In this presentation, Philana Liang, Physician Assistant with the Washington University Infectious Disease Clinic and Core Program Manager at the St. Louis STI/HIV Prevention Training Center, offers advice for timely… […]
Keyword: congenital syphilis
Indigenous Syphilis Awareness Campaigns | September 28th, 2023
In this presentation, Alicia Edwards MPH, discusses the campaigns and the associated resources in regards to syphilis. Syphilis is on the rise nationwide, and Indian Country is deeply impacted. With the highest primary… […]
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Emergency Medicine’s Role in the Syphilis Outbreak Response | September 27, 2023
In this session, facilitated by Dr. Topher Jentoft, Clinical Director at the Chinle Comprehensive Care Facility, Dr. Amina Chaudhry, a general internist practicing at the Rosebud IHS service unit and… […]
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Responding to the Rise of Congenital Syphilis in Indigenous Communities | May 23, 2023
In this series of presentations, Dr. Jean Howe, IHS Chief Clinical Consultant for Ob/Gyn, and Dr. Tina Pattara-Lau, Maternal and Child Health consultant for the IHS, provide a national overview… […]
Clinical Overview of Congenital Syphilis | March 16, 2023
In this series of presentations, Dr. Leslie Stewart, infectious diseases physician for Chinle Hospital (Navajo Nation), provides a clinical infectious disease update on vaccines, including hepatitis B, pneumococcal, and Mpox. Then,… […]
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Protect You and Your Baby from Syphilis Pocketbook
This handy pocketbook developed by the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board contains the essential information about syphilis for your pregnant patients, including how it can affect a baby, risk… […]
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Congenital Syphilis Social Media Toolkit (ITCA)
This social media toolkit to raise Syphilis awareness was developed by the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona for use by I/T/U providers and organizations. […]
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Syphilis Fact Sheets (GPTLHB)
These handouts on syphilis and congenital syphilis were created for to inform community members by the Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Heath Board. […]
Congenital Syphilis on the Rise: Preventable and Treatable in Indian Country | May 26, 2022
In this presentation, Dr Eitan Bornstein highlights best practices for responding to the rise of congenital syphilis rates in Indigenous communities. Dr Bornstein provides a brief syphilis 101 followed by… […]
Responding to the Rising Rates of Congenital Syphilis in Indigenous Communities | April 12, 2022
Indian Country ECHO in partnership with the IHS National STD Program hosted a Grand Rounds focused on congenital syphilis. In this series of presentations, moderated by Dr Jean Howe, IHS… […]