Videos and Podcasts

Antibiotic Resistant Gonorrhea

Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea: An Urgent Public Health Issue

This video explores the history of drug-resistant gonorrhea and why effective treatment is so important. (July 13, 2021)

 

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A Devastating Surge in Congenital Syphilis: How Can We Stop It?

CDC expert commentary featuring Dr. Laura H. Bachmann, MD, MPH on rising congenital syphilis rates and what healthcare providers can do to help (January 23, 2019)

 

Gail Bolan

Protect Patients from a Surge in STDs

CDC expert commentary featuring Dr. Gail Bolan, Director of CDC’s Division of STD Prevention, on what healthcare providers can do about rising STD rates (January 16, 2018)

 

Syphilis Video

Reducing Rising Syphilis Rates: A Healthcare Provider’s Role

This video walks healthcare providers through the three key actions that they can take to help reverse the rising syphilis rates: Talk, Test, and Treat. (July 11, 2017)

 

Gail Biolan, MD

Emerging Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea: What’s New and What Now?

Dr. Gail Bolan, Director of CDC’s DSTDP, discusses latest trends in drug resistant gonorrhea and provides an overview of treatment for this common sexually transmitted disease. (March 6, 2017)

 

Sarah Kidd

Congenital Syphilis Is on the Rise? Reviewing Prevention Steps

CDC Expert Commentary featuring Sarah Kidd, MD, MPH (July 19, 2016)

 

Jonathan Mermin, MD

A Clinician’s Role in Protecting the Health of Gay, Bisexual, and other Men who Have Sex with Men

Dr. Jonathan Mermin, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, Director, discusses how clinicians can protect the health of their gay and bisexual male patients with the simple actions of talk, test, and treat.

 

Dr Kimberly Workowski

New STD Guidelines for 2015

CDC Expert Commentary featuring Kimberly Workowski, MD (October 5, 2015)

 

Lauri Markowitz, MD

Common Questions About 9-Valent HPV Vaccine

CDC Expert Commentary featuring Lauri Markowitz, MD (June 22, 2015)

 

Dr. Robyn Neblett Fanfair, Medical Officer in the Division of STD Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionWhat You Need to Know About Genital Herpes

Dr. Robyn Neblett Fanfair, Medical Officer in DSTDP, summarizes important facts about genital herpes, including information on how herpes is spread, symptoms of the infection, and ways it is treated and prevented. (April 30, 2013)

 

Dr. Monica Patton, Medical Officer in the Division of STD Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionWhat You Need to Know About Gonorrhea

Dr. Monica Patton, Medical Officer in DSTDP, summarizes the important facts that you need to know about gonorrhea, including information on the number of people infected with gonorrhea each year, how it is spread, symptoms of the infection, and treatment. (April 30, 2013)

 

young womanLet’s Talk About Sexual Health

Video for doctors and young adults on how to talk about sexual health (November 30, 2012)

 

Dr. Robert KirkcaldyNew Treatment Guidelines for Gonorrhea: Antibiotic Change

CDC expert commentary featuring Dr. Robert Kirkcaldy (August 13, 2012)

 

Dr. Gail BolanUpdate to Gonorrhea Treatment Guidelines

Dr. Robert Kirkcaldy, lead author, discusses updates to CDC’s gonorrhea treatment guidelines in this three minute audio podcast. (August 9, 2012)

 

Dr. Gail BolanSTD Awareness – Reaching Youth

Dr. Gail Bolan, Director of DSTDP, discusses how STDs impact young people, ages 15-24, and what providers can do. (August 9, 2012)

 

Dr. Gail BolanSTI Screening as HIV Prevention

Video features commentary for the 19th International AIDS Conference from Gail Bolan, MD, Division Director for DSTDP. (July 20, 2012)

 

Dr. Eileen DunneHPV Vaccine Now Recommended for Boys and Young Men

CDC Expert Commentary featuring Eileen F. Dunne, MD, MPH (March 19, 2012)

Safe in the CitySafe in the City

Video-based waiting room intervention lowers STD incidence by nearly 10%