[HIV-STD-Prevention] Weekly Prevention Resources -1/7/26 #u#

Shelley Pearson (she/her) SHELLEY.M.PEARSON at oha.oregon.gov
Wed Jan 7 14:06:45 PST 2026 

Hello, HIV and STI Prevention partners,



Welcome to the first weekly HIV/STI Prevention listserv email of the new year! Please email me at shelley.m.pearson at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:shelley.m.pearson at oha.oregon.gov> with any feedback about the listserv, with announcements/resources to share, or if you have colleagues who would like to be added to the list. For more information about the resources shared, please reach out via the contact information on each item. Information is provided for educational purposes only. Sharing this content is not an OHA endorsement.



In this email (click on any subject to jump to that item):

  *   Chime In Changes
  *   National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center News (includes Community of Practice call for applications and 2 webinars)
  *   Webinar: Building Skills in Sexual Health: Sexual Health History Taking (January 16)
  *   Webinar: Understanding Congenital Syphilis in Newborns (January 29)
  *   Webinar: Could it Be Ringworm? (January 29)



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Chime In Changes

The OHA, HIV/STD/TB Section did not receive a new CDC award for the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) project before the end of the budget period and has begun demobilizing the project.

NHBS is a CDC survey initiative that collects data on HIV-related behaviors and outcomes among populations disproportionately affected by HIV. The project gathers information through interviews and offers anonymous HIV testing in major U.S. cities to monitor trends in sexual behavior, drug use, risk awareness, and use of prevention services. In Oregon, this project was known as Chime In and was delivered under contract with Portland State University.

OHA and Portland State University will continue collaborating through March to finalize the most recent dataset and update the project dashboard. While it is difficult to see an established project come to an end, the OHA, HIV Prevention Program remains committed to monitoring HIV trends and supporting prevention efforts statewide. You can access the most current HIV data and analysis reports anytime on the OHA HIV Data and Analysis<https://www.oregon.gov/oha/ph/diseasesconditions/communicabledisease/diseasesurveillancedata/hivdata/pages/index.aspx> website. For questions or specific data requests, please contact Lea Bush, HIV Surveillance Manager, at lea.bush at oha.oregon.gov<mailto:lea.bush at oha.oregon.gov>.



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Final Chance!

Community of Practice: Now Accepting Applications!


Best Practice Solutions to HIV Prevention at Health Centers- 2025 Application


Applications close 01/10/26!

This four-part community of practice is based upon our findings from our Year 2 focus group series on HIV prevention at health centers. Topics will include provider knowledge and comfort, patient perception and stigma, structural barriers to access, and community-specific factors.

If you have any questions, please contact Ben Sullivan at bsullivan1 at fenwayhealth.org<mailto:bsullivan1 at fenwayhealth.org>.

Participation Guidelines:

* Organizations must be FQHCs or FQHC look-alikes to participate.

* Health center staff will participate actively in all 4 sessions.



Session Dates/Times:

1/22/26 2:00pm-3:00pm ET

1/29/26 2:00pm-3:00pm ET

2/5/26 2:00pm-3:00pm ET

2/12/26 2:00pm-3:00pm ET

Occurs weekly on Thursday

Register Here!<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T8VWVMG>


Upcoming Webinars


Preventative Screening for Sexually Transmitted Infections at Health Centers


This webinar will provide health centers with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively screen for and prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs).



Date/Time: Wednesday 1/14/26 12-1 pm EST

Register Here!<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MBIP99YERWGpQhnO-0bT6Q#/registration>



HIV Care Coordination for Patients with Incarceration Experience at Health Centers


This webinar will focus on best practices for providing comprehensive HIV care at health centers for patients with a history of incarceration. We will discuss poor health outcomes and barriers often faced by this patient population, strategies for building trust and engagement in care, and best practices for care coordination and continuity.



Date/Time: Tuesday 2/10/26 1-2 pm EST

Register Here!<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tUeho4JtSEyJMx3sV06LBg#/>






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REGISTRATION OPEN!!



Building Skills in Sexual Health Webinar Series, Year 4, Session 3:



"Sexual Health History Taking"



Friday, January 16th: 12:00-1:00pm Pacific



Special notes about this session:

*Please ensure your first and last name are visible in your zoom profile upon logging on for security purposes




Presented by:



Carrie Horwitch, MD, MPH

About our presenter:

Carrie A Horwitch is a board certified internal medicine physician. She has worked as an outpatient primary care physician for over 25 years. She is also credentialed as an HIV care specialist from AAHIVM. Dr Horwitch graduated from University of Arizona, College of Medicine. She completed her Master of Public Health at University of California, Berkeley. She is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington. She has presented on multiple different topics such as taking a sexual history, HIV care, transgender care, medical ethics and professionalism, medical improve and laughter. She has done training for HIV care in the United States and Internationally – including several countries in Africa.

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Learning Objectives:
1. Discuss why to take a sexual history
2. Discuss who should have a sexual history taken
3. Determine when to take a sexual history
4. Be able to take a sexual history




For more information, please contact the Washington AIDS Education & Training Center at

waaetc at uw.edu<mailto:waaetc at uw.edu>.




REGISTER HERE<https://mwaetc.caspio.com/dp/f2c1700003a9a1d88f3e41269921?ER_ID=46928&eventTitle=January%202026%20Building%20Skills%20in%20Sexual%20Health%20Webinar:%20Sexual%20Health%20History%20Taking>





What is this lecture series?



The Building Skills in Sexual Health webinar series is a collaboration between the Washington AIDS Education & Training Center, the Washington State Department of Health's Office of Infectious Disease and the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association.



This web series, now in its fourth year, aims to equip clinicians and staff at Washington State Federally Qualified Health Centers with tools and resources to address patients' sexual health needs from a whole health perspective.









This Mountain West AIDS Education and Training Center (MWAETC) program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $2,820,772 0% financed with governmental sources.





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Understanding Congenital Syphilis in Newborns
Thursday, January 29, 2026
10 am PT / 11 am MT / 12 pm CT / 1 pm ET / 2 pm AT​
Duration: 1 hour

Register Here<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JFrEBZ8STs25rMv9dg-5ew?_gl=1*7k185w*_gcl_au*MzQzNjM3NDgzLjE3NjE4NDI1OTk.*_ga*MTM0ODM1OTkxOC4xNzUzNzMzOTkz*_ga_L8TBF28DDX*czE3NjM1MDUzMDkkbzY5JGcxJHQxNzYzNTA2Nzg5JGo2MCRsMCRoMA..#/registration>
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Join Migrant Clinicians Network and Health Outreach Partners for a webinar that provides current diagnosis, treatment, and management recommendations for congenital syphilis in newborns. Despite being completely preventable, congenital syphilis has increased over 740% and congenital syphilis-related stillbirths have increased 800% since 2014. Participants will gain a better understanding of prevention strategies, diagnosing, and treating congenital syphilis in agricultural workers and general populations.
Speakers
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R​enai Edwards, MPH​
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Zoya Khan, MD
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Shelley Pearson

Pronouns: she/her/hers

HIV/STI Administrative and Communications Specialist

Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division

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