The Denver STD Clinical Prevention Training Center serves an eight-state region including Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.

The Denver PTC is proud to be part of the National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC).

What We Offer

Learning Communities

The Denver PTC offers a variety of innovative STI learning communities within its training region.

For more information contact us at info@denverptc.org

The Denver PTC provides expert STI training both in-person and virtually.

Tailored Events

In coordination with our local and regional partners, the Denver PTC organizes STI updates, conferences, and symposia.

For more information contact us at info@denverptc.org.

Clinical Consultation

The Denver PTC provides expert STI clinical consultation to healthcare providers in the DPTC’s training region.

Technical Assistance

Serving healthcare providers and their organizations, the Denver PTC providers STI technical assistance to improve STI services across the region.

DENVER METRO STI COALITION

The Denver Metro STI Coalition (DMSC) is a collective impact group of health care professionals and community members established in response to the dramatic increases in STI rates in the Denver Metro Area (DMA).

Upcoming Courses

Team Members

Krystal Latimer

she/her/hers

Regional STI Program Manager

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Krystal Latimer

Regional STI Program Manager

Krystal Latimer (she/her) is passionate about building meaningful partnerships and creating impactful learning strategies in public health. She’s dedicated to advancing workforce development and championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Outside of work, Krystal loves traveling, coaching youth basketball, unwinding at spas, and cheering on her favorite sports teams. She’s a firm believer in the Leviticus diet and an alkaline lifestyle for maintaining balance. If she could be anything, Krystal would be a world traveler with the ability to speak any language, connecting intimately with cultures everywhere she goes!

Blaine Wajdowicz

he/him/his

NP Trainer and Infectious Disease APP

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Blaine Wajdowicz

NP Trainer and Infectious Disease APP

Blaine Wajdowicz (he/him/his) is a certified Nurse Practitioner with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. His passion for public health and infection prevention started over ten years ago as a volunteer with the Boulder County AIDS Project and as an intern/mentor for their SHAPE (Sexual Health and AIDS Awareness Peer Education) program which guided high school youth to provide identity affirming, medically accurate peer education. His background includes experience in public health, harm reduction, management and prevention of STIs and HIV, as well as experience in substance use and medication assisted treatment (MAT). He is excited to join  the Denver Prevention Training Center team to continue its impactful work of supporting and empowering clinicians and healthcare workers throughout the country. When not working, you can find him enjoying the outdoors be it running, hiking, or snowshoeing.

Quiana Stallsworth

(she/her/hers)

Workforce Development Specialist

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Quiana Stallsworth

Workforce Development Specialist

Quiana Stallsworth (she/her/hers) conducts training assessments, coordinates and delivers courses and provides technical assistance to partners and clinics that provide sexual health services in the Denver Prevention Training Center (PTC) clinical region.

With a foundation in Human Resources, Quiana has honed her expertise in career advancement through coaching and training initiatives. Her academic pursuits culminated in advanced degrees in psychology and sociology, endowing her with a nuanced understanding and a diverse skill set essential for navigating triumphs and complexities of STI prevention and training.
She actively works towards dismantling the shame and stigma surrounding sexual identity, orientation, preference, and alternative lifestyles. Her advocacy reflects a deep-seated commitment to advocacy and inclusivity, seeking to create spaces where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued.

When she’s not working, you will find Quiana dancing in her living room to songs that she hears in her head while her dog stares at her in bewilderment.

Nexi Sanchez-Villalobos

(she/her/hers)

Program Assistant

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Nexi Sanchez-Villalobos

Program Assistant

Nexi Sanchez-Villalobos (she/her/hers) provides administrative support to the Denver Prevention Training Center programs. After obtaining her degree in Healthcare Management from Metropolitan State University, Nexi achieved her goal of working for Denver Health when she was hired at the Denver Health Women’s Care Clinic. Recognizing the need for disease prevention was important, she later joined Public Health and the Denver Prevention Training Center.

Nexi enjoys being outdoors with her family. When she is not outdoors, you will most likely find her at HomeGoods. She also loves interior decorating and enjoys making her house feel like a home.

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