Tool kit for health care providers
To help you address syphilis with your patients, the Minnesota Department of Health has developed a tool kit for providers. Materials may be ordered here. |
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Many of the contents of the tool kit are also available for download:
- Physician pocket reference (PDF: 1MB/2 pages)
- Syphilis informational brochure for men who have sex with men, Syphilis: What you should know, what you can do (PDF: 1MB/2 pages)
- Partner notification resources
- Sample clinic protocol
- Syphilis: Aid to Diagnosis
- Risk assessment tool
- Guide for STD/HIV/Hepatitis Integrated Risk Assessment (PDF: 175KB/14 pages)
- Homophobia in Healthcare is Unhealthy lobby posters
- Talking About Safer Sex With Your Patients (PDF: 36KB/3 pages)
- 10 Tips for Working with Transgender Individuals (PDF: 117KB/3 pages)
- Tips for Working With Bisexually Identified and Behaviorally-Bisexual clients (PDF: 27KB/2 pages)
- MSM: Clinician’s Guide to Incorporating Sexual Risk Assessment in Routine visits (PDF: 91KB/4 pages)
- Creating a Safe Clinical Environment for Men who Have Sex With Men (PDF: 52KB/3 pages)
See also:
Healthcare and Men who Have Sex With Men: Challenges and Opportunities
For more information on syphilis, call 651-201-5414
Content Notice: This site contains HIV or STD prevention messages that may not be appropriate for all audiences. Since HIV and other STDs are spread primarily through sexual practices or by sharing needles, prevention messages and programs may address these topics. If you are not seeking such information or may be offended by such materials, please exit this web site.
External Links
inSPOT Minnesota - internet partner self-referral
Stop Syphilis Minnesota
A program of the Hennepin County Public Health Clinic – Red Door Services, this site offers syphilis and HIV testing and education for adult gay and bisexual men. Attention: Non-MDH link
Toll-free hotline for confidential information about the prevention, testing locations and treatment of STDs in Minnesota (1-800-78-FACTS).
CDC Syphilis Elimination Project
This is the home for the federal effort to eliminate syphilis.
If you have questions or comments about this page, use our IDEPC Comment Form or call 651-201-5414 for the MDH Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division.
