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13B. ASRH Invited Speaker Session: Epidemiology, Prevention & Public Health: Syphilis- Current situation, Prevention and implementation of programs

Tracks
Track 2
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
City Room 1&2 (Upper Level)

Speaker

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Dr Skye McGregor
Epidemiologist, Lead Surveillance Innovation Group
The Kirby Institute

Epidemiology of syphilis in Australia

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM

Presentation PDF

Presentation Recording

Biography

Dr Skye McGregor is a public health epidemiologist and lead of the Surveillance Innovation Group at the Kirby Institute. Skye’s research concentrates on the prevention and surveillance of HIV and other sexually transmissible infections, with a particular focus on populations that experience marginalisation.
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Dr Janet Towns
Sexual Health Physician
Melbourne Sexual Health Centre

Is Kissing Safe? The Evidence for Oral Transmission of Syphilis

4:20 PM - 4:40 PM

Biography

Dr Janet Towns is a sexual health and forensic physician works at Melbourne Sexual health Centre. She is a postdoctoral researcher focusing on syphilis and Mpox
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Dr Stephanie Bond
Sexual Health Physician, Gynaecologist, Phd Candidate
MSHC, Royal Womens Hospital

Antenatal syphilis screening

4:40 PM - 5:00 PM

Biography

Dr Stephanie Bond is an obstetrician and gynaecologist and sexual health physician at Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, The Women’s and Mercy hospital for Women. She is the Vice President of ANZVS, and Clinical Lead for Sexual Health at the Royal Women’s Hospital. She is undertaking PhD research into congenital syphilis prevention.
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Dr Jeannie Oliphant
Sexual Health Physician
Auckland Regional Sexual Health Service

DoxyPEP implementation in New Zealand

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Biography

Jeannie is a Sexual Health Physician and the Clinical Director of Auckland Sexual Health Regional Service. She is the current president of the New Zealand Sexual Health Society.
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Mr. Rodrigo Olin German
Head of Services and Outreach
Burnett Foundation Aotearoa/GNP+

DoxyPEP implementation in New Zealand

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Biography

Rodrigo Olin German is an HIV advocate, health promoter, peer educator and facilitator. His academic and professional background is in economics and public health; he has worked in the HIV sector for over 15 years. He has tirelessly dedicated himself to promote and uphold the rights of people living with HIV and debunk HIV stigma and discrimination. Rodrigo has been living with HIV since 2003. He is Head of Services and Outreach at Burnett Foundation Aotearoa and Chair of the Board at the Global Network of People living with HIV, GNP+.

ASRH Session Chair

Charlotte Bell
Consultant
FAChSHM

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Siobhan Bourke
Clinical Lead
CERSH, University Of Melbourne

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