National STD Curriculum Podcast

National STD Curriculum Podcast

National STD Curriculum

Episodes 52
Avg. Duration 16m
Activity Highly Active
Since Sep 2020
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
70%
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About This Podcast

This podcast explores innovative and significant STD issues and discusses the clinical implications through different formats including literature reviews, expert interviews, hot topics, and conference summaries. University of Washington (UW) Associate Professor of Medicine, Program Director of the UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, and Associate Editor of the National STD Curriculum Meena Ramchandani, MD, MPH is the podcast editor/host. 

The podcast is brought to you by the National STD Curriculum, the UW STD Prevention Training Center and is funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Learn more at www.std.uw.edu/podcast.

The National STD Curriculum is a  UW Infectious Diseases Education & Assessment (IDEA) Program curriculum. 

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Recent Episodes

S6E3 A Globally Emerging Fungus Causing Dermatophytosis

Feb 27, 2026 13m Transcript

Trichophyton species are fungi that can cause dermatophytosis also known as ringworm or tinea. This episode reviews four papers about an emerging Trichophyton in which sexual transmission has been…

S6E2 Is Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) an STI?

Jan 31, 2026 15m

This episode reviews four recent BV studies which address the efficacy of treating male partners, women’s self-management strategies, and how the vaginal microbiome might impact BV and HIV infection.…

S6E1 2024 STI Prevention Conference: STI Testing and Diagnosis in Adolescents and Young Adults

Dec 30, 2025 11m Transcript

This episode reviews four oral abstracts about STIs and adolescents and youths including the most common settings for diagnosis and two innovative programs to increase testing rates. These abstracts…

S5E15 2024 STI Prevention Conference: Neisseria Gonorrhea Prevalence and Novel Treatment and Prevention Medications

Dec 11, 2025 16m Transcript

This episode reviews five oral abstracts on the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant Neisseria Gonorrhea globally and in the US; clinical trial results of two novel oral antibiotics; and the…

S5E14 2024 STI Prevention Conference: Innovative STI Testing and Management

Nov 01, 2025 16m Transcript

This episode reviews six oral abstracts about innovative places for STI testing and management including collaborations with community pharmacies; a community-designed prenatal care clinic; a new…

S5E13 HPV & Anogenital Warts

Sep 16, 2025 33m Transcript

Dr. Helen Stankiewicz Karita, Associate Professor at UCSF and a national expert on human papillomavirus (HPV)-related diseases in the anal canal, and National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena…

S5E12 HPV & Anal Cancer Screening

Aug 26, 2025 33m Transcript

Dr. Helen Stankiewicz Karita, Associate Professor at UCSF and a national expert on human papillomavirus (HPV)-related diseases in the anal canal, and National STD Curriculum Podcast Editor Dr. Meena…

S5E11 Antimicrobial Resistance in Neisseria Gonorrhoeae: Surveillance Programs

Jul 15, 2025 28m Transcript

Microbiologist and Associate Professor at the University of Washington Dr. Olusegun Soge reviews four U.S. based surveillance programs: GISP, eGISP, SURGG, and CARGOS – the umbrella program rolled…

S5E10 Antimicrobial Resistance in Neisseria Gonorrhoeae: Key Microbiologic Factors

Jun 24, 2025 20m Transcript

Microbiologist and Associate Professor at the University of Washington Dr. Olusegun Soge reviews six different ways that the microbiology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae contributes to its antimicrobrial…

S5E9 Antimicrobial Resistance in Neisseria Gonorrhoeae: Past, Present, and Future

Jun 03, 2025 21m Transcript

CDC and the World Health Organization consider Neisseria gonorrhoeae an urgent antibiotic-resistant threat because it continuously develops resistance. Microbiologist and Associate Professor at the…

S5E8 STI Surveillance, 2023: Key Trends

May 06, 2025 10m Transcript

This episode reviews syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia trends identified in the Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance, 2023. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the…

S5E7 HPV Vaccines: Results & Impact of Australia's National Immunization Program

Apr 14, 2025 37m Transcript

Dr. Eric Chow, STI epidemiologist and biostatistician based at the Melbourne Sexual Health Center in Australia, reviews data from the school-based HPV National Immunization Program and the impact on…

S5E6 IDWeek 2024: Treatment and Prevention of Congenital Syphilis and Early Syphilis

Feb 21, 2025 22m Transcript

This episode reviews four IDWeek 2024 oral abstracts about congenital syphilis, syphilis in pregnancy, the effectiveness of doxy-PEP, and the use of oral cefixime for early treatment. View episode…

S5E1 Antimicrobial Resistance in STI Pathogens

Feb 05, 2025 26m

Dr. Johan Melendez, a Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Assistant Professor, discusses STI antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and why Neisseria gonorrhoea is resistant, AMR diagnostic options such as…

S4E11 New Chlamydia Pathophysiology Research

Feb 05, 2025 27m

Professors and Drs. Daniel Rockey and Scott Grieshaber discuss their recent research on Chlamydia pathogenesis, a unique chlamydial persistence pathway, and impact of their work on future research…

S4E5 Can Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, or Mgen Spontaneously Clear?

Feb 05, 2025 13m

This episode reviews five articles regarding spontaneous clearance of Neisseria gonorrhoea, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Mycoplasma genitalium without the use of antibiotics. View episode transcript…

S4E10 Chlamydia: Microbiology, Persistence, and Aberrancy

Feb 05, 2025 19m

Professors and Drs. Daniel Rockey and Scott Grieshaber, national experts on Chlamydia pathogenesis, discuss foundational chlamydia trachomatis concepts with Dr. Meena Ramchandani in the first of two…

S4E4 What's the Relationship Between Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) and STIs?

Feb 05, 2025 14m

This episode discusses four articles focusing on the association between BV and chlamydia, gonorrhea, Mycoplasma genitalium, and human papillomavirus (HPV). View episode transcript and references at…

S4E1 STI & HIV 2023 World Congress: Pharyngeal Gonorrhea Updates

Feb 05, 2025 11m

This episode reviews four updates on pharyngeal gonorrhea discussed in oral abstracts and poster presentations during July’s STI & HIV 2023 World Congress. View the  transcript  at…

S5E5 Cellular Immune Responses to Syphilis: New Research

Feb 05, 2025 32m

Dr. Tara Reid from the University of Washington Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases and Dr. Meena Ramchandani discuss Dr. Reid’s recent study to identify key T. pallidum proteins which…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does National STD Curriculum Podcast have?

National STD Curriculum Podcast has published 52 episodes since September 2020, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Medicine.

Is National STD Curriculum Podcast still active?

National STD Curriculum Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 16m.

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