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.