
National STD Curriculum Podcast
National STD Curriculum
This podcast explores innovative and significant STD issues and discusses the clinical implications through different formats including literature reviews, expert interviews, hot topics, and conference summaries. University of Washington (UW) Associate Professor of Medicine and Program Director of the UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Meena Ramchandani, MD, MPH is the podcast editor/host.
The podcast is brought to you by the National STD Curriculum, the UW STD Prevention Training Center and is funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Learn more at www.std.uw.edu/podcast.
The National STD Curriculum is a UW Infectious Diseases Education & Assessment (IDEA) Program curriculum.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best National STD Curriculum Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to National STD Curriculum Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite National STD Curriculum Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

New Medications for Gonorrhea Treatment
National STD Curriculum Podcast
10/15/20 • 10 min
Gonorrhea has developed resistance to many antibiotics available and few options remain to treat this STI [sexually transmitted infection]. This podcast episode summarizes three articles recently published on new treatments for gonorrhea, specifically looking at gentamicin, delafloxacin, and zoliflodacin. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu.

Trichomonas Vaginalis: Treatment
National STD Curriculum Podcast
07/18/24 • 20 min
Dr. Patricia Kissinger, a Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine Professor, discusses T. vaginalis treatment options and how to manage antimicrobial resistance, bacterial vaginosis coinfection, and partner treatment with National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu.
This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Program Director of the UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program.

Trichomonas Vaginalis: Screening and Testing
National STD Curriculum Podcast
07/06/24 • 22 min
Trichomonas vaginalis is increasingly recognized as an important pathogen with potentially great morbidity. Dr. Patricia Kissinger, a Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine Professor and national expert, discusses screening and testing for T. vaginalis with National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani. View episode transcript at www.std.uw.edu.
This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Program Director of the UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program.

Taking a Sexual History: Words Matter (Part 2)
National STD Curriculum Podcast
03/18/24 • 23 min
STD/HIV Prevention Training Center at Johns Hopkins experts Barbara Wilgus and Bambi Galore and National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani discuss asking gender-based questions and key poly language definitions to improve patient care in the second of two episodes. View episode transcript at www.std.uw.edu.
This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Program Director of the UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program.

Can Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, or Mgen Spontaneously Clear?
National STD Curriculum Podcast
02/05/25 • 13 min
This episode reviews five articles regarding spontaneous clearance of Neisseria gonorrhoea, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Mycoplasma genitalium without the use of antibiotics. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu.
This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Program Director of the UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program.

What's the Relationship Between Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) and STIs?
National STD Curriculum Podcast
02/05/25 • 14 min
This episode discusses four articles focusing on the association between BV and chlamydia, gonorrhea, Mycoplasma genitalium, and human papillomavirus (HPV). View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu.
This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Program Director of the UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program.

Doxy-PEP: What is It and Does It Work?
National STD Curriculum Podcast
07/12/23 • 12 min
This episode reviews three 2023 studies on the effectiveness of Doxy-PEP, or Doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis, to prevent bacterial STIs in MSM, transgender women, and cisgender women. As more patients ask about Doxy-PEP, the episode discusses important counseling points. View episode transcript and the studies at www.std.uw.edu.
This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic.

Congenital Syphilis: Diagnosis and Management
National STD Curriculum Podcast
02/05/25 • 21 min
Congenital syphilis expert Dr. Katherine Hsu reviews the complexities of when and how to test neonates for congenital syphilis, actionable differential diagnosis, treatment, and long-term infant outcomes after exposure. The discussion expands on the June 12 Congenital Syphilis Prevention episode. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu.
This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic.

Congenital Syphilis Prevention
National STD Curriculum Podcast
06/12/23 • 25 min
Congenital syphilis cases have tripled in recent years. Dr. Katherine Hsu, a Boston University Medical Center Professor of Pediatrics and a national authority on congenital syphilis, discusses when to screen, birth letters, and public health’s role in prevention with National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena Ramchandani. View this episode's transcript at www.std.uw.edu.
This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic.

Monkeypox: Dr. Jason Zucker Discusses Clinical Experience and Counseling in NYC
National STD Curriculum Podcast
02/05/25 • 14 min
In this episode we interview Dr. Jason Zucker, an infectious disease physician and assistant professor of medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. We focus on topics of clinical manifestations and counseling of patients in the 2022 Monkeypox outbreak. View episode transcript and references at www.std.uw.edu.
This podcast is dedicated to an STD [sexually transmitted disease] literature review for health care professionals who are interested in remaining up-to-date on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. Editor and host Dr. Meena Ramchandani is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington (UW) and Medical Director of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Sexual Health Clinic.
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How many episodes does National STD Curriculum Podcast have?
National STD Curriculum Podcast currently has 61 episodes available.
What topics does National STD Curriculum Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Infectious Diseases, Medicine, Podcasts, Internal Medicine and Sexuality.
What is the most popular episode on National STD Curriculum Podcast?
The episode title 'Trichomonas Vaginalis: Screening and Testing' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on National STD Curriculum Podcast?
The average episode length on National STD Curriculum Podcast is 17 minutes.
How often are episodes of National STD Curriculum Podcast released?
Episodes of National STD Curriculum Podcast are typically released every 25 days, 4 hours.
When was the first episode of National STD Curriculum Podcast?
The first episode of National STD Curriculum Podcast was released on Sep 15, 2020.
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