Tackling Syphilis: A Conversation with the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute Office of Sexual Health and Epidemiology

In this episode, Dr. Marguerite Urban chats with Drs. Rachel Hart-Malloy and Wilson Miranda from the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute Office of Sexual Health and Epidemiology (OSHE) to discuss how clinicians and the Department of Health can collaborate to tackle the significant increases in cases of syphilis and congenital syphilis reported in New York State. What is the Office of Sexual Health and Epidemiology? Are we bending the curve in reducing syphilis? What are the trends in syphilis rates? What is the Department of Health and the Clinical Education Initiative doing to help reduce and prevent syphilis and congenital syphilis? Listen to this new episode to find out and learn more about what you can do to help! Related Content:

• NYSDOH OSHE: https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/aids/general/about/sexual_health_epi.htm
• NYSDOH STI Surveillance Report, 2021: https://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/diseases/communicable/std/docs/sti_surveillance_report_2021.pdf
• CDC STI Surveillance Report, 2021
• CEI toll free line for NYS providers: 866-637-2342
• https://ceitraining.org/