Class Information

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Syphilis Update:

Understanding the Concerning Rise in

Maternal and Congenital Syphilis in Hawaii

Webinar: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 | 12:00 - 1:30PM (HST)

This webinar will address the increasing rate of syphilis cases within Hawaii, with a special focus on maternal syphilis and congenital syphilis. Learners will gain an understanding of the local epidemiology of syphilis as well as the important role the Hawaii Department of Health performs in syphilis case follow-up and investigation. An overview of the pathophysiology of syphilis with its varied clinical manifestations will be discussed. Content will include the importance of staging, stage-based treatment as well as best practices for diagnosis and follow-up. 

After this webinar participants will be able to:

• Describe the role of the local health department in syphilis follow-up and case investigation
• Summarize current syphilis epidemiology in Hawaii including syphilis among pregnant women and congenital syphilis
• Outline best practices for clinical management of syphilis including diagnosis, staging, treatment and follow-up

IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION

Webinar Link: You will receive a link to access the webinar approximately 1-week prior to the start date.  We ask that you do not forward or share the link.  

CME Units: Offered at NO COST. Only those registered at https://courses.nnptc.org/class_information.html?id=2903 will be eligible to receive CME, contingent upon attending the webinar live and completing the post-course survey evaluation. No partial credit given.

ATTENTION CLINICIANS: REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE FOR LEARNING COMMUNITY

Learning Community Series for Clinicians: Testing, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Maternal and Congenital Syphilis 

Description

If you are a health care provider in Hawaii and work with pregnant women and newborns from communities that face cultural, economic and language barriers to obtaining good prenatal and neonatal care you may be eligible to register for our Learning Community Series for Clinicians.

The Learning Community Series for Clinicians consists of four, 1-hour sessions in October and November and will focus on case studies to address clinical treatment of maternal and congenital syphilis.

Series Schedule

• 10/20/2020, 12-1PM (HST)
• 10/27/2020, 12-1PM (HST)
• 11/10/2020, 12-1PM (HST)
• 11/17/2020, 12-1PM (HST)

Registration