The Syphilis Overview course is a self-directed online course designed for healthcare providers in British Columbia (B.C.) who are involved with the case management and follow up of syphilis cases and their contacts.
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 -
- the expansion of scope for RN(C) related to presumtive treatment of syphilis
- the form of downloadable companion resources
The Syphilis Overview course is offered as a
2 hour self-directed online course accessible on PHSA LearningHub.
- Self-registration is available through
LearningHub.
- Click the Register button - this will take you to the LearningHub login page.
- From there you can log into your existing LearningHub account or create a new account.
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
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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.
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Module 3: Case Management - This module will review the diagnosis and case management process for syphilis infections in B.C.
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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.
A certificate of completion is available to learners who have completed all course requirements.
