Category: Continuing Ed

HPV Vaccine Prevents Cancer.

Posted on by Kate Smith

From Paul Offit’s “Beyond the Noise:” Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cancer. Every year, HPV causes about 20,000 cancers in women and 14,000 in men. For women, HPV is the only known cause of cervical cancer, accounting for about 11,000 cases and 4,000 deaths every year. For men, HPV is a common cause of head, neck, anal, and genital cancers. The first vaccine to prevent HPV (Gardasil) was licensed in 2006. With the licensure of an HPV vaccine that protected against additional strains in 2014, the incidence of cervical cancer has dropped 62 percent over the past decade. Perhaps no vaccine Read More …

2024 Immunization Summit

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Join us for the 2024 Immunization Summit! In partnership with the Delaware Division of Public Health, we are pleased to invite you to join us, live and in person, on December 12, 2024! WHEN: Thursday, December 12, 2024 from 12:30 pm – 5:30 pm WHERE: The Ammon Education Center at ChristianaCare Agenda 12:00 – 12:30 pm: Check In 12:30 – 12:40 pm: Welcome, Introductions 12:40 – 1:30 pm: Influenza Update (Virtual) 1:30 – 2:20 pm: Vaccines for Pregnant People 2:40 – 3:30 pm: Vaccines for Cancer (Virtual) 3:30 – 4:20 pm: Vaccine Confidence 4:40 – 5:30 pm: Panel: Vaccine Updates Read More …

Targeting Viral Hepatitis: A Road Map for Providers

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Medscape Education is pleased to announce the release of an education curriculum featuring expert perspectives on the prevention and management of viral hepatitis. This educational curriculum is intended for a US audience of infectious disease specialists, primary care physicians, obstetricians/gynecologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician’s assistants. This curriculum is available free of charge. Please visit the homepage for more information. Targeting Viral Hepatitis: A Road Map for Providers CME / ABIM MOC / CE are all available Three activities are part of the curriculum To earn credit, please visit: https://www.medscape.org/viewcollection

61st Holloway Infectious Disease Symposium

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Join ChristianaCare for the 61st Annual William J. Holloway Infectious Disease Symposium Tuesday, May 7, 2024 from 8:30am – 3:30pm EST at the John H. Ammon Education Center, ChristianaCare Newark 61st William J. Holloway Infectious Disease Symposium The annual symposium will award 5 CME credits to participants. Registration deadline is April 30, 2024. Costs are $95 for live attendance, and $85 for virtual attendance. Residents and trainess will get in for free. Students should contact Amy Minsker (amy.l.minsker@christianacare.org) for registration information. Register Here Agenda 8:30am-8:45am- Welcome 8:45am-9:45am- Catherine Troisi- Vaccines of Global Health Importance: What’s New on the Horizon  9:45am-10:45am- Read More …