Abstracts and Slides

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Plenary and Mini-Plenary Sessions  

The Global Context of STDs in the US: Microbial Threats and the Public Health Response - PF Sparling, abstract, bio, slides (16 MB), web cast

Program, Policy, and Politics: Reflections of a State Health Official - W Kassler, abstract, bio, Kassler did not use slides, web cast

Contextual View of STD Prevention in Adolescents: New Perspectives, New Approaches - abstract;
    P Bearman, bio, slides (1.6 MB), web cast 
    L Jemmott, bio, slides (12.2 MB), web cast 
    D Mann, bio, slides (0.8 MB), web cast

HPV in 2004: Public Health Response to New Tools - abstract, web cast ;
    L Koutsky, bio, slides (1.2 MB), web cast 
    T Wright, bio, slides (1.8 MB), web cast
    C Ebel, bio, slides (1.5 MB), web cast

Doing Good? Ethical Challenges in STD Research and Prevention -   A Caplan, abstract, bio, Caplan did not use slides. web cast

MSM in 2004: Risk-taking vs. Prevention Practice and the Changing Sexual Marketplace - abstractt;
    T Peterman, bio, slides (0.5 MB), web cast
    D Savage, bio, Savage did not use slides, web cast 
    K Fenton, bio, slides (0.5 MB), web cast

Rapid Cycle Quality Improvement for STD Services in the US Healthcare System - abstract, web cast
    D Stevens, bio, slides (0.2 MB), web cast 
    M Shafer, bio, slides (0.5 MB), web cast
    M Henderson, bio, slides (0.2 MB), web cast

2004 and Beyond: Vision of STD Prevention in an Era of Uncertainty - JM Douglas, Jr., abstractt, bio, slides (1.7 MB), web cast ;

Oral Symposium and Workshop Abstracts - Monday Sessions (A)  

A1- Topics in Bacterial STDs, Their Sequelae, and Their Impact on Women

The Natural History of New Sexual Partnerships: A Niche for Bacterial STDs - G Garnett - abstract; slides not available

A Unified Optimal Resource Allocation Model for Screening and Treating Chlamydia Trachomatis and Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Infections among Asymptomatic Women - B Abban - abstract;  slides (.5 MB)

Assay Results vs. Self-reported HIV/STDs: Does Measurement Discrepancy Vary by Level of Risk Behavior? - B Iritani, abstract; slides (.2 MB)

A Comparison of Three Different Strategies to Treat Partners of Men with Urethritis - P Kissinger, abstract; slides (.1 MB)

Trends in Clinic Visits and Diagnosed C. trachomatis (CT) and N. gonorrhoeae (GC) Infections Following the Introduction of a Co-Pay in an STD Clinic - C Rietmeijer, abstract; slides (.4 MB)

Transmission of Chlamydia trachomatis Between Heterosexual Sex Partners: Preliminary Results from a Genotype-specific Concordance Study - JA Schillinger, abstract; slides (1.8 MB)

A2 - Overcoming Barriers to Syphilis Control

Rapid Diagnostics for Syphilis in US Clinical Settings: A Preliminary Review of the Study Data - M Sutton, abstract; slides (.7 MB)

Successful Prevention of Syphilis Infection With Azithromycin in Both HIV-negative and HIV-positive Individuals, San Francisco, 1999-2003 - R Kohn, abstract; slides (.2 MB);

Azithromycin Resistance in Treponema pallidum in the United States and Ireland is Associated With a Mutation in the 23S rRNA Gene - S Lukehart, abstract; slides (.5 MB)

Whose Fault is Syphilis? Physicians’ Views on Syphilis Elimination - BP Stoner, abstract; slides (.6 MB);

Developing, Designing, and Disseminating a Syphilis Awareness Campaign Targeting MSM - EL Roland, abstract; slides (.2 MB);

Development of Innovative Health Communication Materials to Eliminate Syphilis Among Urban MSM - J Mayer, abstract; slides (.5 MB)

A3 - The Public Health Response to Genital Herpes: Where Do We Stand? - abstract;

