Resources
Welcome to Essential Access Health Chlamydia/Gonorrhea (CT/GC) Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) Distribution Program Resource Library. Browse the categories below to find a wealth of resources related to EPT. Many resources have come from our partners at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health STD Control Branch (CDPH STDCB).
Note: EPT is also known as "Patient-Delivered Partner Therapy (PDPT)" and some older materials still use the alternate wording.
Counseling
- Patient-Delivered Partner Therapy: A Counseling Guide for Providers (PDF) - For a print-quality version of this file, please email us
Family PACT + Medi-Cal Billing
- FamilyPACT Benefits: Family Planning-Related Services (PDF)
- FamilyPACT Benefits Grid: STI Services (PDF)
Guidelines
- 2021 STD Treatment Guidelines (PDF)
- Expedited Partner Therapy for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Patients (PDF)
- 2021 California STI Treatment Guidelines Wall Chart (PDF)
- Patient-Delivered Partner Therapy (PDPT) for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Trichomoniasis: Guidance for Medical Providers in California - 2016 (PDF)
- CDC Chlamydia Screening and Treatment Guidelines - 2021
- CDC Gonorrhea Screening and Treatment Guidelines - 2021
- PDPT Fact Sheet for STD Controllers (PDF)
- PDPT Tips from the Field (PDF)
- What is EPT and Why Should I Prescribe It? A Resource for California Health Care Providers
- Expedited Partner Therapy for Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections Senate Bill 306 Fact Sheet
Medication Logs
- Chlamydia and Gonorrhea PDPT Medication Log (Word)
- Chlamydia and Gonorrhea PDPT Medication Log (PDF)
Patient + Partner Education Materials
- Chlamydia Patient Education Template – English (Word)
- Chlamydia Patient Education Template – Spanish (Word)
- Gonorrhea Patient Education Template – English (Word)
- Gonorrhea Patient Education Template – Spanish (Word)
- Partner Education: EPT for Chlamydia – English (PDF)
- Partner Education: EPT for Chlamydia – Spanish (PDF)
- Partner Education: EPT for Gonorrhea – English (PDF)
- Partner Education: EPT for Gonorrhea – Spanish (PDF)
- Partner Education: EPT for Trichomoniasis - English (PDF)
- Partner Education: EPT for Trichomoniasis - Spanish (PDF)
Pharmacists
Webinars
To satisfy CT/GC PDPT Distribution Program participation requirements, the program point-person and site contacts (applicable to agencies and LHJs with multiple participating sites) must register for an account with Essential Access Health Online Learning Portal and watch the PDPT Required Webinar. (Learn more here.) For review purposes, a public copy of the same material is available on YouTube.