Clinical Perspectives for PCPs
HPV: Targeting the Hidden Virus

Issue: April 4, 2005    Expires: April 4, 2008

This series of 5 live teleconference/webcasts was originally broadcast April 4 - April 20, 2005. This program is designed to update primary care providers 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:

Jeffrey Lin, MD, FACOG

Associate Professor
Director, Divisions of Gynecologic Oncology and General Obstetrics and Gynecology
Chief, Gynecologic Surgery
The George Washington University School of Medicine
Washington, DC

Presenters:

Martin Mahoney, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Assistant Research Professor of Epidemiology
Chair, Department of Health Behavior
Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Kevin Ault, MD

Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Iowa City, IA

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.