Back To School Showcase: Resources to Help You Become an HPV Champion

Posted on June 28, 2018

Original Broadcast on Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Slides and Resources

Power to Prevent Cancer – HPV Communicator Showcase – Jennifer Sienko, MPH, Director National HPV Vaccination Roundtable, Communications & Public Engagement

VICNetwork Webinar – Back to School HPV Campaign and NIAM 2018 Slides

Ian Branam, MA, Health Communication Specialist, NCIRD, CDC

Catherine Martin, Executive Director, California Immunization Coalition

Tom Schafer, Moderator, National Public Health Information Coalition

 

Additional Resources

Educational materials for clinicians are available on the CDC’s HPV website for clinicians: https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/hcp/index.html.

Educational materials for parents are available on our HPV website for parents: https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/parents/index.html

 

 

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Using Digital Media to Engage Parents Around Childhood Vaccines

Posted on May 24, 2018

Thank you for joining us on April 26th for

Using Digital Media to Engage Parents Around Childhood Vaccines

Thank you for joining us on April 26, 2018 for “Using Digital Media to Engage Parents Around Childhood Vaccines” featuring three terrific (and very patient) speakers.  We had some technical difficulties but ultimately got a lot of great information within the 45 minutes of this webinar.  You can find the recording and handouts here:

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March 2018 Webinar: Get Ready for National Infant Immunization Week 2018!

Posted on March 13, 2018

Get Ready for National Infant Immunization Week 2018!

National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs and their partners in promoting healthy communities. NIIW is taking place from April 21-28, 2018.  During this planning webinar, participants will learn about NIIW planning tools, digital communication resources, and CDC activities planned for the week. The Houston Health Department will also share lessons learned from NIIW 2017, including outreach to pregnant women about infant immunization, as well as plans for this year.

Featured Speakers:

Jenny Mullen, MPH
Health Communication Specialist, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jenny is the lead for childhood immunization communications at NCIRD. In this role, Jenny helps lead efforts to develop research-based messages and materials and to conduct communications activities that raise awareness among parents and healthcare professionals about the importance of vaccinating children according to the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule. Prior to joining NCIRD in 2012, Jenny worked at CDC’s Injury Center, at CDC’s National Center for Health Marketing, and at private sector communications firms. Jenny holds a B.A. in English from Oberlin College, and an M.P.H. in Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

LaTasha Hinckson Callis, MBA 
Administration Manager, Houston Health Department
LaTasha Callis has more than 10 years of public health experience and provides leadership and direction of immunization activities throughout Houston and Harris County for the Department. Her programs are responsible for community outreach, immunization assessment of schools and child-care facilities, and the education and training of approximately 500 VFC Providers. She also manages Project Milestone-a partnership with 18 City of Houston WIC sites and Health Centers. The project goals are to increase immunization rates among clients through record screening, education, promoting the use of IIS and conducting service linkage to reduce barriers to care. In addition, LaTasha serves as Co-Chair of the Immunization Coalition of Greater Houston (ICOGH). LaTasha has an MBA in Healthcare Administration from The University of Texas at Tyler and a BA in Spanish from The University of Texas at Austin.

Originally Aired: March 7, 2018 
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February 2018 Webinar: An Interprofessional Approach to HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer Prevention Education

Posted on February 22, 2018

An Interprofessional Approach to HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer Prevention Education

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

11:00 am – 12:00 am Pacific / 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern

There are approximately 31,500 cancers attributed to HPV each year and that number continues to rise. Oropharyngeal cancer has surpassed cervical cancer as the most common HPV-related cancer. Rates of oropharyngeal cancer have increased more than 225% in the last few decades. More than 70% of oropharyngeal cancers are related to HPV infection. The Massachusetts Oral HPV Prevention Taskforce was created to build connections between medical and dental professionals to increase HPV vaccination rates, decrease HPV-related cancer, and educate both providers and patients on oropharyngeal cancers. Most dental professionals are aware of the role of smoking and alcohol consumption as risk factors for oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer; however, dedicated, trained dental professionals may be underutilized assets in the realm of HPV education and oropharyngeal cancer prevention. To this end, the Massachusetts Oral HPV Prevention Taskforce aims to educate and empower the dental community with relevant, medically sound cancer prevention information to educate patients to make well-informed oral health and cancer preventive decisions.
Featured Speakers: 
  • Rebecca Vanucci, MA – Immunization Outreach Coordinator, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
  • Alessandro Villa, DDS, PhD, MPH – Instructor in Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine; Associate Surgeon, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Center
  • Rosie Wagner, DDS – Private Practice in Somerville, MA
  • Lisa Bennett Johnson, RDH, MS, MPH – Research Registered Dental Hygienist, Oral Medicine and Dentistry Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Originally Aired: February 21, 2018
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Webinar – March 7, 2018 – Get Ready for National Infant Immunization Week 2018!

Posted on February 6, 2018

Get Ready for National Infant Immunization Week 2018!

Wednesday, March 7, 2018
To view the archived presentation – Click Here

National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs and their partners in promoting healthy communities. NIIW is taking place from April 21-28, 2018.  During this planning webinar, participants will learn about NIIW planning tools, digital communication resources, and CDC activities planned for the week. The Houston Health Department will also share lessons learned from NIIW 2017, including outreach to pregnant women about infant immunization, as well as plans for this year.
Featured Speakers:
Jenny Mullen, MPH
Health Communication Specialist, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jenny is the lead for childhood immunization communications at NCIRD. In this role, Jenny helps lead efforts to develop research-based messages and materials and to conduct communications activities that raise awareness among parents and healthcare professionals about the importance of vaccinating children according to the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule. Prior to joining NCIRD in 2012, Jenny worked at CDC’s Injury Center, at CDC’s National Center for Health Marketing, and at private sector communications firms. Jenny holds a B.A. in English from Oberlin College, and an M.P.H. in Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

LaTasha Hinckson Callis, MBA 
Administration Manager, Houston Health Department
LaTasha Callis has more than 10 years of public health experience and provides leadership and direction of immunization activities throughout Houston and Harris County for the Department. Her programs are responsible for community outreach, immunization assessment of schools and child-care facilities, and the education and training of approximately 500 VFC Providers. She also manages Project Milestone-a partnership with 18 City of Houston WIC sites and Health Centers. The project goals are to increase immunization rates among clients through record screening, education, promoting the use of IIS and conducting service linkage to reduce barriers to care. In addition, LaTasha serves as Co-Chair of the Immunization Coalition of Greater Houston (ICOGH). LaTasha has an MBA in Healthcare Administration from The University of Texas at Tyler and a BA in Spanish from The University of Texas at Austin.
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