Team-Based Care: Resurgence of Syphilis

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Team-Based Care is a podcast for the interprofessional healthcare team. Produced by the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health - Office of Continuing Professional Development, speakers from different professions explore a topic or theme that is evidence based, relevant to their practice, and has an interprofessional lens.

In this episode of Team-Based Care, Dr. Jessica Dalby and Caitlyn Stockhausen discuss the resurgence of syphilis including the diagnosis challenges, treatment approaches, and the collaboration between clinical care providers and public health.

GUEST SPEAKERS

Dr.  Jessica Dalby, MD
Family Medicine Physician and an Associate Clinical Professor at UW Madison School of Medicine and Public Health in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health.

Caitlyn Stockhausen, BS
Disease Intervention Specialist Coordinator, City of Milwaukee Health Department

To claim continuing education credits using the texting function:

  • Listen to the podcast episode where it is available including through the ICEP learning portal. 

https://teambasedcare.podbean.com/e/resurgence-of-syphilis

OR

Go to the Register tab, Click the Begin button and under the Course Progress section, click on Episode Page -> Start

  • At the end of the podcast, you will receive information about texting in a code with your cell phone. 

To claim continuing education credits through the ICEP online learning portal. 

  • Go to the Register tab, Click the Begin button and under the Course Progress section, click on Attendance Code -> Start and enter the text code given at the end of the episode. 

To complete the episode evaluation:

  • Go to the Register tab, Click the Begin button and under the Course Progress section, click on Episode Evaluation -> Start

*An ICEP account is required to claim credit through either method and to complete the episode evaluation form.  Create an account

Intended Audience

MD/DO, RN, APRN, PA

Elements of Competence

This continuing education (CE) activity is designed to improve learner competence in the following areas:

  • ABMS/ACGME Competencies: Patient care and procedural skills, Medical knowledge
  • National Academy of Medicine Competencies: Provide patient-centered care
  • Interprofessional Education Collaborative Competencies: Roles/responsibilities, Interprofessional communication, Teams and teamwork

Learning Objectives

As a result of participation in this educational activity, members of the healthcare team will be able to:

  1. Describe factors that contribute to the resurgence of syphilis in Wisconsin and nationwide.
  2. Discuss the challenges for diagnosing and treating syphilis in different demographics.
  3. Summarize the different approaches of clinicians working in different areas of clinical care.
  4. Examine the collaborative relationship between clinicians and other members of the healthcare team including the role of public health in the diagnosis and treatment of syphilis. 

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.50 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 0.50 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
    • 0.50 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Registration opens: 
12/11/2023
Course expires: 
12/10/2024
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Team-Based Care: A podcast for the interprofessional healthcare team
Rating: 
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FACULTY DISCLOSURE

It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the  speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE).  In addition, speakers, presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation.

* Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on, patients.

The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.

For this accredited continuing educational activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below:

Name

Role

Financial Relationship Disclosures

Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation?

Jessica Dalby, MD Speaker/AuthorNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Caitlyn StockhausenSpeaker/AuthorNo relevant relationships with ineligible companies to discloseNo
Discloser List CME Internal Report
Jointly Accredited Provider with CommendationIn support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statements

American Medical Association (AMA)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 ANCC contact hour.  

AAPA Credit Designation Statement

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 0.50 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 12/10/2024. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Continuing Education Units

The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this program for .050 continuing education units (CEUs) or 0.5 hour.

Available Credit

  • 0.50 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.50 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 0.50 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
    • 0.50 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Cost:
$0.00
Please login or register to take this course.

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Accessibility

The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements. The University of Wisconsin fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please notify us at help@icep.wisc.edu

Required Hardware/software

Free, current version of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, or Chrome with audio. Some older browsers and Microsoft Edge could produce error messages or not display the content correctly. 

Current Adobe Acrobat Reader, or other PDF viewer.