North American HPV Awareness Week Is Set for January 25-29, 2020
Members of American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA), Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer (GIAHC), and Indiana University are once again collaborating to present the North American HPV Awareness Week, January 27-31, 2020. The goal of the initiative is to increase public and practitioner awareness of HPV, HPV-related diseases, and the importance of HPV vaccination.
Each day of the week focuses on a different HPV-related topic, with daily free webinars. Thursday, January 28 is dedicated to head and neck cancer.
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Webinar Series
The US vs. HPV Webinar Series is hosted by American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) and Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer (GIAHC), with webinars offered through Indiana University.
The 1-hour webinars (12:00 - 1:00 pm EST daily) are intended for members of the public, patients, health care providers, and anyone else who wishes to learn more about HPV, HPV-related diseases, and HPV prevention including vaccination. Download the webinar schedule here.
Monday, Jan. 25, 2020
12:00 - 1:00 pm EST
Preventing HPV‐Cancers in the Covid‐19 Era: Renew, Rethink, Rebuild
Moderator: Theresa Rohr‐Kirchgraber, MD, FACP, FAMWA
- How Covid‐19 Could Improve Care: Insights, Challenges and
Opportunities - Who to Vaccinate? Weighing in on Differing Recommendations
- Key Changes to Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2020
12:00 - 1:00 pm EST
Expanding the Us vs. HPV Coalition
Moderator: Ana M. Viamonte‐Ros, MD, MPH
- The Role of Nurses and Advanced Practice Nurses in the Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer
- The Role of Pharmacists in Reducing HPV‐Related Diseases
- Storytelling: A Powerful Tool to Promote HPV Vaccination
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2020
12:00 - 1:00 pm EST
Eliminating Cervical Cancer: A Disease of Disparities & Inequities
Moderators: Madelon L. Finkel, PhD
- The Beginning of the End‐ WHO’s Formal Adoption of Cervical Cancer Elimination Strategy
- Technologies to Enable Cervical Cancer Elimination
- Supporting Cervical Cancer Elimination through Research, Campaigns and Grants
Thursday, Jan. 28, 2020
12:00 - 1:00 pm EST
HPV‐Oropharyngeal Cancers: Give it a Shot
Moderator: Cecelia E. Schmalbach, MD, MSc, FACS
- An Update on HPV‐related Throat Cancer: Time to Prevent is Now
Michael G. Moore, MD, FACS - HPV Vaccine: A Vaccine that Prevents Cancer
Margot Savoy, MD, MPH, FAAFP, FABC, CPE, CMQ, FAAPL - HPV‐Induced Oropharyngeal Cancer: The Patient & Partner Perspective
Thomas Howerton, BSRT
Julie Howerton, NP, CNS, MBA
Friday, Jan. 29, 2020
12:00 - 1:00 pm EST
Getting a Leg up on Social Media
Moderators: Prarthana Vasudevan, MS, MSPH
- Building a Social Media Presence: More Important Now than Ever
- Framing the Conversation: Effectively Communicating when there is Misinformation
- Flesh & Blood Connections in a Digital World: NCCC & Social Media
- Using Social Media Towards Cervical Cancer Elimination
- Healing, Creativity, and Collective Expression Amidst a Pandemic: The Corona Quilt Project
- HPV and Cervical Cancer Champion Award
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