Extent and sufficiency of STD/HIV disease intervention specialists in the United States of America, 2016

Jami S. Leichliter, Dan Lentine, Gretchen Weiss In 2016, we surveyed all state health departments in the USA and the District of Columbia (DC). We identified 1610 STD/HIV DIS positions in the USA (85% filled) and 379 DIS supervisory positions. States with more primary and secondary syphilis cases had more DIS. DIS participated in public health emergencies in 57% of states. Most states indicated that the DIS workforce was not sufficient for STD/HIV prevention.
Source: Sexual Health - Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Source Type: research