Course Information
- Audience:
Providers, Nurses, community health workers, public health professionals
- Format: Webinar
- Date/Time: May 28th, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET.
- Price: Free
- Length: 1 hour
- Credential(s) eligible for contact
If you are not seeking a CHES/MCHES contact hours, if you complete the post-test and evaluation, you will receive a Certificate of Completion. The Certificate will include the length of the course. NEPHTC is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours are 1.
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Competencies: Public Health Science Skills
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Learning Level: Awareness
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Companion Trainings: Infectious Diseases and Identities: Recognizing and Reducing Stigma in Public Health
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Supplemental materials: None
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Pre-requisites: None
About this Webinar
A newly emerging fungal infection, Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII), is being identified in sexual networks across multiple countries, including the United States. Often misdiagnosed and resistant to standard topical treatments, TMVII presents new challenges for clinicians, public health practitioners, and sexual health programs. This webinar will provide timely, practice-oriented guidance to support early recognition, appropriate management, and prevention.
Learning Objectives
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Describe the epidemiology and emerging transmission patterns of TMVII, including its spread within sexual networks.
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Recognize the clinical presentation of TMVII and similarities with other common dermatologic and sexually transmitted conditions.
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Apply evidence-informed approaches to diagnosis and treatment, including when to initiate oral antifungal therapy.
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Integrate TMVII into sexual health and public health frameworks, including patient counseling, stigma-aware communication, and surveillance considerations.
Subject Matter Expert(s)
Tom Carpino, PhD
Tom Carpino, PhD is an epidemiologist and Hock infectious disease fellow at the Duke Global Health Institute, where his work focuses on emerging infections, syndemics, and health disparities. He collaborates with partners including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Duke-NUS Medical School to investigate emerging infectious threats and strengthen surveillance efforts across the United States and globally. Dr. Carpino has been actively involved in the public health response to emerging fungal infections, including Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII), co-developing clinical and community-facing guidance in collaboration with federal and academic partners. His broader research portfolio includes work on emerging fungal pathogens across Africa and Asia, as well as prior leadership in mpox epidemiology, where he contributed to research, training, and public health communication during the global outbreak. He has delivered widely attended trainings through the New England Public Health Training Center on mpox, stigma, and infectious diseases, and has developed open-access educational resources to support public health practitioners. Dr. Carpino has presented his work at international forums, including the Keystone Symposia on Emerging Fungal Infections, and previously taught “Sex and Syndemics” at Johns Hopkins University. His work bridges research, policy, and practice, with a focus on translating emerging science into actionable public health response.
Enrollment and Contact Hours
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Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.This training was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $400,000 with 100% funded by HRSA/HHS and 0% funded by nongovernment source(s). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
* Yale School of Public Health, Office of Public Health Practice, a New England Public Health Training Center partner, is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. All CHES credit inquiries are managed by YSPH
Registration
Select the Enroll Me button below to register for this recording. If you have any trouble accessing the recording, contact support@nephtc.org.
Acknowledgement: This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of award 2 UB6HP31685‐05‐00 “Public Health Training Centers.” The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.