Susan DeLisle, ARNP, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1600 Clifton Road, Mailstop E27, Atlanta, GA 30333, 404 639-8315, syd4@cdc.gov

Program response and intervention to increases in STD are often multi level and multi-factorial. Depending on the phase of a particular STD in a community, dose and intensity of interventions vary depending on a variety of factors including program resources available, success/yield of program actions, and response of affected community members. In response to increases of syphilis among MSM since 2000, public health agencies and community-based organizations in many areas of the U.S. have instituted or intensified multiple and targeted program activities. This presentation will compare and contrast various strategies from program areas experiencing small as well as those experiencing significant syphilis increases among MSM. Evaluation data from several interventions will be presented. Interventions examined will include: enhanced surveillance, community partnerships, provider and public awareness campaigns, outreach education and screening, expanded clinical services, enhanced partner services, and interventions on the internet.

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