November 20, 2024
12:00PM-1:15PM (PST)
1.25 CME units at no cost

Recording available 2 weeks after the webinar. CME not available for viewing the webinar recording.

Presenters

Kathleen Jacobson, MD
Chief, STD Control Branch, California Department of Public Health

Wyatt Hanft, MD, MPH
STI Fellow, STD Control Branch, California Department of Public Health & California Prevention Training Center at UCSF

Course Description

Drs. Kathleen Jacobson and Wyatt Hanft will provide a 1-hour virtual training focused on syphilis clinical presentation, screening/testing, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for pregnant patients. The presenters will use a case-based format to help attendees apply the learned material to a real-life scenario.

Learning Objectives

• Review the epidemiology of syphilis and congenital syphilis (CS) in California
• Apply the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) screening recommendations during pregnancy
• Compare traditional and reverse screening algorithms for syphilis
• Describe syphilis diagnosis, treatment and follow up during pregnancy