An Interprofessional Approach to HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer Prevention Education
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
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- Describe action steps to build a partnership with dental providers on HPV education and the importance of HPV vaccination
- Identify the relationship between oral HPV infections and head and neck cancers
- Discuss ways that dental professionals can include HPV education in patient visits, including an overview of helpful resources
- Determine the effectiveness of an HPV prevention campaign via interprofessional education and consider strategies for sustainability
- 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