symptoms of these infections.

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