This report describes recommendations for conducting partner services for persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, syphilis, gonorrhea, or chlamydial infection. Upon completion of this educational activity, the reader should be able to 1) describe the goals and functions of partner services; 2) describe ways to identify and prioritize index patient for partner services; 3) identify ways to notify partners of their exposure to HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, or chlamydia; 4) describe options for treating partners; and 5) identify ways to address the needs of specific populations with regard to partner services.
·Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Credit
This activity for 3.5 contact hours is provided by CDC, which is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
·Continuing Medical Education Credit for Nonphysicians (CME-NP)
CDC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for nonphysicians. CDC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.5 hours in category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician''s Recognition Award. Each nonphysician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
·Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit
CDC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. CDC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.5 hours in category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
·Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
CDC is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is a designated event for CHES to receive 3.0 category 1 contact hours in health education, CDC provider number GA0082.
·Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Credit
The CDC has been reviewed and approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) 1620 I Street, NW, Suite 615, Washington, DC 2006. The CDC has awarded 0.3 Continuing Education Units to participants who successfully complete this activity.
11/07/2010
The response form must be completed and returned electronically, by fax, or by mail, postmarked no later than one year from the publication date of this report, for eligibility to receive award credit.
