Clinical Perspectives for OB/GYNs HPV: Targeting the Hidden Virus

Issue Date: April 19, 2005    Expires: April 19, 2008

This series of 3 live teleconference/webcasts was originally broadcast April 19 - June 1, 2005. This program is designed to update OB/GYNs by examining the latest data on HPV prevalence, transmission, diagnosis and clinical outcomes. The archived webcast features slide presentations and question & answer segments.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this educational program, the participant will be able to:

• Review the epidemiology of HPV including its prevalence, incidence rates and association with genital warts and cervical cancer
• Examine the persistence and transmission of HPV infection including the reactivation of latent disease and specific mode of transmission
• Evaluate screening and diagnostic procedures for both men and women
• Discuss the clinical outcomes of HPV infection including genital warts, cervical and anal cancers and the role of cellular immunity

Program Faculty

Moderator:

Thomas Cox, MD

Executive Medical Director
National HPV and Cervical Cancer Prevention Resource Center,
American Social Health Association
Raleigh-Durham, N.C.

Presenters:

Henry Buck, MD

Head, Gynecology
Watkins Memorial Health Center
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Stanley Gall, MD

Donald E. Baxter Professor and Chairman Emeritus
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Louisville Health Sciences Center
Louisville, KY

CME Credit

The George Washington University Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 credit in category 1 of the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he or she actually spent in the educational activity.