    HH Handsfield, slides1 (7.5 MB) slides2 (.2 MB), web cast ;
    CL Celum, slides (6.8 MB), web cast ;
    L Corey, slides (1.1 MB), web cast ;
    G Bolan, slides (.03 MB), web cast ;
    PA Leone, slides (.02 MB), web cast ;

A4 - Moving Clients from “Kiss then Tell” to “Tell then Kiss”: Supporting Conversations Around Patient Self Disclosure of HIV or STD Status - abstract; G Mehlhaff, L DeSantis, slides (.1 MB);

A-5 - Improving Provider Performance

Assessing the Training Needs of Managed Care Providers: Implications for STD Clinical Training Targeting This Hard-to- Reach Group - J Dyer, abstract; slides (2.5 MB)

Assessing Training Needs Related to the Care of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs): Perspectives of Medical Providers Working among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations (AI/ANs) - C Mason, abstract; slides (.1 MB)

Developing STD/HIV Training Capacity Among Spanish-Speaking Community Prevention Providers - A Pérez, abstractt; slides (.3 MB)

What Do Physicians Know and Want to Learn about STD/HIV Partner Notification? - R Thomas, abstract; slides (.8 MB)

Developing and Implementing an STD Treatment Verification Program in San Francisco - L Fischer, abstract; slides (.2 MB)

Integration of Viral Hepatitis Prevention with STD Prevention: What Health Professionals Should Know - J Todd,  abstract; slides (.1 MB)

A6 - Integrating STD Services into Medical Care - Moderator - K Irwin

Sexual Risk Behaviors and Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Prevalence in an Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic - LH Bachmann, abstract; slides (.1 MB));

Screening Rates Before and After the Introduction of the Chlamydia HEDIS (Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set) Measure in a Managed Care Organization - GR Burstein, abstract; slides (.2 MB)

Genital Chlamydia trachomatis Screening Practices in the Private Sector: Who, Why, and How Much? - J Armstrong, abstract; slides (7.9 MB)

Integrating STD Standards of Care Into Family Planning Services: Evaluation of Chlamydia Screening Practices and Development of a Quality Improvement Intervention - JM Chow, abstract; slides (.2 MB)

Screening and Treating Patients for Asymptomatic Sexually Transmitted Infections in an Inner-City Emergency Department - NR Glick, abstract; slides (.4 MB);

Extending Preventive Care to Pediatric Urgent Care: A New Venue for CT Screening? - MA Shafer, abstract; slides (.5 MB)

A7 - Emerging Patterns and Trends in Nationally Notifiable Sexually Transmitted Diseases, United States - abstract; H Weinstock, Moderator

Trends in Chlamydia trachomatis Infections in the US - D Mosure, slides (.5 MB)

Recent Trends in Gonorrhea in the US - L Newman, slides (1.7 MB)

Update on Gonococcal Resistance in the US - S Wang, slides (.2 MB)

Syphilis Trends in the US - J Heffelfinger, slides (4.9 MB)

A8 - Finding the Invisible Man: A Best Practices Model for HIV/AIDS-STD Prevention & Services for AAMSM Through Community Collaboration - O Johnson, abstract; slides (1.2 MB)

A9 - Multilevel Risk Factors/Multilevel Interventions: Complexities in STD Population Dynamics and STD Prevention - abstract; SO Aral, Moderator

The Partnership Level Risk Factors and Evolution of Sex Partnerships - P Gorbach,  slides (.3 MB)

Clinic vs. Population-Based Studies of STD Epidemiology: Similarities and Differences - L Manhart, slides (.3 MB)

Sexual Mixing Patterns of American Women - J Kraut-Becher, slides (.2 MB)

A Multi-Level Profile of African-American Women’s Sexual Risks: Partnerships, Context and More - A Adimora, slides (.3 MB)

Behavioral, Biological and Structural Components of MSM STI Morbidity - SM Goodreau, abstract; slides (.8 MB)

The Same Transmission Dynamics Drive the Fast Gay and Slow African HIV Epidemics - BL Rapatski, abstract; slides (.1 MB)

Sponsored Symposium

Guidelines for the Use of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Serologies: Recommendations From the California Sexually Transmitted Diseases Controllers Association and the California Department of Health Services - abstract; S Guerry, H Bauer, J Klausner, B Branagan, P Kerndt, B Allen, G Bolan,

Debate

Controversies in STD Diagnostics: Should Confirmatory Testing of NAATS Be Routine for Chlamydia and Gonococcal Infections in Populations with <4% Prevalence?

