Bacterial STIs in NYC: Epidemiological Trends, Diagnostic Considerations and Management Issues in People With or At Risk for HIV Disease
Thomas Cherneskie, MD, MPH
Supervising Physician, Chelsea STD Clinic
NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
Former Director, STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, New York, NY
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Dr. Cherneskie received his medical degree from the Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA and continued his training in Family Medicine at York Hospital in York, PA. He then came to Manhattan to complete the Preventive Medicine/Public Health Residency Program at the New York City Department of Health while receiving a Masters of Public Health from the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health. Dr. Cherneskie served as the founding Medical Director of the CDC-funded Region II NYC STD/HIV Prevention Training Center, where he continues as an ongoing faculty member. He currently practices at the NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Chelsea STD Clinic where he acts as clinical staff supervisor and preceptor for visiting fellows and other community providers.
At the completion of this educational session, learners will:
- Describe current epidemiological trends in reportable bacterial STIs and their implications for clinical practice.
- Implement new strategies for the management of gonococcal infections in response to emerging antimicrobial resistance.
- Increase their familiarity of under-recognized bacterial etiologies of common sexually transmitted ano-genital conditions.
- Recognize the continued importance of asymptomatic screening for STIs in established patients with ongoing sexual risk.
This PRN CME activity is funded in part by unrestricted educational grants from:
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Merck & Co, and ViiV Healthcare.
