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Updated ACOG Recommendations for the Prevention of Congenital Syphilis
October 24 - 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
As rates of syphilis during pregnancy have increased nationally and in New Jersey, so has the importance of identifying and treating syphilis in pregnancy. This webinar will review current syphilis screening recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and provide resources to obstetric providers.
Speakers
Kanchi Chadha, MD, FACOG. Dr. Chadha is a board-certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist working as a Faculty Physician at Hackensack University Medical Center. She is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Associate Clerkship Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. As a Faculty Physician, she works closely with Obstetrics/Gynecology residents to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment services while promoting optimal wellness for women. Her expertise and special interests include high-risk pregnancies and gynecological emergencies. Her role as Assistant Professor and Associate Clerkship Director is to help guide and educate medical students, physician assistant students and Obstetrics/Gynecology residents. She is also actively involved in multiple research projects as principal investigator primarily focusing on maternal mental health.
Joanne Simone, RN, MS. Ms. Simone is a trained pediatric nurse practitioner, who is currently an Education Specialist at the FXB Center, Rutgers School of Nursing. For more than ten years, she has focused on projects related to the elimination of perinatal HIV transmission both with the NJDOH and nationally. More recently, as congenital syphilis cases have climbed, her work includes adapting approaches used for perinatal HIV elimination to address congenital syphilis prevention.
Target Audience
Obstetricians, midwives, nurses
Learning Outcome
At the conclusion of the program, participants will self-report increased knowledge of syphilis screening recommendations and resources.
Disclosure/Commercial Support
The planners and speakers do not have any conflicts of interest to report for this activity. There is no commercial support for this activity.
Continuing Nursing Education Contact Hours
This program has been awarded 0.5 contact hours.
The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by New Jersey State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. P194-3/23-26
Successful Completion
To receive contact hours for viewing this recorded continuing education program, the participant must register for the program, view the entire webinar (as defined by at least 80% of the time), and complete and submit an electronic evaluation. A certificate of completion will be distributed within four weeks of submission of the evaluation.
Cost
There is no cost to attend, but registration is required.