    Moderator - EW Hook III, slides (.04 MB)

    Chlamydia:

    Pro: H Wiesenfeld, slides (3.5 MB)
    Con: J Schachter, slides not available

    Gonorrhea:

    Pro: D Martin, slides (.2 MB)
    Con: M Golden, slides (.3 MB)

Oral Symposium and Workshop Abstracts - Tuesday Sessions (B)

B1 - STD Clinic Clients With Repeat Bacterial STDs: Who Are They and How Do We Intervene? - abstract;

Changes in Sex Networks and Repeat STDs Among Male Adolescents - JM Ellen, abstract; slides (.1 MB)

Repeat Infections among Adolescents: Findings from a Philadelphia - N Liddon, slides (.1 MB)

Life Story Narratives: Similarities and Differences in Adolescents Who Acquire Repeat STDs - C McGhan, slides (3.6 MB)

Repeat STDs and Core Transmitters - K Bernstein, slides (.9 MB)

Repeat STDs: Why Are So Many STD Clinic Patients Refractory to Clinic-Based Interventions? - EJ. Erbelding, slides (.1 MB)

B2 - Potpourri of Selected STD Issues: Historical Lessons in Syphilis Control Efforts, Male Screening and the Latest Counts of Infected Youth

“The Clap Doctor,” “The Father of Spin,” and Other Historical Lessons for Syphilis Elimination - abstract; W Petz, slides (.5 MB);

World War II: “The Most Extensive Syphilis Case Finding Program in the History of the World” - abstract; L McGough, slides (.9 MB);

Repeat Infection with Chlamydia trachomatis: Rate and Predictors among Males - EF Dunne, abstract; slides (.6 MB)

The Cost-Effectiveness of Screening Men for Chlamydia to Prevent Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) in Women - T Gift, abstract; slides (.2 MB)

Communicating the Facts and Figures about Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Youth - JR Cates, abstract; slides (.3 MB)

Physician Attitudes and Receptiveness to STD Vaccines - A Carpico, abstract;  slides (.3 MB)

B3 - Turning STD Surveillance Data into Action - abstract;

    LM Newman, slides (.3 MB);
    M Samuel, slides (.3 MB);
    J Stover, slides (2.9 MB);
    M Stenger, slides (.5 MB); and
    J Ellen, slides (2.4 MB);

B4 - Bathhouses and Sex Clubs: How Risky Are Their Patrons? How Can That Drive Our Programs and Policies? - abstract; D Wohlfeiler,  WJ Woods, T Farley, J Montoya, C Cadabes, M Mutchler, F Spielberg,

B5 - The Prevention and Management of Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Persons Living with HIV/AIDS: A Training Developed by the Eastern Geographic Quadrant of the National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers (PTCs) - abstract;

    P Coury-Doniger, slides (2.2 MB);
    S Ratelle, slides (2 MB);
    S Payette, slides (2.2 MB)

B6 - Social Context/Community and STD Prevention

Trends in Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Enteric Infections in Neighborhoods with Differing Proportions of Men Who Have Sex with Men, New York City 1998-2002 -  MA Marx, abstract; slides (5.7 MB)

The Impact of the 1992 Los Angeles Civil Unrest on Gonorrhea - DA Cohen, abstract, slides not available

Implications of Measures of Hispanic Ethnicity for STD Prevention and Transmission - M Adam, abstract; slides (.1 MB)

Qualitative Assessment of the Cognitive Difference Among Abused and Nonabused Minority Women with STD: Implications for Behavioral Interventions - JD Champion, abstract; slides (.3 MB)

County-level Characteristics Associated with Rates of Neiserria gonorrhoeae in the United States, 2000 to 2002 - M Greenberg, abstract; slides (.4 MB)

