Syphilis Training and Resources

Training modules and additional resources for health care providers.

Training materials

• 2022 Minnesota Syphilis Virtual Learning Series
  This is a FREE virtual learning sessions addressing syphilis prevention, screening, and treatment.
• Self-Study STD Modules for Clinicians - Syphilis (CDC)
  Web-based training designed to guide clinicians in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of syphilis. Continuing education credits available.
• STI and HIV Training and Resources
  Free online CE training modules, capacity-building resources, Minnesota-specific trainings, and more
• Demystifying HIV and STIs Webinar Series
  This is a three-part webinar series focused on the latest epidemiologic and clinical aspects of HIV and other STIs, including updated syphilis screening guidelines, the latest on doxy PEP, and an overview of the current options for HIV PEP and PrEP.

Additional resources

• New Syphilis Tools App
  Syphilis Tools is a new, free app that providers can use to interpret serologic tests, identify syphilis stages, determine treatment regimens, and monitor titers. Visit New Syphilis Tools App for more information. 
• Letter to Providers: Syphilis Screening Recommendations (PDF)
  Notice for health care providers with additional context about MDH's updated syphilis screening recommendations for nonpregnant people.
• Reducing Syphilis Rates: A Health Care Provider's Role: CDC
  This CDC video walks health care providers through the three key actions that they can take to help reverse the rising syphilis rates: Talk, Test, and Treat.
• STI Information for Health Providers
  Health notices, information on reporting and treating STIs, expedited partner therapy (EPT), and other tools and resources.
• Refugee Health Provider Resources
  Clinical resources for health professionals who administer and coordinate the refugee health assessment exam, including forms for health screening, population-specific medical information, and an online refugee health CME module.