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PA-005 - Training in HPV Counseling: Bridging a Pathway to Vaccine Access

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM EDT

Location: Room 512 E-G, Fifth Floor, Palais

CE: 1

Keyword: IPE / Collaborative Care (PA)
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Brendan Young, Ph.D

University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics

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Jennifer M. Sukalski, Ph.D., M.S., RDH

University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics

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Amy R. Greenwood, Pharm.D.

University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics

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Oropharyngeal cancer rates are rising globally, and the human papilloma virus (HPV) is a primary reason. The HPV vaccine significantly reduces the risk of developing oropharyngeal cancer, yet vaccination rates remain far below public health goals. In this session, you will gain an understanding of the HPV vaccine: which cancers it prevents, which clinicians can counsel and/or vaccinate, and which barriers hinder vaccine access and acceptance among both oral health workers and their patients. You will then learn to train dental students and interprofessional health care teams to overcome those barriers using the Educate-Recommend-Refer materials and counseling strategies.

This session was produced and organized by the Section on Behavioral Sciences.

Learning Objectives:

Explain the prevalence and risk factors for oropharyngeal cancer, and explain how and for whom the HPV vaccine reduces those risks.
Identify and recruit an interprofessional HPV counseling team that exemplifies the Interprofessional Education Collaborative’s four core competency domains: values/ethics, roles/responsibilities, interprofessional communication, and teams and teamwork.
Use the Educate-Recommend-Refer materials and strategies to train dental students and other health professionals in recommending the HPV vaccination to their patients.