STD Prevention Science Series 2012 (Speaker: Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo) - June 20th

STD Prevention Science Series 2012 (Speaker: Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo) - June 20th


Please join us for the first session of the STD Prevention Science Series 2012 on Wednesday, June 20th, 2012 at 3:30pm, Corporate Square, building 8, conference room 1 A/B/C or via LiveMeeting.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) and the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association (ASTDA) have partnered to bring you the latest research and best practices for STD prevention with the STD Prevention Science Series 2012.

This quarterly series will bring lectures on cutting edge issues by scientists and program experts of world renown to all persons interested in the prevention of STDs, including HIV.

It’s Not Just the Pathogen Anymore: The Genital Microbiome and Implications for Sexually Transmitted Infections
Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 3:30PM-4:30PM EST
by Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FACP, FIDSA

Dr. Marrazzo is a Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Washington, in Seattle, U.S. She is Medical Director of the Seattle STD/HIV Prevention and Training Center, president of the American STD Association, and Associate Editor of the journal Sexually Transmitted Diseases. She is Proto¬col Co-Chair of VOICE, a large study testing vaginal and oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in women in sub-Saharan Africa. She has led numerous studies of the molecular epidemiology, pathogenesis, and management of bacterial vaginosis.

This event will be hosted using Microsoft Office Live Meeting. You will need to follow the participant's link to view the slides AND call the toll-free number to hear the presenter. The webcast information is below. We suggest that you check your system in advance to make sure it is ready to use Microsoft Office Live Meeting.

Participants can join the event directly at:
https://www.mymeetings.com/emeet/join/index.jsp?customHeader=mymeetings&netId=PW4598395&netPass=8742328&netType=conference&acceptTerms=on
and call 1-800-857-9789 with this participant passcode: 8742328

For those in Atlanta who wish to attend in person, please join us in Corporate Square Building 8, Conference Room 1A/B/C, Atlanta, Ga. 30329.

Please send questions in advance of the event to: stdcurriculum@cdc.gov

FUTURE TOPICS AND DATES
Contraception and STI/HIV: Balancing the Tradeoffs in Different Contexts
August 29, 2012, 11:30am -12:30pm ET
Willard (Ward) Cates, MD, MPH
Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, NC

The Road From Observation to Intervention to Implementation: Perspectives of a Pragmatic HIV Prevention Researcher
December 13, 2012, 11:00am – 12:00pm EST
Connie Celum, MD, MPH
University of Washington, Seattle, WA

For more information on the series, visit here.
ASTDA - STD Prevention Science Series 2012