Accreditation Information
Funding for this specific educational activity was provided by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Grant No. 1H23IP000960-01 to the National AHEC Organization.
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of health professionals who provide and/or promote immunizations including physicians, registered nurses, and pharmacists.
Educational Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
- Describe the burden of HPV disease.
- Define the importance of HPV vaccination for cancer prevention.
- Explain the rationale for vaccinating youth at ages 11 or 12.
- List the recommendations for HPV vaccine for girls and for boys.
- Provide useful and compelling information about HPV vaccine to parents to aid in making the decision to vaccinate.
- Locate resources relevant to current immunization practice.
- Provide appropriate care and counsel for patients and their families.
- Provide accurate and appropriate counsel as part of the treatment team.
Faculty
Deanna Kepka, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing & Huntsman Cancer Institute University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Physician Continuing Medical Education
Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine, the National AHEC Organization, and Crossroads Utah AHEC. The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pharmacist Continuing Education
Accreditation Statement
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Credit Designation
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 1.0 contact hours (0.10 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
(Universal Activity Number - 0809-9999-15-257-L01-P)
Type of Activity
Application
Nursing Continuing Education
Credit Designation
This educational activity for 1.0 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.
Accreditation Statement
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) requires instructors, planners, managers and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest (COI) they may have as related to the content of this activity. All identified COI are thoroughly vetted and resolved according to PIM policy. The existence or absence of COI for everyone in a position to control content will be disclosed to participants prior to the start of each activity.
Fee Information
There is no fee for this educational activity.
A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed online activity evaluation form.
For Pharmacists: Upon completion of the online activity evaluation form, you will receive an email from the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine with a link and directions to submit your credit to the NABP CPE Monitor Service.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Event staff will be glad to assist you with any special needs (ie, physical, dietary, etc). Please contact Mindy Bateman prior to the live webinar at 801.957.6291.
Hardware/Software Requirements
Please click here for requirements.
Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality
Please see final activity for the policy on privacy and confidentiality that relates to this internet activity.