Sexual History Taking and Sex Positivity

Presenters: Rosalyn E. Plotzker, M.D., MPH

Online CME Credit

Fee: Free

Provides 1.00 hour of CE/CME credit (Presented: May 22, 2022; Reviewed July 1, 2024; Expires June 30, 2025)

Overview

This training is a pre-recorded webinar covering sexual history taking and sex positivity. Taking a thorough sexual history through a sex positivity framework allows the healthcare team to provide high-quality patient care by assessing and screening individuals for a broad range of sexual health concerns, including HIV and STI prevention, treatment, and care.  This training will provide strategies for conducting complete sexual histories with a variety of patients and will discuss barriers that may hinder the process. Case discussions will be used to highlight examples.

Learning Objectives

Following participation in this course, participants should be able to:

  • Conduct a thorough sexual history with a variety of patients
  • Discuss potential barriers to sexual history taking
  • List strategies to build communication skills in conducting a sexual history

The Pacific AETC-NV offers engaging and interactive online learning opportunities to increase healthcare providers' knowledge and awareness of HIV and STI-related health topics. To view all session topics available, please click on Pacific AETC Nevada’s E-Learning page for more online and on-demand learning opportunities.

Presenter

Rosalyn E. Plotzker, M.D., MPH, Assistant Professor, UCSF Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Public Health Medical Officer, CDPH STD Control Branch, Clinical Faculty, California Prevention Training Center

The Pacific AETC is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award $3,887,700.00. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.