100 - Decoding the Algorithms: How to Approach Syphilis Diagnostics

Friday, October 21, 2022

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM US ET

Location: 201

Watch the live stream on the conference website.

All relevant financial disclosures have been mitigated.

Moderator(s)

Ellen Kersh, PhD

Branch Chief
Laboratory Reference and Research Branch, Division of STD Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Slides
Vivian Levy, MD

Chief, Infectious Diseases, San Mateo Medical Center
San Mateo County Health System
San Mateo, CA, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Slides

Faculty(s)

Vivian Levy, MD

Chief, Infectious Diseases, San Mateo Medical Center
San Mateo County Health System
San Mateo, CA, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Slides
Ellen Kersh, PhD

Branch Chief
Laboratory Reference and Research Branch, Division of STD Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA, United States

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Slides

Disclosure(s):

Ellen N. Kersh, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Vivian Levy, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

CME Credits: Maximum of 1 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
MOC Credits: Maximum of 1 hours of MOC Credit
CNE Credits: Maximum of 1 hours of ANCC Credit
ACPE Credits: ACPE 1 knowledge-based contact hours of pharmacy CE
ACPE Number: JA0007082-0000-22-002-L01-P

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:

describe current approaches to syphilis diagnosis - pearls and pitfalls;
diagnose syphilis in both adults and children using current testing algorithms;
describe the recent epidemiology of syphilis

Presentations:

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM US ET

Epidemiology of Syphilis
Speaker: Vivian Levy, MD – San Mateo County Health System
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM US ET

Current Approaches to the Diagnosis of Syphilis in Adults and Children
Speaker: Ellen N. Kersh, PhD – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention