Women's Health Grand Rounds

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) District II/NY & University at Albany School of Public Health, Office of Continuing Education present

Cancer Screening and Prevention:
Eliminating Deaths from Cervical Cancer

Speakers:

Maureen Killacky, MD, FACOG
Deputy Physician-in-Chief & Medical Director
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Kimberly Noyes, MD, MPH
Assistant Medical Director
Immunization Program, NYSDOH

Ann Anderson, MD, FCAP
Department of Pathology,
South Nassau Communities Hospital           

Jacqueline Ford, MD, FAOG
NY City Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene

Nicholas Montalto, MD, FACOG
Albany Gynecology and Fertility

Christine Herde, MD, FACOG
Northern Dutchess Hospital
Women’s Care Center

Improving providers’ knowledge of cervical cancer, prevention and screening may help decrease the incidence
of cervical cancer. With education about the HPV vaccine, providers will be encouraged to provide the vaccine
in their practices.

Many disparities (geographic, race, and access) to screening services exist across New York
State. Improving and increasing early detection of cervical cancer can help reduce these disparities. 

Intended Audience:  Women’s health care providers and advocates including ob/gyns, family practice physicians, physician’s assistants, nurses and nurse midwives.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the evolution of cervical cytology screening as well as current evidence-based guidelines
• Gain knowledge about HPV, its relationship to cervical cancer, and indications for HPV testing and;
• Understand the HPV vaccine, including current recommendations for its use.

Broadcast originally aired March 27, 2008.