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Health professionals and educators from 19 locations throughout Iowa will meet on Tuesday, June 26, over the Iowa Communications Network (ICN) for an update about the Iowa Infertility Prevention Project (IIPP) and emerging issues with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Dr. Bradley Stoner, medical director of the St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, is the featured speaker for the two-hour update slated to begin at 10 a.m.
"The Iowa Infertility Prevention Project is an important public health program for our state," says Colleen Bornmueller, Iowa Infertility Prevention Project Coordinator for the Family Planning Council of Iowa. "Every year, we provide screening for chlamydia to thousands of women and their partners who otherwise might not have been tested. According to CDC, 75 percent of women and 50 percent of men with chlamydia infections are asymptomatic; they are not aware of their infections and do not seek health care. This allows for the spread of the disease and can lead to severe, and costly reproductive health problems if left untreated." Last year, this program drew more than 100 attendees, including disease prevention specialists, nurses, nurse practitioners, clinicians and educators. UHL hosts the broadcast from its ICN training room in Oakdale Hall. The update is free unless continuing education unit (CEU) credits are requested. More information and registration is available here. | |||||||||
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