Presented by Lisa Goldstein, Director of Adolescent Health, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, at the 2010 National Chlamydia Coalition meeting.

1. PROVIDER
EDUCATION
OUTREACH PILOT
PROJECT

2. Background
 National resources
 Listing of resources for providers
 Why Scre e n fo r Chlam ydia?
 Not enough – need to go local
 Identify state champions
 Link providers with state and local health officials

3. Going local: Step 1
 Identify key stakeholders
 Health care providers
 ob-gyns, pediatricians, adolescent medicine
specialists, and nurse practitioners (so far)
 State health officials
 Regional health officials
 Training facilities
 Clinics

4. Going local: Step 2
 Target a stakeholder
 Health care providers
 Determine willingness to help
 Outreach letter
 Determine what help needed to help

5. What did we find out?
 Health care providers want to help, but they
need help helping.

6. Going local: Step 3
 Link key stakeholders
 State-specific information sheets
 Provide additional resources
 Slide lecture kit
 Provider tool kit

7. Going local: Step 4
 Follow-up
 Follow-up
 Follow-up
 Follow-up
 Follow-up
 Follow-up
 Follow-up

8. Great Potential
 State champions in every state
 Coalitions in every state
 Increased provider awareness
 Increased chlamydia screening rates