The University of Washington STD Prevention Training Center is dedicated to increasing the knowledge and skills of healthcare providers in the area of sexual health.
About Us
In operation at the University of Washington since 1979, we lead the way in providing world class STD training to health care providers in the Northern United States.
The UW STD PTC is affiliated with national and international programs involved in STD prevention, care, and research:
Testimonials
"With enhanced knowledge of risk factors, treatment options, and signs/symptoms, I will be better able to educate and provide counseling to patients."
- Clinical STD Update Participant, Anchorage, AK
”Good update, well organized, to the point, highly clinical, well applicable." - Clinical STD Update Participant, Spokane, WA
"Didactic part is informative, concise, and clear. Practice part is excellent." - Essential STD Exam Skills Participant, Seattle, WA
”This was awesome. I deal almost exclusively with HIV, so the PrEP portion was especially exciting. My knowledge around CT/GC/Syph was moderate as some of my clients have co-infections. This increased my understanding quite a bit!”
-Clinical STD Update Participant, Zoom Live Stream
Our Mission
The UW STD PTC is dedicated to increasing the knowledge and skills of healthcare providers in the area of sexual health. We provide clinicians with a spectrum of state-of-the-art educational opportunities, including experiential learning, with an emphasis on STD treatment and prevention.
Our education and training programs are specifically designed for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and laboratorians. Providers of family planning, adolescent health, women's health, primary care, and urgent care services in public health, community health, or private practice settings are welcome.
Serving: AK, ID, MN, MT, ND, OR, SD, WA