Join us on Tuesday, January 19, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM ET for a free, live virtual webinar on Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis: A Case-Based Approach with Dr. Patrick O’Byrne.
This practical, case-based session will cover how to choose the right screening and diagnostic tests for chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, how to interpret syphilis serology to stage infection and plan next steps, and how to approach treatment, post-treatment testing and partner management. It’s designed for NPs who are new to STI care as well as those looking to update their practice.
When and where
Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2027
Time: 7:00 to 8:30 PM ET
Location: Live online
Learning objectives
By the end of the webinar, you’ll be able to:
Identify appropriate screening and diagnostic tests for chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis based on sexual history, clinical presentation and sites of exposure
Interpret syphilis serology alongside clinical findings, prior results and treatment history to determine the stage of infection and next steps
Describe evidence-based treatment, post-treatment testing and partner management for chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis
About the speaker
Dr. Patrick O’Byrne is a nurse practitioner and professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Ottawa. His clinical practice and research focus on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections and HIV, including pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis. He holds the Ontario HIV Treatment Network Research Chair in Public Health and HIV Prevention and is the principal investigator of the GetaKit Study, Canada’s first program to provide free at-home HIV self-testing.
Accreditation
NP Circle is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is designated for 1.5 ANCC contact hours.
Registration
NP Circle members: RSVP here.
NPs and NP students who aren’t members yet: Join NP Circle for free, then RSVP through the community.
Other healthcare professionals: Register here.