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STD CLINICAL UPDATE WEBINAR

Congenital Syphilis Prevention Update for California

Family Planning and Primary Care Providers

Tuesday, September 28, 2021 | 12:00PM-1:15PM (PDT)

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2021, 4:00PM (PDT)

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) continues to see dramatic statewide increases in cases of congenital syphilis (CS), a severe yet preventable condition when syphilis is passed from mother to fetus. This webinar, presented by the California Prevention Training Center, features Dr. Eric Tang, public health medical officer at CDPH, who will provide a clinical overview of CS prevention and discuss the new Expanded Syphilis Screening Recommendations from CDPH as it relates to family planning and primary care providers.   After his presentation, Dr. Sara Kennedy, Chief Medical Officer of Planned Parenthood Northern California, will present her organization’s experience implementing expanded syphilis screening in their clinics to detect and treat syphilis cases to ultimately prevent CS cases in California. 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Understand the epidemiology and recognize the risk factors for syphilis and congenital syphilis in California

2. Screen for syphilis based on the Expanded Syphilis Screening Recommendations from the California Department of Public Health

3. Appropriately diagnose and manage syphilis cases in your practice

ACCME DISCLOSURE

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 University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the California Prevention Training Center. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education to physicians. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses may receive continuing nursing education credit for this educational activity as the ANCC accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through its reciprocity agreement. The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™