The AIDS Institute is looking for partners to join the New York State Congenital Syphilis Elimination Strategic Planning Group to collaboratively develop a comprehensive Congenital Syphilis Elimination Framework through a health equity lens.

The Congenital Syphilis Elimination Strategic Planning Group will start in quarter one of 2023 and have a total of 37-51 members across New York State. Providers, community based organizations, persons impacted by congenital syphilis, and the general community are welcomed and encouraged to join the committee.

Members will serve on one of seven subcommittees with the following anticipated areas of focus: Prevention, Education, Community-Based Programming, Surveillance and Research, Medical Care and Treatment, Policy and Planning, and Marketing and Advocacy.

If you would like to indicate your interest or learn more, please read the Congenital Syphilis Elimination Strategic Planning Group Call for Membership for more information on the group's mission, goals, time commitment for members, and instructions to submit yourself or recommend someone else for committee membership. The deadline to indicate your interest is Friday, February 3, 2023.