Large Gonorrhea Outbreak in a Rural California County, 2003 - MC Samuel, abstract; slides (3.6 MB)

B7 - A Social Skills Counseling Intervention to Enhance Condom Use by Female Family Planning Clients - L Winter, abstract; slides not used

B8 - Intervening With Substance-using Men Newly Released From Jail: Challenges and Strategies - abstract, slides (.1 MB); C Sperling, ; J Tomlin, A Rakestraw, T Hall, J Greenberg, SP Williams, Moderator

B9 - Partner Notification/Disclosure Issues in STD Prevention

HIV Partner Notification in the U.S.: A National Survey of Program Coverage and Outcomes - MR Golden, abstract; slides (.1 MB), web cast ;

HIV Status Disclosure Among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM): Use, Mis-Use, and Implications for Prevention -  R Hutcheson, abstract; slides (.1 MB), web cast

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”: Patterns of HIV Disclosure Among HIV Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) Practicing High Risk Behavior In Los Angeles and Seattle - PM Gorbach, abstract; slides (.2 MB), web cast

Self-efficacy of Disclosure in Adolescents - L Lowery, abstract; slides (.6 MB), web cast

Utilizing the Internet for Partner Notification - P Constant, abstract; slides (.2 MB), web cast ;

Initiating Partner Notification Over the Internet - A Delicata, abstract; slides (.1 MB), web cast

Oral Symposium and Workshop Abstracts - Wednesday Sessions (C)

C1 - Bugs, Drugs, Dollars, and Tests: Making the Most of Scarce Resources for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Screening and Treatment - abstract,  slides (1.3 MB); DC Gunter, TL Gift, B Abban, CK Kent, LA Schamus, BH Butler, BA McDonald,

C2 - Syphilis Epidemiology and Surveillance Tools - S Blank - Moderator

Reassessing a Large Syphilis Epidemic Using an Estimated Infection Date - CM Schumache, abstract; slides (.8 MB)

Risk Factors for Early Syphilis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Seen in an STD Clinic, San Francisco 2002-2003 -  W Wong, abstract; slides (3 MB)

Syphilis in Detroit, Michigan: Population Dynamics and Effective Interventions - C Merritt, abstract; slides (.4 MB)

Syphilis Surveillance: What Are We Looking At? - T Peterman, abstract; slides (.4 MB)

How Reactor Grids Affect Syphilis Surveillance and Outbreak Detection - abstract;

    EH Koumans, slides (.3 MB);
    CA McLean, slides not available;
    K Seechuk, slides not used

C3 - HSV & HPV Prevention: Epidemiology, Diagnostic, and  Treatment Issues - L Markowitz - Moderator

The Seroepidemiology of HPV-16 Infection Among Men and Women Attending STD Clinics in the United States - DL Thompson, abstract; slides (.1 MB)

Incidence, Clearance, and Persistence of HPV in a Cohort of Female Adolescents - E Samoff, abstract; slides (.1 MB)

Trends in Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection in the United States - F Xu, abstract; slides (.4 MB)

The Epidemiological Impact of Suppressive Therapy to Reduce Transmission of Genital Herpes - abstract; G Garnett, slides not available

Suppressive Valacyclovir Therapy Soon After Initial Genital Herpes: Clinical Efficacy and Impact on Herpes-Related Quality of Life - T Warren, abstract; slides (.1 MB)

The Impact of Genital Herpes on Health Status Preferences - R Patel, abstract; slides (.1 MB)

C4 - A Transgender Client Walks In…Now What? Meeting the Needs of Your Transgender Clients - abstract; LA Sausa, slides not used

C5 - Alternative Venues for STD Prevention - Moderator - S DeLisle

Commercial Sex Venues: A Closer Look at Their Impact on the Syphilis Epidemics Among Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in Los Angeles - G Aynalem, abstract; slides (.5 MB), web cast

Screening Massage Parlor Sex Industry Workers-How Often Should Sex Industry Workers Be Screened? - BP Schumann, abstract; slides (.3 MB), web cast

Anonymous Sex Venues for MSM: Implementing Outreach Screening for Syphilis & HIV at Adult Bookstores - B Collins, abstract; slides (.1 MB), web cast

