Dr Sian Goddard – Sexually transmitted infections, anal symptoms and anal dysplasia among gay and bisexual men

Event date
Tuesday 26th June 2018
Event time
1:00 PM
Event address
Berg Family Foundation Seminar Room, Level 6, Wallace Wurth Building, Kensington Campus, UNSW Sydney

Location:

Berg Family Foundation Seminar Room, Level 6, Wallace Wurth Building, Kensington Campus, UNSW Sydney

Contact for enquiries 

Rata Joseph, +61 (2) 9385 0900 or recpt@kirby.unsw.edu.au

Kirby Institute Seminar Series presents

Dr Sian Goddard  

Dr Sian Goddard

PhD Student, HIV Epidemiology and Prevention Program, Kirby Institute

 

About your speaker

Sian Goddard is a third year PhD student at the Kirby Institute. She is a registrar at Sydney Sexual Health Centre.

Abstract

The Study for the Prevention of Anal Cancer (SPANC) is a prospective study of older gay and bisexual men in Sydney. This seminar will review the prevalence and associations of anal symptoms among SPANC participants. The prevalence, incidence and predictors of sexually transmitted infections in SPANC, along with recent temporal trends in chlamydia testing yield at RPA Sexual Health, will also be reviewed.