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Host Larry Prescott and guests take an in-depth look at congenital syphilis data, trends and intervention in Texas. This six-episode podcast highlights causes of this devastating but preventable disease and efforts to reduce it. Each 15-minute episode examines what makes Texas unique and what health care providers and the public can do to reduce congenital syphilis in Texas.
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More than just Prenatal Care: Maternal Fetal Medicine
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In our sixth episode, Larry Prescott and Amy Carter speak with Dr. Emily Adhikari, Medical Director of Perinatal Infectious Diseases at Parkland Hospital and Assistant Professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. They discuss th…
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Una charla sobre el Valle del Río Grande de Texas
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Episodio 5: Una charla sobre el Valle del Río Grande de Texas Un episodio especial en inglés y español. El presentador Diego Martínez, Coordinador de Datos de Vigilancia del Departamento Estatal de Servicios de Salud, da la bienvenida a las invitadas Maricruz Ayala de la Región de Salud Pública 11, y a Dina Balladares de la Universidad de Texas del…
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A Conversation in the Texas Rio Grande Valley
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Episode 5: A Conversation in the Rio Grande Valley A special dual episode in English and Spanish. Hosts Larry Prescott and Amy Carter welcome guests Maricruz Ayala, Public Health Region 11, and Dina Balladares, University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, to talk about what makes the Rio Grande Valley of Texas unique. They spotlight what syphilis is, the…
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Episode 4: Health Department Calling: Public Health Follow-Up and Partner Services Host Larry Prescott welcomes co-host Amy Carter, DSHS Congenital Syphilis Coordinator to the podcast. They are joined by Maria Martha Hernandez and Lupita Thornton from the City of Houston for a conversation about the role of Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) in…
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Episode 3 is a conversation between Larry Prescott, Dr. Judy Levison of Baylor College of Medicine and the Houston FIMR Core Team, and Crystal Casas with San Antonio Metropolitan Health District. The discussion focuses on the importance of community action to address the congenital syphilis epidemic. Guests highlight past action, including legislat…
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Case Review: Finding and Fixing Missed Opportunities
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Larry Prescott speaks with Karen Surita, DSHS STD program manager, and Amy Carter, Congenital Syphilis Supervisor with Dallas County Health and Human Services. These experts talk about steps Texas takes to understand and reduce congenital syphilis in the areas with the greatest number of cases. They discuss Texas fetal infant morbidity review board…
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In the debut episode, podcast host and DSHS program consultant Larry Prescott speaks with guests Dr. Virginia Bowen of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Jessica Del Toro, DSHS Congenital Syphilis Epidemiologist. These experts review congenital syphilis data and trends at the state and national levels and discuss Texas’ enhance…
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