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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Title:</b> Missed Opportunities for Preventing Congenital Syphilis<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Date:</b> Wednesday, February 28, 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b>Time:</b> 12:00Noon-1:00PM. EST<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">PRESENTERS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Kate Mielel, MD Robert McDonald, MD MPH<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.0pt">National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.0pt">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Description<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a name="_Hlk131664989"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please join the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) in collaboration with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
for this webinar developed for clinicians and other health care providers. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131664989"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Congenital syphilis occurs when pregnant people with syphilis pass the infection to their babies.</span> According to the
</span><a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/www.cdc.gov/std/statistics/2021/default.htm__;!!Og_tST9LxTiQE1I!s-bQ7CA7_xuZvyhpDzjaepcspX7uahIN96Uu-AKFS46hETKPypSGYME8CSk-Np1qo-Ryg056k7fXjF7gFPDZ$"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131664989">CDC</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131664989"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131664989">,
</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131664989"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">cases of congenital syphilis in the U.S. increased 15% from 2019 to 2020, and by 32% from 2020 to 2021. Syphilis and congenital syphilis are a public health issues that require
urgent attention and action. Congenital syphilis is preventable, and this requires early screening, diagnosis, and treatment, to prevent potential lifelong consequences for affected families and communities.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131664989"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk131664989"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This webinar will provide an overview of congenital syphilis and explore
</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">missed opportunities for preventing congenital syphilis as well as interventions for prevention.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Objectives of this presentation:
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Understand the epidemiology of syphilis and congenital syphilis in the United States.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Diagnosis and counsel about syphilis and congenital syphilis.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Practical implementation of syphilis screening and treatment in the clinical setting.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Discuss missed opportunities to prevent congenital syphilis in the US and possible interventions.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Click Here to Register:
</span><a href="https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/hrsa-gov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_HTXzG1IBRnePd9I5P7_T3A*/registration__;Iw!!Og_tST9LxTiQE1I!s-bQ7CA7_xuZvyhpDzjaepcspX7uahIN96Uu-AKFS46hETKPypSGYME8CSk-Np1qo-Ryg056k7fXjBqzu0HE$">Webinar Registration
- Zoom (zoomgov.com)</a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Contact for more information:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Chepkorir Maritim, Nurse Consultant,
</span><a href="mailto:cmaritim@hrsa.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">cmaritim@hrsa.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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