This symposium is presented by the New York City STD Prevention Training Center and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Presentations will the epidemiology of syphilis; a clinical review of syphilis in women and the prevention of congenital syphilis; a review of New York State laws and cases; and a brief update on Zika virus.
9:00am - 12:00pm
The Graduate Center, CUNY
Baisley Powell Elebash Recital Hall*, 1st FL
365 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10016
*Note - Due to funding restrictions, breakfast will not be provided. Also, food and beverages are not permitted inside the Baisley Powell Elebash Recital Hall.
OBJECTIVES
TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurses and nurse practitioners. Obstetricians, gynecologists and medical providers who care for pregnant women are highly encouraged to attend. Clinical providers will receive priority accommodation for this event; non-clinical providers may be waitlisted.
REGISTRATION
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Priority registration will be given to clinical providers who provide direct patient medical care. All approved applicants will receive a confirmation email from domain @cumc.columbia.edu 1-3 business days after submitting the registration form. All symposium correspondence will be sent via EMAIL.
ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS
CME: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New York City Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention Training Center. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the (ACCME®) to provide medical education for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This activity provides 2.5 contact hours.
Non-MD CME is also available.
DISCLOSURE
In compliance with continuing education requirements, all presenters must disclose any financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or product(s) under investigational use.
CDC, our planners, presenters, and their spouses/partners wish to disclose they have no financial interests or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. Planners have reviewed content to ensure there is no bias.
Planning committee reviewed content to ensure there is no bias.
Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and New York City Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention Training Center are jointly providing the CNE for this activity.
CDC did not accept any commercial support for this continuing education activity.
To receive continuing education (CE):
Complete the activity
Complete the Evaluation at www.cdc.gov/TCEOnline
Pass the posttest at 75% (3 out of 4 correct) at www.cdc.gov/TCEOnline
FEES: There are no fees for CE.
Funding for this conference was made possible (in part) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.