Upcoming Classes

STI Clinical Update Webinar - Congenital Syphilis Scenarios: A case-based overview

Monday, April 28, 2025

12:00PM-1:15PM (PDT)

1.25 CME units offered at no cost

Registration closes on April 25th at 3:00PM (PDT) 

Presenters

Elizabeth Partridge, MS, MD, MPH

Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

UC Davis Medical Center (UCDMC)

Rosalyn Plotzker, MD, MPH

Clinical Faculty, California Prevention Training Center at UC San Francisco (CAPTC-UCSF)

Public Health Medical Officer, STD Control Branch, California Department of Public Health (CDPH STDCB)

Course Description

This presentation reviews four separate cases of congenital syphilis (CS). Each case illustrates one of the four CS Scenarios, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Through these cases, learners will gain an understanding of the diagnosis and management of the CDC CS Scenarios. The cases are shown from two viewpoints: a clinical pediatric infectious disease perspective and a public health medical officer standpoint. 

Learning Objectives

• Describe the diagnostic criteria for the four congenital syphilis scenarios, as described by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Identify at least one public health resource for congenital syphilis management.
• Understand the different lab tests that can be used to evaluate an infant exposed to syphilis during pregnancy.

Registration Confirmation Email includes Zoom Webinar Link

• Within 24 hours of registering for the webinar, you will receive an email confirmation of your registration from training@nnptc.org sent to the email address you used to register with for the webinar on NNPTC.
• Please note: Zoom webinar link is included in your NNPTC registration confirmation email. 
• Please review the registration confirmation email and complete the Zoom webinar instructions.
• Please do not share or forward any links associated with the webinar.
• Those not registered on NNPTC who sign on to the webinar will not be counted in attendance or eligible to receive CME credit.
• To ensure you receive the NNPTC registration confirmation email, please add training@nnptc.org to your safe/trusted senders list and be sure to monitor both your inbox and spam/junk folders for the notification.

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 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 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.

The STI Clinical Update Series is a two, 1/2-day didactic course which provides registered participants with training in the most recent advancements in epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of viral and bacterial STIs. Clinicians from any states are welcome to attend. CME/CNE is offered for this class.  

Continuing Medical & Nursing Education Credit 

FACULTY & PLANNING COMMITTEE DISCLOSURES: 

It is the policy of the University of Washington and the UW Prevention Training Center, that the faculty, and planning committee, disclose real and apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics in this educational activity. The UW Prevention Training Center has established policies that identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to the live presentation of this activity. For faculty and team information please visit: https://www.uwptc.org/ptcteam

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION: 
The University of Washington is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION: 

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT 

 CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this activity for 7   nursing contact hours.

*** Please Note, The University of Washington's Prevention Training Center no longer receives CNE coverage through The University of Washington's CNE office. This office is no longer active. *****

STI INTENSIVE COURSE (Virtual)

JUNE 3RD, 4TH, AND 5TH 2025 8:45 AM-12:30 PM EST EACH DAY

The STI Intensive Course is a three 1/2-day didactic virtual course which provides registered participants with training in the most recent advancements in sexual history taking, the diagnosis and management of viral and bacterial STIs, and STI & HIV prevention.

Target Audience: Physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other clinical healthcare professionals who see patients with or who may acquire sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Free CME/CNE is offered for this course. 

Registration required. You must register for all three days; CME/CNE is offered for attendance at all three days only. 

AGENDA

OBJECTIVES

1. Describe the importance of interprofessional collaboration in sexual health care.
2. Describe current STI/HIV screening strategies including diagnostic algorithms.
3. Describe current STI/HIV treatment recommendations.
4. Describe current STI/HIV clinical management for patients and their partners.

ORIGINATION DATE:   December 2, 2024

EXPIRATION DATE:     December 2, 2026       

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS:

CME:  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE:  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this activity for 10.5 nursing contact hours.

DISCLOSURE:

In compliance with continuing education requirements, all planners and presenters must disclose all financial relationships, in any amount, with ineligible companies during the previous 24 months as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or products under investigational use.  

CDC, our planners, and content experts wish to disclose they have no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies with the exception of Dr. Neu who wishes to disclose research support from Melinta and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. All relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.

CDC did not accept financial or in-kind support from ineligible companies for this continuing education activity.

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)

To receive continuing education (CE) for SCWC4915 STI Intensive Course please visit CDC TRAIN and search for the course in the Course Catalog using WC4915. Follow the steps below by July 3, 2025.

1. Register for and complete the course.
2. Pass the post-assessment at 75 %.
3. Complete the evaluation.
4. Visit Your Learning to access your certificates and transcript.

FEES: No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.