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Congenital Syphilis and the Neonate: What NICU and Newborn Teams Need to Know

This webinar will explore a comprehensive, clinically grounded overview of the evaluation and management of neonates exposed to or diagnosed with congenital syphilis. With rising rates of congenital syphilis, NICU and newborn care teams play a critical role in early identification, timely treatment, and coordination of care across settings. Participants will examine the complexities of interpreting maternal history, timing of treatment, and factors that inform neonatal risk assessment and clinical decision-making. The session will review current evidence-based recommendations for diagnostic evaluation and treatment pathways. Additional focus will be placed on an in-depth explanation of maternal history interpretation, follow-up care, and effective communication across the patient care continuum, including coordination among OB, pediatrics, NICU, outpatient, and public health providers.

Speaker

Ryan Rochat, MD, PhD, MS, ABPM-CI
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Disease
Director, Biomedical Informatics Dual Degree Program
Texas Children's Hospital
Baylor College of Medicine

Moderator

Catherine Eppes, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine

Continuing Education:

• Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 nursing continuing professional development ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
• This webinar is pending approval for 1.0 Entry-Level CHES/MCHES® credits. The Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living is a Designated Provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists/Master Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES/MCHES®) through The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC®).

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