Register for the HPV Cancer Prevention Program at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

This is a series of virtual seminars leading up to March 4, which is International HPV Awareness Day. Each virtual seminar will feature a panel of speakers addressing the topic and also include a moderated discussion.

All seminars will be held from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. CST

February 28: Addressing Inequities in HPV Vaccination Coverage and HPV Cancers An in-depth conversation to address the disparities associated with HPV vaccination coverage across Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and rural communities. Speakers include Dr. Ronny Bell, Wake Forest University School of Medicine; Dr. Marvella Ford, Medical University of South Carolina and Hollings Cancer Center; Dr. Deanna Kepka, University of Utah and Huntsman Cancer Institute; and Dr. Jesse Nodora, University of California, San Diego. The session will be moderated by Andrea Stubbs, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. This seminar is co-organized with the UCSD Health Moores Cancer Center.

March 1: Improving HPV Vaccination Coverage: Starting at Age An overview of the importance of starting HPV vaccination at age 9 to increase on-time vaccination coverage and optimize prevention of HPV cancers. Speakers include Dr. Robert Bednarczyk, Emory University; Dr. Tamera Coyne-Beasley, University of Alabama at Birmingham; and Dr. Sherri Zorn, The Polyclinic. The session will be moderated by Dr. Michelle Bowden, University of Tennessee Health Science Center and Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. This seminar is co-organized with the Memphis and Shelby County HPV Cancer Prevention Roundtable.

March 2: No Longer Invisible: Learning from Survivors Will elevate the voices of HPV cancers survivors to improve HPV cancer prevention. Panelists include Karla Chavez, Cervivor; Jason Mendelsohn, SupermanHPV; Lillian Kreppel, HPV Cancer Alliance; and Rikki Rockett, drummer for the rock band Poison. The session will be moderated by Tamika Felder, founder and chief visionary officer of Cervivor. This seminar is co-organized with the UCSD Health Moores Cancer Center.

March 3: Mitigating the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on HPV Vaccination Coverage Will highlight the urgent need to lessen the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on HPV vaccination coverage, which has resulted in millions of missed doses and multiple missed opportunities for HPV cancer prevention. Speakers include Dr. Debbie Saslow, American Cancer Society; Judy Klein, UNITY Consortium; Dr. Cheryl Kovar, East Carolina University; and Dr. Kunal Saxena, Merck. The session will be moderated by Dr. Greg Zimet, Indiana University.

March 4: Celebrating International HPV Awareness Day 2022 This seminar will focus on raising awareness about HPV cancer prevention and promoting action to increase HPV vaccination coverage.