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HPV Immunization for Male and Female Patients: Strategies to Reduce the Disease Burden
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Title: HPV Immunization for Male and Female Patients: Strategies to Reduce the Disease Burden
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity participants should be able to:
- Describe the epidemiology of HPV infection in the anogenital tract, and in the head and neck, and the implications for cancer risk.
- Discuss the public health implications of HPV vaccination of both males and females.
- Plan communication strategies to anticipate and dispel myths about HPV vaccination and influence parents and patients to improve vaccination rates.
- Summarize current evidence concerning the safety and efficacy of HPV vaccination in both males and females.
Course Chair:
Introduction
Kenneth A. Alexander, MD, PhD
Professor of Pediatrics, Chief, Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Faculty:
HPV Epidemiology: Infection to Genital Warts and Cancer
Maura L. Gillison, MD, PhD
Professor and Jeg Coughlin Chair of Cancer Research, Professor of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
HPV Immunization: Making the Case for Males and Females
Stephen E. Goldstone, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
Incorporating HPV Into Adolescent Immunization
Amanda Frisch Dempsey, MD, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Albert Einstein College of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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This enduring material is approved for 1 year from the date of original release, December 13, 2010 to December 13, 2011.
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To participate in this CME activity, you must read the objectives, answer the Pretest questions, read the articles, complete the CME Posttest, and complete the evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering 5 out of 7 of the Posttest questions correctly. Upon receipt of the completed materials, if a satisfactory score on the posttest is achieved, Albert Einstein Monteifore Medical Center will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM certificate.
Planning Committee and Faculty:
Kenneth A. Alexander, PhD, MD
Amanda Frisch Dempsey, MD, PhD, MPH
Maura L. Gillison, MD, PhD
Stephen E. Goldstone, MD
External Reviewer:
Marguerite Mayers, MD
Disclosures:
The Conflict of Interest Disclosure Policy of Albert Einstein College of Medicine requires that faculty participating in any CME activity disclose to the audience any relationship(s) with a pharmaceutical, product, or device company. Any presenter whose disclosed relationships prove to create a conflict of interest with regard to their contribution to the activity will not be permitted to present.
The Albert Einstein College of Medicine also requires that faculty participating in any CME activity disclose to the audience when discussing any unlabeled or investigational use of any commercial product or device not yet approved for use in the United States
Planning Committee and Faculty members report the following relationship(s):
Kenneth A. Alexander, PhD, MD
Disclosure: Consulting Fees: Merck; Fees for Non-CME services received directly from Commercial Interest or their agents: Merck.
Amanda Frisch Dempsey, MD, PhD, MPH
Disclosure: Consulting Fees: Merck.
Maura L. Gillison, MD, PhD
Disclosure: Grant Funding: Merck.
Stephen E. Goldstone, MD
Disclosure: Investigator: Merck & Co. Inc, Qiagen Inc, AIDS Malignancy Consortium; Speaker: Merck & Co. Inc; Consultant: Merck & Co. Inc.
External reviewer reports the following relationship(s):
Marguerite Mayers, MD
Disclosure: No relevant financial relationships to disclose
Vindico staff report the following relationship(s):
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Staff of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Center for Continuing Medical Education (CCME), have no disclosures to report except as follows:
Steven Jay Feld, or a member of his household own securities in Bioheart Inc, Chelsea Therapeutics Inc, and Pharmacopeia Inc.
Signed disclosures are on file at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Center for Continuing Medical Education (CCME).
Overview:
Adolescent immunizations can reduce morbidity and save lives. Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is one such example, yet immunization rates remain low. In this educational activity, leading clinicians will review the epidemiology of HPV infection as well as the short- and long-term benefits of HPV immunization. Strategies for incorporating HPV immunization into everyday practice, eliminating barriers to immunization, and communication strategies for patients and parents will also be discussed.
Target Audience: This activity was developed for pediatricians, pediatric nurse practitioners, and other healthcare professionals involved in the treatment, management, and prevention of HPV in the adolescent patient. There are no prerequisites for this educational activity.
Unlabeled and Investigational Usage:
The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain references to unlabeled uses of FDA-approved products or to products not approved by the FDA for use in the United States. The faculty members have been made aware of their obligation to disclose such usage. All activity participants will be informed if any speakers/authors intend to discuss either non-FDA approved or investigational use of products/devices.
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