California Congenital Syphilis Elimination Summit 2018

Presented by California Department of Public Health, STD Control Branch and Essential Access Health

• California Congenital Syphilis Elimination Summit Agenda

Day 1: Wednesday 9/19/18 (8:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)

• Stemming the Rising Tide of Congenital Syphilis in California – Heidi Bauer, CDPH
• The National Congenital Syphilis Crisis – Gail Bolan, CDC
• Congenital Syphilis: Current Management of a Persistent Problem! – Pablo Sanchez, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
• Breakout Sessions
  • Pregnancy Intention + Contraceptive Counseling for Persons Diagnosed with Syphilis: A Strategy for Reducing Congenital Syphilis – Erica Neuman, Essential Access Health
  • Congenital Syphilis Morbidity & Mortality Review Boards: What? Why? How? – Satvinder Dhaliwal, CDPH
  • Syphilis Screening in Jails: An Introduction to Model Programs across the State – Panelists: Jena Adams, Fresno & Susan Strong, San Bernardino; Facilitator: Jennifer Harmon, CDPH
  • The Harm Reduction Approach to Reducing Risk – Taeko Frost, Harm Reduction Coalition
• Offering Services to, and Engaging in Care, Pregnant Women Who Are Unstably Housed or Homeless – Dominika Seidman, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & University of California San Francisco

Day 2: Thursday 9/20/18 (8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)

• Rapporteur Session – Ashley Dockter & Jessica Frasure-Williams, CDPH
• Pathways to Congenital Syphilis Elimination in California – Facilitators: Jessica Frasure-Williams, Ashley Dockter & Nicole Burghardt, CDPH
• Trauma Informed Care – What Is It? And Can It Help? – Allison Briscoe-Smith, The Wright Institute

For further questions or requests, please contact Kelly Nguyen at kelly.nguyen@cdph.ca.gov.