The Importance of HPV Vaccination & A Strong Provider Recommendation
Presented by Amanda Dempsey, MD, PhD, MPH, Children’s Outcomes Research Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine
An estimated 79 million Americans are infected with HPV, and most females and males will become infected with at least one type of HPV in their lifetime. Low HPV rates are leaving both boys and girls at risk for HPV-related cancer.
This presentation addressed the importance of HPV vaccination, as well as evidence-based strategies and current research addressing HPV vaccine uptake.
Objectives:
- Describe the burden of HPV infection and related disease
- Summarize information about HPV vaccination, including recommendations, vaccine safety, and the new 9-valent vaccine (Gardasil 9)
- Share and employ best practices for HPV vaccine communication and making strong recommendations
About the Presenter
Amanda Dempsey, MD, PhD, MPH graduated from the University of Rochester in New York in 1991 and earned her Doctorate degree at Vanderbilt University in 2000. Dr. Dempsey completed her residency at Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington in 2003.
Prior to joining the University of Colorado as Associate Professor of Pediatrics, she held the positions of Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Michigan and Acting Instructor for the University of Washington Department of Pediatrics. She is involved in health services research and epidemiology with interests in immunization delivery, vaccine refusal, human papillomavirus infection and mathematical modeling. Her clinical interests include sick and well general pediatrics, well newborn care and pediatric dermatology.
Dr. Dempsey has been affiliated for a number of years with the Pediatric Academic Society, the Society for Pediatric research, the International Papillomavirus Society, and the Academic Pediatric Association.
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