Register for the Next VICNetwork Webinar
An Interprofessional Approach to HPV and
Oropharyngeal Cancer Prevention Education
Monday,
January 8, 2018
9:00
am - 10:00 am Pacific / 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Eastern
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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.
Objectives
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Describe action steps to build a partnership with dental providers on HPV education and the importance of HPV vaccination
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Identify the relationship between oral HPV infections and head and neck cancers
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Discuss ways that dental professionals can include HPV education in patient visits,
including an overview of helpful resources
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Determine the effectiveness of an HPV prevention campaign via interprofessional education and consider strategies for sustainability
Featured Speakers
 Rebecca Vanucci, MA
Immunization Outreach Coordinator,
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
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 Alessandro Villa, DDS, Ph.D., MPH
Instructor in Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity,
Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Associate Surgeon,
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Dana Farber Cancer Center
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 Rosie Wagner, DDS
Private Practice in Somerville, MA
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 Lisa Bennett Johnson, RDH, MS, MPH
Research Registered Dental Hygienist, Oral Medicine
and Dentistry Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital
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