The Internet: Emerging Venue for Syphilis Epidemics Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Los Angeles - abstract; K Hawkins, slides (.4 MB), web cast 

An Outcome Evaluation of the Internet Alert Project - R Kachur, abstract; slides (.1 MB), web cast

Lessons Learned: Sexual Health Social Marketing in Retail Pharmacies - S Cohen, slides (18.5 MB), web cast

C6 - Current Issues Related to Youth and STD Prevention - Moderator - T Kreinin

STD/HIV Risk From Adolescence to Adulthood: Longitudinal Risk Behavior Patterns and Infection Status - D Hallfors, abstract; slides (.1 MB)

Adolescent Screening Project -Partnerships within the Community - L Byer, abstract; slides (.5 MB)

STD Risk Behaviors Among Incarcerated Youth - A Robertson, abstract; slides (.2 MB);

Community Health Investigator Project: A Project-Based Science Curriculum on Communicable and Sexually Transmitted Diseases - B Hug, abstract; slides not available

Taking the Test – Making the Grade: Implementing a Broad-based GC/CT Screening Program in Philadelphia’s Public High Schools - M Salmon, abstract; slides (.1 MB)

The Need for Sexually Transmitted Disease Screening in School-Based Health Centers - M Nsuami, abstract; slides (.1 MB)

C7 - Ethical Principles and Regulatory Requirements in the Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections: Seminal and Emerging Topics - abstract;

    S Semaan, slides1 (.3 MB), slides2 (.3 MB);
    KM MacQueen, slides (.1 MB);
    DC Des Jarlais, slides (.1 MB);
    JV Lavery, slides (1 MB);
    D Borasky, slides (.6 MB);
    S Burris, Discussant slides (.4 MB)

C8 - Disease Intervention Specialist Activities: How Sexually Transmitted Disease Control Programs Can Most Effectively Utilize DIS in the 21st Century - abstract; S Coulter, Moderator;

    K Myers, slides (.2 MB);
    D Broussard, slides (1.1 MB);
    L Shroeder, slides not used
    A Lozano, slides (22 MB)

C9 - Mujer Sana ~ Healthy Woman: A Participatory Action Research Model for HIV, STD, TB, Hepatitis A, B, and C Prevention - abstract; R Andrade,  P Manning, slides not used

Sponsored Symposium - Genital HSV: 60 Million and Declining?

Seroprevalence of HSV-2 in Suburban Primary Care Offices - D Fleming, abstract; slides (.5 MB)

Trends in Herpes Simples Virus Type 2 infection in the United States —Data from NHANES - F Xu. slides (.5 MB)

Oral Symposium and Workshop Abstracts - Thursday Sessions (D)

D1 - Patient-Delivered Partner Therapy - Moderator - S Berman

Legal Status of Patient Delivered Partner Therapy (PDPT) in the U.S.: A National Survey of State Pharmacy Boards and Boards of Medical Examiners -  U Anukam, abstract, slides (.2 MB), web cast

Concurrent STD Morbidity in Sexual Contacts to Persons with Bacterial STDs: Implications for Patient-Delivered Partner Therapy - J Stekler, abstract, slides (.1 MB), web cast

A Randomized Trial of Three Different Strategies to Treat Partners of Women with Trichomonas vaginalis - H Mohammed, abstract, slides (.1 MB), web cast

Acceptance of Patient-delivered Partner-therapy for Syphilis Among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM), San Francisco, CA - W Tun, abstract, slides (3.3 MB), web cast

Patient-delivered Partner Therapy for Chlamydia Infections: Attitudes and Practices of California Physicians and Nurse Practitioners - L Packel, abstract, slides (.5 MB), web cast

Partner-Delivered Partner Therapy for STD: Evidence and Prospects for Implementation - M Hogben, abstract, slides (.9 MB), web cast

D2 - Evaluating STD Prevention – Examples from Syphilis and Hepatitis

Part 1 - Practical Examples Evaluating Community Partnerships for Syphilis Prevention - abstract;

