Hi everyone, I (Tristyn) worked with Alyssa on the Sexually Transmitted Infection portion of the project. We decided to focus on the five STI's that we felt were most common in the Cincinnati area, Human Papilloma Virus, Herpes, HIV/AIDS, Chlamydia, and Syphilis. We picked these based on research and what we had seen in our own experiences working in Cincinnati hospitals. I presented at the local in Drop-In Center, and Alyssa took the project to the Talbert House. The presentation at the drop-in center went GREAT! There were 10-15 women present, and each of them had tons of questions (including the staff). I thought our presentation was really effective, and they kept asking us when we could come back!
Presenting at the drop-in center was a great way to reach our population, and due to their large amount of questions it was clear that this type of education is truly needed. After presenting I came up with a few suggestions for students who might continue to do this project.
1. Make sure that you include hepatitis on your poster, there were tons of questions about
this.
2. Include information in your presentation about blood pressure.
3. Include information in your presentation about diabetes.
It is my hope that future seniors at the University of Cincinnati will continue this project. It was an extremely rewarding experience, and very valuable teaching for the population.
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