Point of Care Testing & Treatment for Syphilis in Provincial Corrections

The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Registrants are encouraged to submit questions of interest prior to the webinar to susie.taylor@umanitoba.ca.

Synopsis

The webinar is the third in a series that examines corrections as a public health setting for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection (STBBI) testing and care. The webinar will explore evidence for STBBI care in correctional settings, and examine the development, implementation, and results of a point of care tests for syphilis and HIV study in Alberta provincial corrections. 

Learning outcomes

Participants will learn about:

• The importance of testing and providing treatment for sexually transmitted infections, including syphilis, in provincial correctional settings
• The findings of a study using dual HIV/syphilis point of care tests (POCT) in an Alberta provincial correctional centre
• Current use of dual syphilis/HIV POCT in Alberta correctional settings

Speakers – Dr. Ameeta Singh, BMBS (UK), MSc, FRCPC, FIDSA – infectious diseases specialist and clinical professor, University of Alberta

Access Instructions

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