STI Clinical Update Webinar – Dermatological Manifestations of STIs
The Changing Face of STIs: Skin Manifestations Every Public Health Professional Should Know
September 11, 2026 12:00PM – 1:15PM (PDT)
Please note: CME not offered for viewing any available recording of the webinar.
Presenter
Kieron S. Leslie, MBBS, DTMH Medical Dermatologist University of California San Francisco (UCSF)
Course Description
Stay current on the changing face of STIs with an expert update on key dermatologic manifestations, including syphilis, mpox, Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII, and emerging causes of facial folliculitis in men who have sex with men.
Learning Objectives
Recognize the skin manifestations of syphilis
Review the epidemiology and clinical features of mpox infection
Distinguish the rashes of T. Mentag VII
Appreciate Klebsiella aerobenes as an emerging pathogen causing facial folliculitis in men who have sex with men
Syphilis in California: New CDPH Screening Recommendations Explained
The California Department of Public Health Office of STIs and HCV (formerly STD Control Branch) collaborated with Dr. Diana Ramos, California’s Surgeon General, to create this video. The goal is to inform health care providers of California’s syphilis screening recommendations, which were updated in October of 2024.
For Patients: Ureaplasma urealyticum FAQ
Developed by the San Francisco Department of Public Health and California Prevention Training Center, this practical resource addresses frequently asked questions about the genital bacterium Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU), including:
What is UU?
Is it always harmful?
When are testing and/or treatment for UU recommended? (And when are they not?)
The goal is to help patients learn the facts about this common but often misunderstood bacterium.
Developed by the San Francisco Department of Public Health and California Prevention Training Center, this practical resource addresses frequently asked questions about the genital bacterium Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU), including:
When screening, testing, and/or treatment for UU are (and are not) recommended,
How to interpret positive test results in asymptomatic patients, and
How to approach partner management.
The goal is to help providers navigate the uncertainty around UU, avoiding unnecessary testing and treatment while ensuring appropriate treatment when indicated.
STI Clinical Update Webinar – Congenital Syphilis Scenarios: A case-based overview
April 28, 2025 12:00PM -1:15PM (PDT) CME not offered for viewing the webinar recording.
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.
Presenters
Elizabeth Partridge, MS, MD, MPH Dr. Partridge is an Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the UC Davis Medical Center (UCDMC) in Sacramento, CA. She provides inpatient and outpatient consultation for children with acute and chronic infections. Dr. Partridge serves as medical director of infection prevention for the UC Davis Children’s Hospital. Her clinical and research interests include hospital epidemiology & infection prevention. She has a special clinical interest in the prevention and management of congenital Syphilis infection.
Rosalyn Plotzker, MD, MPH Dr. Plotzker is an Assistant Professor in the UCSF Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and also performs high-resolution anoscopy at the UCSF Anal Neoplasia Clinic, Research, and Education (ANCRE) Center. She completed a Fellowship in Sexually Transmitted Diseases with the CAPTC and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). She serves as a Public Health Medical Officer in the STD Control Branch at CDPH.
To request an accommodation for this event, please email captc@ucsf.edu at least a week in advance of the event.
Clinical Guidance: Infant and Child Follow-up After Exposure to Syphilis in Utero
Designed to support clinicians and public health practitioners, this resource provides detailed algorithms for the evaluation, treatment, and follow-up of neonates, infants, and children exposed to syphilis during pregnancy. Developed in alignment with the 2021 CDC STI Treatment Guidelines, the resource outlines step-by-step instructions for monitoring RPR/VDRL titers, interpreting titer trends, and ensuring thorough follow-up care for infants and children affected by syphilis.
CLIA-Waived Syphilis Point-of-Care Testing Options for Providers
This clinical resource outlines the CLIA-waived point-of-care testing options available for syphilis, including the Syphilis Health Check and the DPP HIV-Syphilis System. The document summarizes and compares the two CLIA-waived point-of-care tests, then answers frequently asked questions – including who can perform these tests, in what settings they may be most useful, and how to follow-up reactive point-of-care test results.
In the last installation of NNPTC’s 3 part Syphilis Series, learn from experts Dr. Jason Zucker of the New York City STI PTC & Dr. Erica Hardy of the Sylvie Ratelle STI/HIV PTC.
Case Based Discussions on Congenital Syphilis & Syphilis in Pregnancy
Learning Objectives
Describe the importance of interprofessional collaboration in sexual health care.
Describe current STD/HIV screening strategies including diagnostic algorithms.
Describe current STD/HIV treatment recommendations.
In the second installation of NNPTC’s three part Syphilis Series, learn from our NNPTC experts, Dr. Khalil Ghanem of the PTC at Johns Hopkins & Dr. Arlene Sena of the Southeast PTC.
Case based discussions of clinical conundrums
Experts walk through cases & make treatment decisions
Learning Objectives
Describe the importance of interprofessional collaboration in sexual health care.
Describe current STD/HIV screening strategies including diagnostic algorithms.
Describe current STD/HIV treatment recommendations.
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