Kern County Congenital Syphilis Elimination Summit 2019

Presented by Essential Access Health and Kern County Public Health Services Department

Congential Syphilis in California
Ashley Dockter, MPH, California Department of Public Health, STD Control Branch
Congenital Syphilis + the Public Health Response in Kern County
Kimberly Hernandez, MPH, CPH, Kern County Public Health Services Department
How Can We Eliminate Congenital Syphilis in the Context of a Broken Reproductive Health Care System?
Dominika Seidman, MD, MAS, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital + University of California, San Francisco
Syphilis in Pregnancy + Congenital Syphilis
Rosalyn Plotzker, MD, MPH, California Department of Public Health, STD Control Branch
Breakout Sessions
- Foundations of Harm Reduction
  Jenna Haywood, MA + Savannah O’Neill, MSW, Harm Reduction Coalition
- Health Education, Advocacy, Recovery, + Treatment: Reducing Stigma + Barriers During Pregnancy
  Sarah Lack, MSN, RN, PHN, Kern County Public Health Services Department
- Pregnancy Intention + Contraceptive Counseling for Persons Diagnosed with Syphilis: A Strategy for Reducing Congenital Syphilis
  Crystal Cedillo, Essential Access Health
Panel Discussion - Engaging with Populations Most at Need: Local Services and Referrals
Facillitator: Michelle Davis, Kern County Public Health Services Department

For further questions or requests, please contact Erin Crowley at ECrowley@essentialaccess.org.