Laboratory Course Descriptions
TARGET AUDIENCE
Clinicians and laboratorians who perform or plan to perform lab testing for the diagnosis of STDs.
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION
Laboratory courses integrate lectures on methodology, interpretive techniques, observations and demonstrations with hands-on exercises using clinical specimens.
Hinton State Laboratory - Boston, MA.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the procedure for proper specimen collection and testing
- Demonstrate the proper techniques for examining and interpreting specimens
The target audience for this course is clinicians and laboratorians who perform or plan to perform lab testing for STDs.
| September 25, 2013 |  |
Laboratory courses integrate lectures on methodology, interpretive techniques, observations and demonstrations with hands-on exercises using clinical specimens. | |
MGH and Hinton State Laboratory - Boston, MA.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate improved skills in sexual history-taking and patient examination
- Demonstrate improved skills in lab specimen collection and results interpretation
- Demonstrate improved skills in diagnosis and management of STDs frequently encountered in outpatient settings
| September 23-25, 2013 | |
Clinical courses feature approximately 12 hours of pre-course self-study followed by 3 days of on-site training that includes case discussion, clinical skills practicum, and hands-on laboratory instruction (wet mount). Interested in devoting 3 consecutive days to training? Register for the Boston (MGH) site. *Limit: 4 Participants per course | |
MGH and Hinton State Laboratory - Boston, MA.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate improved skills in sexual history-taking and patient examination
- Demonstrate improved skills in lab specimen collection and results interpretation
- Demonstrate improved skills in diagnosis and management of STDs frequently encountered in outpatient settings
| November 4-6, 2013 | |
Clinical courses feature approximately 12 hours of pre-course self-study followed by 3 days of on-site training that includes case discussion, clinical skills practicum, and hands-on laboratory instruction (wet mount). Interested in devoting 3 consecutive days to training? Register for the Boston (MGH) site. *Limit: 4 Participants per course | |
Hartford Health Department - Hartford, CT.
Can't devote three consecutive days to training? Register for the Hartford course site, which offers one day of didactic lecture, case discussion, and lab instruction (wet mount), followed by two days of hands-on training at a time that is convenient for you.
| June 25, 2013 | |
Clinical courses feature approximately 12 hours of pre-course self-study followed by 3 days of on-site training that includes case discussion, clinical skills practicum, and hands-on laboratory instruction (wet mount). | |
Hartford Health Department - Hartford, CT.
Can't devote three consecutive days to training? Register for the Hartford course site, which offers one day of didactic lecture, case discussion, and lab instruction (wet mount), followed by two days of hands-on training at a time that is convenient for you.
| August 13, 2013 | |
Clinical courses feature approximately 12 hours of pre-course self-study followed by 3 days of on-site training that includes case discussion, clinical skills practicum, and hands-on laboratory instruction (wet mount). | |
Hartford Health Department - Hartford, CT.
Can't devote three consecutive days to training? Register for the Hartford course site, which offers one day of didactic lecture, case discussion, and lab instruction (wet mount), followed by two days of hands-on training at a time that is convenient for you.
| October 29, 2013 | |
Clinical courses feature approximately 12 hours of pre-course self-study followed by 3 days of on-site training that includes case discussion, clinical skills practicum, and hands-on laboratory instruction (wet mount). | |
MGH and Hinton State Laboratory - Boston, MA.
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate improved skills in sexual history-taking and patient examination
- Demonstrate improved skills in lab specimen collection and results interpretation
- Demonstrate improved skills in diagnosis and management of STDs frequently encountered in outpatient settings
| June 3-5, 2013 | |
Clinical courses feature approximately 12 hours of pre-course self-study followed by 3 days of on-site training that includes case discussion, clinical skills practicum, and hands-on laboratory instruction (wet mount). Interested in devoting 3 consecutive days to training? Register for the Boston (MGH) site. | |
MGH and Hinton State Laboratory - Boston, MA.
Target Audience
This training is reserved for infectious disease fellows.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate improved skills in the differential diagnosis of STDs, including less prevalent STDs
- Describe the atypical manifestations of STDs
- Demonstrate improved skills in managing complications and sequelae of STDs, including those in pregnant women and neonates
| December 2-5, 2013 | |
This program features 13 hours of didactic lectures and case discussions, along with 5 hours of on-site clinical training which includes a hands-on laboratory (wet mount) and clinical skills practicum. | |