While progress has been made in reducing legal barriers to Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT), there is still much to be done to support broader implementation and scale-up of EPT usage. Public health providers are very aware that effective clinical management of patients with treatable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) requires treatment of the patients’ sex partners to prevent reinfection and decrease further transmission. The goal of this DIALS is to support strategies that may mitigate or eliminate legal, medical, practical, and administrative barriers for EPT provision.

Learning Objectives:

After attending this session, participants should be able to:

1. Discuss the state of the science regarding EPT.
2. Determine individual jurisdictional and organizational regulations and policies to understand legal and medical requirements for EPT, as well as allowable reimbursement options.
3. List at least three barriers to EPT provision.
4. Discuss at least three strategies for mitigating barriers to EPT provision.

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