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A Note from the CEO

Dear Friends,

 

What can I say except thank you? Your support has brought our program, Preventing HPV Cancers Through Effective Provider Education, to 295 pediatric and family medicine providers at 77 practices in 27 Alabama counties since 2020. Although seeing such progress in these 3.5 years is remarkable, now isn't the time to get too comfortable with our achievements. American showman and businessman, P.T. Barnum once said, "Comfort is the enemy of progress." With that in mind, we are incredibly excited to launch our new Dental Provider Education Program: Preventing HPV Cancers Through Effective Dental Provider Education. This free, online, on-demand training is available NOW for dentists, pediatric dentists, and hygienists. Utilizing methods endorsed by the National Cancer Institute and materials from the University of North Carolina and the National HPV Vaccination Roundtable, the training presents the best method for recommending the HPV vaccine to patients ages 9-26. Oropharyngeal cancer is now the most frequently diagnosed HPV-associated cancer, surpassing cervical cancer diagnoses. HPV causes 14,800 cases of oropharyngeal cancer each year in the US. The HPV vaccine recommendation is critical to reducing the devastating effects of oropharyngeal cancer, and dental providers have a vital role in protecting their patients from these and other HPV cancers. Research shows that parents feel comfortable discussing HPV and the vaccine in the dental setting, especially with dentists. Hence, we are confident that including Alabama dentists in our efforts will move us closer to the Healthy People 2023 target HPV vaccine percentage of 80%. More information, including a link to register, is below. Please share this with your networks, including your dentist! With your help, we can protect the next generation from HPV cancers with vaccination.

 

With Gratitude,

 

Barbara S. Schuler

CEO and Founder

 
 

Program Update

Preventing HPV Cancers Through Effective

Dental Provider Education

Dental providers, learn how you can protect your patients from 6 different kinds of cancer in this FREE online on-demand training available now!

Training includes:

  • education about HPV and the vaccine
  • best practices for giving an effective HPV vaccine recommendation to patients ages 9-26
  • research-tested messages to answer the most common questions asked by hesitant parents
  • resources for getting patients vaccinated
  • printed materials for distribution to patients
  • 1 CE credit hour through the Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama
Prescription Pad for Dentists
REGISTER NOW
 

Board Member Spotlight

Coty Hulgan, DMD, MPH

VAX 2 STOP CANCER Board Member

Program Committee Chair

 

Dr. Hulgan is board certified in Periodontics and Implant Surgery. He is a native of Albertville, Alabama and a graduate of Birmingham-Southern College. He completed a Master’s in Public Health and dental school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Following dental school, Dr. Hulgan finished a three-year program to receive specialty training in Periodontics with certificates from both UAB and the Veterans Affairs Hospital. Dr. Hulgan has opened two private practices and maintains an adjunct faculty position at the UAB School of Dentistry.

 

 

Why did you join the board?

Being on the board has allowed me to make a direct impact to my local community through the program. Given the significant rise in HPV related cancers in Alabama, this impact feels immediately responsive to the work we're putting in.

What does the mission of VAX 2 STOP CANCER mean to you?

The mission for our board fills a current void in knowledge and action for the public related to the HPV vaccine.


What is the most rewarding part of being involved with V2SC?

My private practice is often referred lesions for biopsy and involvement in V2SC makes it feel like I'm truly impacting this cycle from both start to finish.

 

What do you want the public to know about V2SC?

The HPV vaccine is recommended for everyone aged 9-26 and is approved for use up to age 45 for those who might benefit from late vaccination.

 

Survivor Story

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Thank you to the Oral Health Office of ADPH for allowing us to share this story.

 

If you are a survivor of an HPV associated cancer and you would like to share your story,* please email info@vax2stopcancer.org

 

*Stories can be shared in writing or on camera

 

In the News

For first time in decade, teen HPV vaccine coverage does not increase

Key takeaways:

  • Only 62.6% of surveyed teenagers were up to date with HPV vaccination in 2022.
  • Coverage decreased among Medicaid-insured teens and uninsured teens.
 

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