Infectious Disease, Screening & Prevention, Sexual Health

Rise of STIs in Canada: Prevention and Management of STIs in Primary Care

DURATION

30 min

PROFESSION

Physician

# OF CREDITS

0.5

ACCREDITATION

Mainpro+

EXPIRY DATE

2026-05-08

This is a 30-minute accredited eCME program for Canadian primary care professional (PCPs). The program is designed to provide practical guidance on how primary care can aid the prevention and management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), in particular, bacterial STIs. Utilizing a case study, this program will explore the pivotal role of primary care in stemming the rise of bacterial STIs in Canada, with a focus on a structured practice framework to support care.

Faculty

  • Darrell Tan, MD, FRCPC, PhD
  • Christine Palmay, MD, CCFP, FCFP​
  • Jeffrey Habert, MD, CCFP, FCFP​
  • Jessica Chan, MD, MPH, PhD, FRCPC​
  • Betty Golightly, B.Sc. (Pharm), RPh
  • Sherilyn Houle, BSP, PhD, CTH, AFTM RCPS(Glasg)​

Learning objectives

  • Explain the changing STI landscape in Canada 
  • Normalize sexual health conversations with patients and educate on ways to minimize STI risk and prevent transmission 
  • Employ strategies and tools to support the implementation of a structured STI prevention and management primary care framework 
  • Describe the critical role that primary care plays in STI prevention and management

Accreditation

This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 0.5 Mainpro+ Credit(s).
Cert+ Program ID#: 203962
Cost of course:  
Free
# of credits: 0.5
Duration: 30 min

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Rise of STIs in Canada: Prevention and Management of STIs in Primary Care

30 min

Duration

Physician

Profession

0.5

# of credits

Learning Objectives

  • Explain the changing STI landscape in Canada 
  • Normalize sexual health conversations with patients and educate on ways to minimize STI risk and prevent transmission 
  • Employ strategies and tools to support the implementation of a structured STI prevention and management primary care framework 
  • Describe the critical role that primary care plays in STI prevention and management

Mainpro+

ACCREDITATION

Infectious Disease, Screening & Prevention, Sexual Health

Learning Category

Infectious Disease, STI

Topic

0

Price

2026-05-08

Expiry Date

CAN-eng

Region/Language

Course Description

This is a 30-minute accredited eCME program for Canadian primary care professional (PCPs). The program is designed to provide practical guidance on how primary care can aid the prevention and management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), in particular, bacterial STIs. Utilizing a case study, this program will explore the pivotal role of primary care in stemming the rise of bacterial STIs in Canada, with a focus on a structured practice framework to support care.

Faculty

  • Darrell Tan, MD, FRCPC, PhD
  • Christine Palmay, MD, CCFP, FCFP​
  • Jeffrey Habert, MD, CCFP, FCFP​
  • Jessica Chan, MD, MPH, PhD, FRCPC​
  • Betty Golightly, B.Sc. (Pharm), RPh
  • Sherilyn Houle, BSP, PhD, CTH, AFTM RCPS(Glasg)​

Accreditation

This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 0.5 Mainpro+ Credit(s).
Cert+ Program ID#: 203962