Welcome

Welcome to the Sylvie Ratelle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center of New England (Ratelle PTC).  Since 1995, the Ratelle PTC has been providing cutting-edge training to clinicians and laboratorians throughout New England in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of STDs and the prevention of HIV.

Our course offerings provide opportunities for didactic and experiential training in a number of different formats for the busy health care professional.  All courses are free of charge (unless otherwise noted) and provide continuing education credits.  Whether you are a brand new clinician in practice, or a seasoned professional looking to brush up on your STD diagnosis and treatment skills, the Ratelle PTC offers training to meet your needs and schedule.   

Updates


NEW!


 A Roadmap to Bring an End to HIV and STIs in Massachusetts


WHAT ALL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS NEED TO KNOW


Friday, June 7, 2013, 8:15 AM to 1:00 PM


 Sponsored by the Massachusetts Medical Society and its Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Matters in Collaboration with the Sylvie Ratelle STD/HIV Training Center of New England and the National LGBT Health Education Center, The Fenway Institute, Fenway Health


 Space is limited! 


To register for this event or for more information, please call 800-843-6356 or go to www.massmed.org/HIV2013




Webinars Designed to Enhance Your Daily Practice!


Talking the Talk: Communicating with Adolescents about Reproductive Health


Many healthcare providers are intimidated by talking to adolescents about reproductive healthcare, but choosing not to broach the topic may have serious consequences.   Many teens at risk for sexually transmitted infections are not being screened, and the United States teen pregnancy rate is the highest in the developed world.  This course aims to give healthcare providers the knowledge and language they need to ask sensitive questions about sexual health as well as both the knowledge and cultural competency to respond effectively.
More information about this five part webinar series can be found at: http://nnptc.org/resources/talking-the-talk-adolescent-sexual-health/


National LGBT Health Education Center Webinar Series


The National LGBT Health Education Center (a program of The Fenway Institute) offers an ongoing series of webinars on current issues in LGBT health.  Topics include transgender health, LGBT aging, LGBT youth,  HIV prevention in primary care, HIV biomedical prevention, anal dysplasia and cancer, and more.  Webinars are free of charge, offer CME/CEU credit, and can be viewed "live" or "on-demand."  To learn more and register, go to: http://www.lgbthealtheducation.org/training/webinars/


2010 STD Treatment Guidelines Archived Webinar: Update on Sexual Health in Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)


View the archived webinar here


Access the webinar’s continuing education information here


Access the webinar slides here


 This archived webinar is for clinicians who provide care for men who have sex with men (MSM). The webinar reviews critical diagnostic and management challenges for specific STDs and provides an overview of the epidemiology of STDs among MSM. Recommendations to help MSM maintain sexual health, components of the 2010 STD Treatment Guidelines, and resources relevant to clinicians working with MSM are also discussed. 

 Chlamydia and Gonorrhea: What You and Your Clients Need to Know was developed by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) and made possible by special project funding from the Infertility Prevention Project (IPP), a collaboration between Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Office of Population Affairs (OPA). 


This web-based training course is designed to guide clinicians in the most up-to-date evidence regarding the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of chlamydia and gonorrhea. The course is based on the CDC’s 2010 STD Treatment Guidelines, and provides information on guidelines and regulations specific to the states in Region I (New England).


Read More about this course at  http://ipp.jsi.com/ctgc_ecourse.htm


Focus on the Treatment of STDs in Military Populations - 2010 STD Treatment Guidelines Webinar (March 27, 2013)


This archived webinar is for clinicians who provide care for military populations. The webinar will provide an overview of the epidemiology of STDs followed by a discussion of the critical diagnostic and management challenges for specific STDs of concern for this population.

The webinar provided discussion about programming for maintaining and improving the sexual health of men and women serving in the military.


The webinar recording and slides (plus CE information) are now posted on the CDC website. Please disseminate the link to interested folks who may not have been able to view the live webinar.


 


http://www.cdc.gov/std/training/webinars.htm#military