Human Papillomavirus Diseases, Vaccination, and your HealthCare Superpower - Online

This presentation will review HPV and related disease as well as the ACIP recommendations for the:

  • use of HPV vaccines
  • safety profile of the vaccines 
  • population effectiveness demonstrated after the introduction of HPV vaccines

Target Audience

Providers (Family Practice/Pediatricians), Nurses, and clinical staff

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Review epidemiology and outcomes of HPV infection, including trends in HPV related cancers
  • Discuss the importance of HPV vaccination for cancer prevention
  • Discuss possible changes in HPV vaccine recommendations
  • Review recent uptake, safety and impact data
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/27/2023
Course expires: 
09/30/2026
Part of: 
UPMC Health Plan - Pediatric Collaborative Call
UPMC Health Plan
United States

Course Directors:

  • Johanna Vidal-Phelan, MD, MBA, FAAP Pediatrician at Hamilton Health Center, an FQHC in Harrisburg, and Senior Medical Director in Pediatrics at UPMC Health Plan
  • Debra Zeh, RN, BSN - Senior Director, Quality Improvement & Provider Performance (UPMC Health Plan) at UPMC

Presenter:  Todd Wolynn MD, MMM, IBCLC, CEO - Kids Plus Pediatrics
Advisory Board President – Shots Heard Round the World


Faculty Disclosure: 

All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity including members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, and/or content reviewers have disclosed  all relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients.

The following relevant financial relationships were disclosed:
Todd Wolynn MD, MMM, IBCLC  
Dr. Wolynn discloses for Merck and Sanofi he is a Consultant and member of the Speakers' Bureau.  He is a Consultant and member of the Speakers' Bureau for Sanofi.  He is also a Consultant for Moderna, Pfizer, Novavax, and Seqirus. 

No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME) The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE) The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.

Other Healthcare Professionals Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
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