    B Apt, slides (.2 MB);
    M King, slides (.1 MB);
    D Napp, slides (.04 MB);
    T Gunter, slides (1.4 MB);

Part 2 - Evaluating the Impact of Integrating Viral Hepatitis Services in HIV and STD Settings - abstract;

    D Lentine, slides (.2 MB);
    K Schlanger, slides (.2 MB);
    J Subiadur, slides (.2 MB)

D3 - Advancing HIV Prevention: New Strategies for a Changing Epidemic - abstract; LM Lee - Moderator;

    SD Griffiths, slides (2.5 MB);
    B Branson, slides (5.6 MB);
    J Prejean, slides (.2 MB);
    R Romaguera, slides (.2 MB);

D4 - Challenges in STD Prevention for Men Who Have Sex with Men - Moderator -  R Valdiserri,

Gonorrhea Positivity Among Men Who Have Sex With Men Attending STD Clinics in the United States, 2002 - CA McLean, abstract, slides not available

Crystal Use, Viagra Use, and Specific Sexual Risk Behaviors of Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) during a Recent Anal Sex Encounter - G Mansergh, abstract, slides not available

Methamphetamine Use, Sexual Behavior, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Seen in an STD Clinic, San Francisco 2002–2003 - SJ Mitchell, abstract, slides (.4 MB)

Characteristics of MSM Syphilis Cases Using the Internet to Seek Male Sex Partners, California, 2001-2003 - T Lo, abstract, slides (1.7 MB)

Factors Associated With Potential Exposure to and Transmission of HIV in a Probability Sample of Men Who Have Sex with Men - DD Brewer, abstract, slides (.1 MB)

No Need to Wrap It: HIV Gift-giver Newsgroups, Gift Theory and Exchanging HIV as a Gift - ME Graydon, abstract. slides (.1 MB);

D5 - Educating State and National Policymakers - abstract; Deborah Arrindell, L Speissegger, slides not used

D6 - Integrating STD Prevention with Family Planning and HIV Services - J Asley - Moderator

Provision of Emergency Contraception in an STD Clinic: Results from a Pilot Project in New York City - L Evans, abstract, slides (.1 MB)

Evaluating Efforts to Increase Testing for Repeat Chlamydia Infection Among Women in California Family Planning Clinics - R Gindi, abstract, slides (.6 MB)

HIV/STD Prevention for HIV Positive Women: Integration of Family Planning Services and HIV Care - B Green, abstract, slides (.1 MB)

Gonorrhea Screening Strategies and Guideline Development for Non-Pregnant Female Patients in the California Family Planning Clinic Setting - H Howard, abstract, slides (.5 MB)

STD Testing Protocols, STD Testing and Discussion of Sexual Behaviors in HIV Clinics - M Taylor, abstract, slides (.9 MB)

The Integration of Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing and HIV Counseling and Testing In Los Angeles County, 2002 - H Rotblatt, abstract, slides (.9 MB)

D7 - Issues Surrounding the Promotion of Condoms for STD Prevention - abstract; J Shlay, L Warner, M Steiner, G Mansergh, slides not available

D8 - Partnering With Hospital Emergency Departments for Syphilis Elimination - abstract, slides (.2 MB); C Moseley, M Mahadevappa, M Shulz

Late Breaker Abstracts - Tuesday Session

Syphilis Outbreak in Southwestern Idaho — 2002-2003 - J Bartschi, abstract; slides (.2 MB)

Syphilis Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Limitations of Traditional Case and Partner Services, San Diego County, CA -  RA Gunn, abstract; slides (.1 MB)

Rapid Emergence of Gonococcal Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Men Who Have Sex With Men in King County, Washington - WLH Whittington, abstract; slides (.1 MB)

Partner Impairment of Safe Sex Behavior by Women Participating in a Randomized, Controlled STD/HIV Prevention Trial - A Holden, abstract; slides (.1 MB)

Remnants of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study Effects on University Freshmen: Yet a Possible Barrier to Research Participation? - CB Spivey, abstract; slides (.2 MB)

Parental Receptiveness to a Hypothetical HPV Vaccine - AJ Lenar, abstract; slides (.3 MB)