Emma Creegan, MPH is the Prevention Program Manager in the Center for HIV, Hepatitis, STD, and TB Epidemiology (CHHSTE) at the Rhode Island Department of Health. Ms. Creegan received her MPH from Brown University. Her research experience focuses on infectious disease and health access, including publications on HIV, STIs, and mpox.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the health benefits of a comprehensive harm reduction program, including reducing transmission of HIV
• Explain the history of harm reduction and Rhode Island and the current offerings by the Rhode Island Department of Health and community partners
• Describe the status of congenital syphilis in Rhode Island and how harm reduction is being used to prevent future cases

Continuing Education:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital. The Rhode Island Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians: Rhode Island Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participations in this activity.

Intended Audience

Medical professionals. 

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