After completing this registration form, you will be contacted by a member of the Denver PTC staff for a brief interview to determine course eligibility. You will then be given an access code to complete the registration process. You are not registered for this course unless you have received a confirmation that the registration process is complete. All Intensive courses are held in Denver. The Denver PTC Clinical Branch is affiliated with the Denver Metro Health Clinic, the region's largest STD clinic.

This is the combined STD Overview and the 24th Annual Denver STD/HIV Clinical Update.  By registering for this course, attendees will be able to attend both programs at a reduced rate.

STD/HIV Overview:  The one-day STD/HIV Overview is an excellent program for clinicians new to the STD/HIV field or those wanting to learn more about STDs and HIV, as well as for experienced clinicians who would like an STD/HIV refresher course. The Overview takes place on September 12th.

Annual Denver STD/HIV Clinical Update:  The 24th Annual Denver STD/HIV Clinical Update will be held at the Rita Bass Center in Denver, Colorado on Thursday, September 13th and a half-day Friday, September 14, 2012.  

Early registration ends August 18, 2012.

For questions, contact Alex Landis at 303-602-3608.

View the 2012 Denver Overview and Update Brochure here!

The 24th Annual Denver STD/HIV Clinical Update will be held at the Rita Bass Center in Denver, Colorado on Thursday, September 13th and Friday, September 14th, 2012..  

Early registration ends August 18, 2012.

To Register for the Annual Update only, click the "Register for this class" link to the left of this description.

Please note: Online registration will close on October 24th!

For questions, contact Alex Landis at 303-602-3608

 View the 2012 Denver Overview and Update Brochure here!

This one-day course provides an overview of STDs and HIV.  It is an excellent program for clinicians new to the STD/HIV field or who want to learn more about STDs and HIV, as well as for experienced clinicians who would like a basic STD/HIV refresher course.  The Overview takes place on September 12th. 

Early registration ends August 18, 2012.

To Register for the Overview only, click the "Register for this class" link to the left of this description.

Please note: Online registration will close on October 24th!

For questions, contact Alex Landis at 303-602-3608.

View the 2012 Denver Overview and Update Brochure here!

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This course aims to assist HIV care providers in learning new techniques to incorporate important intervention methods during the medical visit (even in the constrained care setting), in order to help their patients reduce risk behaviors. It is targeted to medical care providers of HIV positive patients (e.g., MDs, NPs, RNs, PAs); however, persons who deliver prevention messages (e.g., case managers, social workers, health educators) may also benefit from the information and techniques delivered throughout the course. Topics covered are: brief screening for HIV transmission risk behaviors; identifying and treating other STDs; communicating prevention messages; discussing sexual and drug-use behaviors; referring selected patients for additional prevention interventions and services; facilitating partner notification, counseling, and testing of sex and needle-sharing partners of infected persons.

A confirmation letter with course details will be sent after registration is approved.

• Houston: March 24^th, 8am-12:30pm, United Way of Greater Houston
• Dallas: March 28^th, 12:15pm - 5pm, Health Services of North Texas, Collin County Office
• Salt Lake City: April 12^th, 7:30am - 12:00pm, University Guest House & Conference Center

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(Available in English or Spanish)

This two-day course is designed for staff responsible for STD/HIV intervention services, especially those responsible for planning and design.  The training provides participants with a working knowledge of several behavioral social science theories, the determinants of those theories, and links them to STD/HIV prevention interventions in an interactive and applied manner.  The course includes exercises in understanding the factors that influence behavior; an overview of the different levels of interventions; the introduction of a framework to link theory, behavioral determinants and interventions; and small group work to strengthen skills learned in the course.

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This two-day course is designed for Patient Navigators who assist patients diagnosed with or at risk for chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular and pulmonary disease.  The training provides participants with a working knowledge of several behavioral and social science theories, the determinants of risk from those theories, and links them to prevention interventions in an interactive and applied manner.  The course includes exercises in understanding the factors that influence behavior; an overview of the different levels of interventions; the introduction of a framework to link theory, behavioral determinants and interventions; and small group work to strengthen skills learned in the course.

Cost: $200 for non-Colorado residents

CLEAR:  Choosing Life: Empowerment! Action! Results! is an evidence-based health promotion intervention for individuals ages 16 and older living with HIV/AIDS or at high-risk for HIV. CLEAR is client centered program delivered one-on-one using cognitive behavioral techniques to change behavior.  The intervention provides clients with the skills necessary to be able to make health choices for their lives. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines identify CLEAR as a structured intervention that may be integrated into Comprehensive Risk Counseling and Services (CRCS) programs.

More information is available from effectiveinterventions.org. (Learn more) 

1-2 day Clinical STD/HIV Update conducted in various locations throughout Region 8.  Topics may vary based on local needs.

This in-depth training on community identification emphasizes the methods used to effectively identify at-risk populations and the factors that influence their behaviors. Participants will learn the steps in conducting a community identification process and will practice interviewing, observation, and data analysis skills.

 (Available in English or Spanish)

The training for this intervention is conducted over two 3-day courses. These courses are designed for STD/HIV health and prevention professionals, who plan, design and implement STD/HIV community level interventions. This first 3-day course includes a 1-day overview of the Community PROMISE intervention model and a 2-day in-depth training on Community Identification. This course includes a comprehensive overview of the intervention, including the core elements necessary for Community PROMISE, as well as the methods used to effectively identify at risk populations within a community and the factors that influence their behaviors. Participants will learn the steps in conducting community identification and have ample time to practice interviewing, observation, and ways to analyze data.

(Available in English or Spanish)

The training for this intervention is conducted over two 3-day courses. This second 3-day course teaches the two remaining core elements, Role Model Stories and Peer Advocates. Participants will learn how to interview for role model stories, as well as how to write and produce these stories. Additionally, participants learn how to recruit, train and maintain peer advocate networks.

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The blended Community PROMISE training consists of two parts: an online Overview course and a four-day, in-person training. Completion of the online course is required before registration for the live training. 

The Overview course covers the concept of community-level interventions, what “community” means, the theoretical background, PROMISE’s four core elements, and the connections between the theories, the concept of reaching critical mass, a formula to identify number of Role Model Stories and Peer Advocates according to sample size and the core elements. A passing score or an in-depth discussion with the training team will satisfy this first requirement.

The four-day, face-to-face course provides participants with the knowledge and skills needed to implement PROMISE, successfully. Through interactive exercises, participants will gain skills to create a Community Identification Assessment Report, write role model stories, train peer advocates, and identify instruments used for ongoing evaluation.

This five-day course is designed for STD/HIV health and prevention professionals who plan, design, and implement STD/HIV interventions. The course provides an introduction to behavioral theories that support HIV/STD prevention; an overview of effective prevention strategies; the social context of HIV risk; individual-level interventions (including Partner Counseling and Referral Services and Comprehensive Risk Counseling and Services with a focus on client-centered approaches); group-level interventions; community-level interventions; prevention with persons living with HIV; epidemiological data usage in program design; and program evaluation. Three of the five days include field practicum with 50% of the course spent in interactive and skills-based training.

This three-day course is designed for STD/HIV health professionals who plan to provide or are already providing HIV Comprehensive Risk Counseling and Services (CRCS). This skills-based training on the CRCS Process includes an overview of the CRCS model; the role of CRCS counselors; legal and ethical issues; cultural competence; theories that underlie CRCS; program components and standards; and tasks involved in the CRCS core elements of recruitment, engagement, screening, enrollment, assessment, prevention planning, risk-reduction counseling, active coordination of referrals, monitoring and reassessment, and discharge planning.