The goals of the Syphilis Overview course are to:

• Increase awareness of the public health importance of and burden of illness of syphilis in Canada and B.C.;
  
• Increase capacity for syphilis diagnosis and management among providers;
  
• Offer providers further resources and tools in effective, strengths-based, person-led sexual health communication - with an emphasis on cultural safety and humility.
  

Course schedule

The Syphilis Overview course is offered as a 2 hour self-directed online course accessible on PHSA LearningHub.

Course access

1.  Self-registration is available through LearningHub.
2.  Click the Register button - this will take you to the LearningHub login page.
3.  From there you can log into your existing LearningHub account or create a new account.

Course content

The course consists of 3 modules and 1 toolkit:

• Module 1: Introduction to Syphilis - This module will review the public health importance of syphilis in Canada and B.C., as well as the etiology, transmission and clinical presentation of the stages of syphilis.
  
• Module 2: Testing - screening and diagnostic tests - This module will review the available screening and diagnostic tests (serological and lesion specific) that enable the correct diagnosis and staging of syphilis.
  
• Module 3: Case Management - This module will review the diagnosis and case management process for syphilis infections in B.C.
  
• Toolkit - The goal of this toolkit is to offer providers additional resources and tools for those wanting to increase their knowledge and capacity in providing effective, strengths-based, person-led sexual health communication.