CME Multimedia Activities

July 2011
CME Rationale for Reducing the Spread of HPV in Adolescents: Strategies to Improve Outcomes
Presenters: Kenneth Alexander, MD, Amanda Frisch Dempsey, MD, PhD, MPH, and Alison Moriarty Daley, MSN, APRN, PNP-BC

Because nearly 80% of US adults will contract an HPV infection in their lifetime, strategies must be developed to overcome barriers to vaccination and reduce the spread of infection which can lead to cervical, anal, penial, and various head and neck cancers. With approval of the quadrivalent HPV vaccine for prevention of genital warts in males and anal cancer in men and women, it becomes important to broaden the discussion to include strategies to reduce the incidence of HPV infection in males as well. This program is intended to help clinicians recognize barriers to vaccination, understand current clinical evidence, and to effectively communicate/counsel their female and male patients and their parents about the clinical evidence, safety, and efficacy of available vaccines.

Commercial Support: This activity is supported by an educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc.
Review and Sponsorship: This multimedia activity was peer reviewed by Journal of Adolescent Health and The Journal for Nurse Practitioners and is jointly sponsored by Purdue University College of Pharmacy and Health Education Alliance, Inc.