Fabulous explanation of the updated STIC 2,0 tool for STI programs to estimate the direct and indirect costs averted by program efforts!

Link to Article: Sexually Transmitted Diseases 52(8):p 443-449, August 2025. | DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000002147

Link to STIC Figure 2.0: https://links.lww.com/OLQ/B184

Linkto SPACE tool: https://www.cdc.gov/sti/php/sti-program-resources/space-tool.html

This article describes the differences in reinfection with syphilis between men who were interviewed by DIS and named partners compared to those not interviewed or who did not name partners.

Link to article: Reduced Risk of Syphilis Reinfection inMen Interviewed by Disease Intervention Specialists: A Pilot Study - AJPM Focus

This short episode presents a study from New York City's sexual health clinics describing what clients thought about Doxy PEP.

Article link on Google STIRR drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/136sDoa0OR2N64LhNyahfHM0eeyntY9gQ/view?usp=drive_link

Link to CDC Doxy PEP guidance on Google drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/162oBOAnXNGSbZ-V1An7YafyqjwI8NOLh/view?usp=drive_link

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How important is it to start doing opt out rapid syphilis testing for pregnant patients at emergency departments just like opt out HIV testing is recommended be done for all patients? Listen to this super quick episode and find out!

Link to Article: SexuallyTransmitted Diseases

Prior study making similar points: SexuallyTransmitted Diseases

HIV opt out testing article: Estimates of HIVTesting at Visits to U.S. Emergency Departments, 2014–2020 - PMC

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How often would you guess that pregnant women who have commercial health insurance, that is not Medicaid, are screened for syphilis during pregnancy? This episode looks at the huge dataset from all commercially insured women in the US during 2022 to answer just this question and to discuss any differences between populations regarding syphilis screening.

Article link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vupJbASC5aGgTWklmg7gGDnpvSL9sYPG/view?usp=drive_link

Link to my article: Social Vulnerabilityin Congenital Syphilis Case Mothers: Qualitative Assessment of Cases inIndiana, 2014–2016 - PMC

HMO,PPO, EPO or POS insurance plans: what’s the difference and how to decide |Understanding health insurance | UnitedHealthcare

Typesof Health Insurance Plans: HMO, PPO, HSA, Fee for Service, POS

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Link to full text in Google drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CRPuogdHegnrFubmfqQEmRth8dy_sWPt/view?usp=drive_link

Can using a standardized questionnaire improve extragenital testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea among MSM with HIV? A group of researchers in Arizona wanted to find out – Listen to this episode of STIRR and you will learn about their study and their results.

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This short episode discusses how one childrens' hospital in Ohio implemented expedited partner therapy using their electronic health record.

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Link to article: on podcast google drive https://drive.google.com/file/d/10CXvikGDnKbTAn_tkHNvuCNWyp3mAnJP/view?usp=drive_link

Link to CDC EPT site: ExpeditedPartner Therapy | STI | CDC

How often do you think primary care physicians in the U.S. perform STI prevention counseling with patients? The results in this episode might surprise you.

Link to article: STIRRpodcast episode full text articles - Google Drive

Link to USPSTF recommendation: Recommendation:Sexually Transmitted Infections: Behavioral Counseling | United StatesPreventive Services Taskforce

Outro music credit: Thomas Dolby