2023 Election
admin2023-03-06T17:20:30+00:00This page is only accessible to 2023 ASTDA members.
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STD Cover Design Contest
admin2023-03-03T20:49:11+00:00ASTDA is launching competition to update the cover of our journal Sexually Transmitted Diseases. We would like to involve ASTDA members in redesigning the front cover. The winner of the competition will receive a prize of $2500. Full details of the competition are listed here. Please pay close attention to those details as submissions that do not follow the instructions will not be considered. Only one submission from an ASTDA member
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Join the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
admin2022-12-07T18:29:09+00:00Join the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention Position: Medical Officer GP-602-14 Duty Location: Atlanta, GA Application Deadline: December 21, 2022 Application link for external candidates Apply Here: External Candidates Internal CDC Candidates The Clinical, Economic and Health Services Research Branch (CEHSRB), within the Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP), National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP)
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Advancing Policy as a Public Health Intervention NOFO
admin2022-11-30T03:50:33+00:00Advancing Policy as a Public Health Intervention NOFO The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Advancing Policy as a Public Health Intervention to Reduce Morbidity, Mortality and Disparities in HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and Tuberculosis. This NOFO provides funding to conduct robust policy surveillance and legal mapping of priority and emerging policy levers, including cross-cutting syndemic topics (e.g., social determinants of health, infectious disease
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ISSTDR Board—Call for Nominations
admin2022-10-12T15:49:44+00:00ISSTDR Board—Call for Nominations The International Society for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Research (ISSTDR) Board invites nominations for membership on the Board. Nominations will be considered at the ISSTDR Board meeting to be held in June 2023, approximately a month in advance of the STI & HIV World Congress in Chicago from July 24-27, 2023. There will be four positions open on the ISSTDR Board. Successful applicants will have a strong track record in
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National STD Curriculum
admin2022-09-12T19:15:28+00:00The National STD Curriculum is a free educational website from the University of Washington STD Prevention Training Center. This project is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The site addresses the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, management, and prevention of STDs. The STD Question Bank on the site features interactive board-review style questions on a wide range of STDs. Questions emphasize key points in the 2021 STD Treatment Guidelines. You
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STD is Hiring a New Managing Editor
admin2022-08-10T01:36:42+00:00STD, ASTDA’s journal, is hiring a new managing editor. This position will work both with the journal and by assisting ASTDA with some programmatic tasks, including developing our social media presence. The position is 100% virtual. Please circulate widely to your networks and reach out to astda@astda.org with any questions. See full job description
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Letter from the President—July 2022
admin2022-07-29T20:03:32+00:00Dear ASTDA Members, We hope this message finds you well. The monkeypox outbreak has certainly kept many of us busy the last few months. Please don’t forget to focus on your wellbeing during these challenging times. We are delighted to announce the election of the following new members to the ASTDA Board of Directors: Hilary Reno, MD, PhD—Associate Professor at Washington University in St. Louis Elizabeth (Lizzi) Torrone, PhD—Team Lead, Surveillance & Special Studies,
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Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment (CHACHSPT)
admin2022-06-10T15:50:15+00:00Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment (CHACHSPT) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking nominations for membership on the CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment (CHACHSPT). The CHACHSPT consists of 18 experts in fields associated with public health; epidemiology; laboratory practice; immunology; infectious diseases; drug abuse; behavioral science; health education; healthcare delivery;
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Final Recommendation Statement: Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea
admin2021-09-14T17:55:04+00:00USPSTF Final Recommendation Statement: Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea On September 14, 2021, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a final recommendation statement on screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea. USPSTF recommends screening for these infections in sexually active women and pregnant people 24 years and younger, or 25 years and older if at increased risk. There is not enough evidence to recommend for or against screening for these infections in men. As