Whole-Health Assessment
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Continuing education credits will no longer be offered for this couse as of October 4, 2019.
Not a medical professional? No problem! You don’t need a medical background to get valuable information from these trainings.
Financial Disclosures
Leading this Training:
- David J. Malebranche, MD, MPH: Nothing to disclose
- Leonard Moore, MD, MPH: Nothing to disclose
- Quintin Robinson, MD: Janssen Therapeutics Speakers’ Bureau
Independent Reviewers:
- Harry Gallis, MD: Nothing to disclose
- Rachel Simmons, MD: DynaMed, BMJ Best Medicine: remuneration for editorial services; Lemuel Shattuck Hospital: honoraria
- Sarah Sutton, MD: Nothing to disclose
Planners/Staff:
- Kathleen Matikonis, MA: Nothing to disclose
- Omoro Omoighe, MPH: Nothing to disclose
- Allison Webel, RN, PhD: Nothing to disclose
- Andrea Weddle: Nothing to disclose
Description
The Whole-Health Assessment is the foundational training for His Health's CME/CNE series, so plan to take this one first.
In this training, candid discussion among experienced providers highlights how the intersection of race and sexuality affects Andre’s experience seeking care as a young Black man who has sex with men (MSM). This course includes information on relevant STD/STI screenings, mental and behavioral health assessments, anal health screening, and vaccinations. You will consider the influence of patients’ experiences both outside of and within your clinical setting, and practice simple strategies to facilitate culturally appropriate, holistic health care for Black MSM patients.
Release Date
- September 2016
CME/CNE Term of Approval
- September 2019 - ANAC
- September 2019 – IDSA/HIVMA
Target Audience
- Physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who treat MSM, bisexual, and transgender patients
Learning Objectives
At the end of this module you’ll be able to:
- Recognize and address challenges to healthcare access and utilization for Black MSM
- Obtain a general sexual and mental health history for Black MSM that is culturally appropriate
- Recommend appropriate sexual health screenings and preventive-care strategies for Black MSM
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DID YOU KNOW?
Black MSM are no more likely than gay or bisexual men of other races or ethnicities to have unprotected sex.
Leading this Training
David J. Malebranche, MD, MPH
Internal Medicine Physician, Cobb County Adult Detention Center
WellStar Health Services, Marietta, GA
David J. Malebranche, MD, MPH, is a board-certified internal medicine physician, researcher, and public health activist with expertise in HIV, sexually transmitted infections, and LGBT health. He has published over 50 articles in medical and public health journals and is known as a dynamic speaker worldwide. Most recently, he authored Standing on His Shoulders, a memoir about his father, and he can be seen on the Greater Than AIDS campaign's “Ask the HIV Doc” series on YouTube. Dr. Malebranche currently resides in Marietta, Georgia, and works in correctional health.
Leo Moore, MD, MPH
Associate Medical Director / Clinical Prevention Specialist, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Los Angeles, CA
Leo Moore, MD, MPH, is the Associate Medical Director and Clinical Prevention Specialist of the Division of HIV and STD programs (DHSP) for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. In this role, he works to expand access to behavioral and biomedical HIV prevention tools, including pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis, by overseeing a CDC-funded agreement between DHSP and contracted organizations. Dr. Moore has shared his professional experiences through orations at the United States Conference on AIDS (USCA), Creating Change Conference, and recently as a panelist at the ESSENCE Music Festival. He is a practicing primary care internal medicine and HIV physician at North Hollywood Community Health Services. Dr. Moore is a graduate of Morehouse School of Medicine. He completed his residency in primary care internal medicine at Yale University School of Medicine, and recently completed his Masters of Science in Health Policy and Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Quintin Robinson, MD
Infectious Diseases Physician, AbsoluteCARE Medical Center and Pharmacy
Atlanta, GA
Quintin Robinson, MD is an infectious diseases physician at AbsoluteCARE Medical Center and Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Robinson’s medical training began at Morehouse School of Medicine, where he later completed his residency in internal medicine and served as Chief Resident at Grady Memorial Hospital. His Infectious Diseases Fellowship at the University of Maryland focused on domestic HIV. Dr. Robinson is board-certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases, a certified HIV Specialist by the American Academy of HIV Medicine, and a member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Dr. Robinson has also served as a clinical consultant to the Southeastern AIDS Education and Training Center Minority AIDS Initiative.
