Exploiting the Natural History of HPV to Prevent Cancer + Screening Strategies for Precursor Lesions
Date: November 13, 2020
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (PST)
Presenters:
- Patty Cason, MSN, FNP-BC, President, Envision SRH
- Michael Policar, MD, MPH, Professor Emeritus, University of California, San Francisco
- Levi S. Downs, Jr, MD, MS, Director of Gynecologic Oncology, Park Nicollet Health Services, Minneapolis, MN
More information about our presenters can be found here.
Webinar Overview:
Cervical cancer and many other anogenital and head and neck cancers are caused by high-risk strains of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). During this webinar, instructors will provide clear, evidence-based explanations for perplexing issues and questions related to HPV. Participants will review the diagnosis and management of genital warts and the epidemiology, clinical diagnosis, and management of HPV-related cancers. The natural history of HPV, genotypes, and immunization efficacy in reducing genital and head and neck cancers will also be discussed. Strategies for effective referrals for people with invasive genital cancers, or those with pre-invasive lesions that present diagnostic or management dilemmas will also be presented. The webinar will focus a critical lens on the poignant disparities between various populations in the U.S. regarding diagnosis and mortality with HPV-related cancers and share emerging recommendations for HPV-based cervical cancer screening.
Who should attend?
- Clinicians
- Nurses
- Health Educators
- Medical Assistants
- Clinic + Health Center Managers
As a result of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe HPV-based screening (HPV-alone and co-testing) and cervical cytology
- Discuss two differences between low-risk and high-risk HPV
- List three HPV related cancers
Continuing Education
The course will offer the following continuing education credits:
Certified in Public Health (CPH):
This course is sponsored by Essential Access Health, an approved provider of CPH Recertification Credits by the National Board of Public Health Examiners for 2.0 credits per webinar.
Health Educators (CHES®):
Essential Access Health, provider #98021, is designated as a provider of Category 1 continuing education contact hours in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. Health educators attending this program may report up to 1.5 contact hours per webinar.
Nursing:
Provider approved by California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider #CEP 12241, for 1.8 contact hours per webinar.
CME:
Essential Access Health is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Essential Access Health designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 1.5 per webinar AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.