2017 HPV Summit, Green Bay

De Pere, WI US
October 18, 2017

The Wisconsin Chapter of the AAP has included HPV Vaccination of adolescents as one of its strategic priorities for 2017. The Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality has recently added HPV series completion by age 13 as a quality benchmark indicator.  Wisconsin Department of Health Services has received a grant to fund HPV outreach and education activities to vaccination providers. The American Cancer Society, as a nationwide organization, has received a 5-year grant from the CDC to increase HPV vaccinations through partnerships with providers. The Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Control Program has included HPV vaccine promotion as one of the thirteen priorities of the 2015-2020 Cancer Control Plan.                                                            

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the Medical College of Wisconsin and Badger Bay. The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 5.5 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Target Audience

Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Allied Health Care Professionals

Learning Objectives

The Wisconsin HPV Vaccine Summits aim to improve HPV immunization rates throughout Wisconsin by providing:

  • Current data on state-specific  HPV disease epidemiology and immunization rates
  • Updates on disease caused by HPV from regional experts
  • Current  information on HPV vaccine safety
  • Discussions on how to address vaccine hesitancy
  • Ways to advocate for organizational support  of adolescent immunizations
  • Best practices for improving timely  completion of the entire HPV vaccine series
  • A forum for sharing HPV-related quality improvement projects  from  across the state
  • Discussion of the barriers  faced in initiating and completing HPV immunizations
  • Discussion of the updated  2-dose HPV schedule for 9-13 year olds
Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Ashley Monson
Phone Number: 
+1 (920) 560-5640
Email: 
[email protected]
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 5.50 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
Course opens: 
08/14/2017
Course expires: 
12/31/2017
Event starts: 
10/18/2017 - 7:30am CDT
Event ends: 
10/18/2017 - 3:45pm CDT
Cost:
$0.00
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St. Norbert College
299 3rd Street
Bemis Conference Center
De Pere, WI 54115
United States

Activity Director: 

James Conway, MD, FAAP    

Speakers:

Beth Brunner    
James Conway, MD, FAAP    
Matt Gigot    
Michael Guiou, MD    
Kia LaBracke    
Huong McLean, PhD, MPH    
Rajiv Naik, MD, FAAP    
Stephanie Schauer, PhD    
Cathy Schulz, APNP    
Sara Swift, MD    

Available Credit

  • 5.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 5.50 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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