Class Information

Class Information

STI Clinical Update-Sacramento and Yolo Counties: Congenital Syphilis Symposium (in-person only event)
Starting:
10/28/2024
Ending:
10/28/2024
Status:
Open
Location:
Sacramento, CA
Cost:
FREE
Credit Hours:
5



STI Clinical Update - Sacramento and Yolo Counties:

Congenital Syphilis Symposium (in-person only event)

 

Sierra Health Foundation

1321 Garden Hwy, Sacramento, CA 95833

 

Monday, October 28, 2024

9:00AM-3:30PM (PDT)

5.00 CME units at no cost

 

Registration closes on October 25, 2024 at 3:00PM (PDT)

 

Presenters

Wyatt Hanft, MD, MPH

STI Fellow

STD Control Branch, California Department of Public Health

California Prevention Training Center at UCSF

 

Kurtis Mohr, MD

Public Health Medical Officer

STD Control Branch, California Department of Public Health

 

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

1. Recognize common manifestations of primary and secondary syphilis, compare traditional and reverse screening algorithms, and determine appropriate syphilis staging, treatment, and follow-up.

2. Implement CDC recommendations for CS testing and treatment based on infant and birthing parent labs and exam at the time of delivery, and apply current CDPH syphilis screening guidelines to pregnant people in California.

3. Cite evidence supporting doxy-PEP use, understand CDPH recommendations for doxy-PEP prescribing, and counsel patients on potential risks/benefits and follow-up for this biomedical prevention method.

4. Cite local trend data illustrating increased rates of Congenital Syphilis and syphilis among women, as a rationale for enhanced clinical screening for STIs for people who may become pregnant and during pregnancy.

5. Identify at least two local approaches to congenital syphilis prevention, including how to obtain wrap-around services for pregnant people with syphilis, and resources provided via partnerships with local surveillance programs.

Event details

No cost to attend to event

Parking at no cost

Event check-in begins at 8:30AM

Lunch provided

 

Registration Overview

Within 24 hours of registering:

You will receive an email confirmation from training@nnptc.org to the email you used to register with on NNPTC.

Please review the confirmation email details prior to attending the training. 

 

Your registration is pending until reviewed by CAPTC Clinical Program staff:

This training will prioritize clinicians and DIS staff. 

All registrations will be held in a pending status for review. 

Notifications will be sent within 3 business days of registration status from captc@ucsf.edu

 

ACCME Disclosure
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and 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 5.00 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 education credit for this educational activity as the ANCC accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ through its reciprocity agreement. Nurses should check with their individual licensing boards to confirm the acceptability of AMA credits for the purpose of licensing renewal.
 
Financial Disclosure
As an accredited provider of continuing medical education through the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. In order to assure that information is presented in a scientific and objective manner, The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine requires that anyone in a position to control or influence the content of a continuing medical education activity disclose relevant financial relationships with any commercial or proprietary entity producing health care goods or services relevant to the content being planned or presented. All presenters, planners or anyone in a position to control the content of this continuing medical education activity have indicated that neither they nor their spouse/legally recognized domestic partner has any financial relationships with commercial interests related to the content of this activity.


Elizabeth Olson 510-625-6016 Elizabeth.Olson@ucsf.edu