CME Activity

This CME activity provides important education related to HPV vaccination and can be utilized by you and your staff as an important resource to support improved vaccination rates on your campus. There is NO CHARGE for participation.

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Title: “Strategies to Improve HPV Vaccination Rates Among Eligible Undergraduate and Graduate Students”

Presented by: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Release Date: November 30, 2021

Expiration Date: November 30, 2022

Estimated time to complete this activity: 60 minutes. This activity has been approved for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.

Fees and Prerequisites: There are no fees or prerequisites.

Acknowledgement of Commercial Support: Supported by an independent educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc.

Course Description: One-hour slide presentation presenting the prevalence of HPV infection, the types of infections it causes, the safety and efficacy of the HPV vaccine, the perceived barriers healthcare professionals face in terms of administering this vaccine, and the strategies that can be implemented to overcome the perceived barriers in the following cohorts: males and females ages 15-26 years of age who have not previously been vaccinated.

Who Should Participate: This activity is intended for undergraduate and graduate college healthcare clinicians, providers in infectious disease, pediatrics, adolescent medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, family practice, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses and other care providers with roles in providing vaccination to females and males between the ages of 15 and 26.

Learning Objectives

After participating in this activity, the participant will demonstrate the ability to:

Discuss the prevalence of HPV infection and the diseases associated with HPV.
State the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations for HPV vaccination in persons aged 15-26.
Identify perceived barriers by both healthcare providers and patients to HPV vaccination.
Apply strategies to overcome perceived barriers to HPV vaccination.

Presented by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Accreditation Statement

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Credits

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

American Association of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Program accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)

PAs may claim a maximum of 1.0 Category 1 Credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

Faculty

Roanna Kessler, MD, FAAP
Director, Student Health and Wellness Center
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Policy on Speaker and Provider Disclosure

It is the policy of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine that the speaker and provider globally disclose conflicts of interest. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine OCME has established policies that will identify and resolve conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity. Detailed disclosure will be made prior to presentation of the education.

Full Disclosure Policy Affecting CME/CE Activities

As a provider approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education (OCME) requires attested and signed global disclosure of the existence of all financial interests or relationships with commercial interest from any individual in a position to control the content of a CME activity sponsored by OCME. The following relationships have been reported for this activity:

Faculty

No planners or faculty members have indicated that they have any financial interests or relationships with a commercial entity whose products or services are relevant to the content of their presentations.

Note: Grants to investigators at The Johns Hopkins University are negotiated and administered by the institution which receives the grants, typically through the Office of Research Administration. Individual investigators who participate in the sponsored project(s) are not directly compensated by the sponsor, but may receive salary or other support from the institution to support their effort on the project(s).

Johns Hopkins Statement of Responsibility

The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

Internet CME Policy

The Office of Continuing Medical Education (OCME) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is committed to protecting the privacy of its members and customers. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine OCME maintains its Internet site as an information resource and service for physicians, other health professionals and the public. OCME at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine will keep your personal and credit information confidential when you participate in a CME Internet based program. Your information will never be given to anyone outside of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine CME program. CME collects only the information necessary to provide you with the services that you request.

Copyright

All rights reserved – The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. No part of this program may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in articles or reviews.

Format and Method of Participation

Review this internet-based CME activity. To take the post-test, follow the instructions provided in the slide set. If you already have registered for other programs at this website, simply enter the requested information when prompted. Otherwise, complete the registration form to begin the testing process. The information you enter here will be used to generate your CME certificate. Please complete all fields to ensure accurate registration. Complete the post-test and evaluation and attest to the amount of time spent in the activity. Upon receiving a score of 70% or above, print your CME certificate.

Off-Label Discussion

No speaker has indicated that he/she will reference unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or products.

Disclaimer

The opinions and recommendations expressed by faculty and other experts, whose input is included in this program are their own. This enduring material is produced for educational purposes only. Use of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine name implies review of educational format design and approach. Please review the complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combinations of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.

CONFIDENTIALITY DISCLAIMER FOR CME PARTICIPANTS

I certify that I am participating in a Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine CME activity for accredited training and/or educational purposes.

I understand that while I am participating in this capacity, I may be exposed to “protected health information” as that term is defined and used in Hopkins policies and in the federal HIPAA privacy regulations {“the Privacy Regulations”}. Protected health information is information about a person’s health or treatment that identifies the person.

I pledge and agree to use and disclose any of this protected health information only for the training and/or educational purposes of my visit and to keep the information confidential. I agree not to post or discuss this protected health information, including pictures and/or videos, on any social media site (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, etc.), in any electronic messaging program or through any portable electronic device.

I understand that I may direct to the Johns Hopkins Privacy Officer any questions I have about my obligations under this confidentiality pledge or under any of the Hopkins policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations related to confidentiality. The contact information is: Johns Hopkins Privacy Officer, telephone: 410-735-6509, e-mail: HIPAA@jhmi.edu.

“The Office of Continuing Medical Education at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, as provider of this activity, has relayed information with the CME participants and certifies that the participant is participating for training, education and/or observation purposes only.”

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Reviewed & Approved by:
General Counsel, Johns Hopkins Medicine (4/1/03)
(Updated 4/09 and 3/14)

Privacy Statement/Internet Policy

The Office of Continuing Medical Education (CME) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is committed to protecting the privacy of its members and customers. The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine CME maintains its Internet site as an information resource for physicians, other health professionals and the public. Continuing Medical Education at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine will keep your personal information and credit information confidential when you participate in a CME Internet-based program. Your information will never be given to anyone outside of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine’s CME program. Continuing Medical Education collects only the information necessary to provide you with the services that you request.

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Technical Requirements

Processor Speed: 1.4 GHz P4
Memory: 2 GB RAM (20MB available)
Operating Systems Supported: Windows 8 or greater
Browsers Supported: Internet Explorer 9 or greater, Mozilla Firefox and Chrome
Additional Requirements: Flash player 10.0 or greater, 1024 x 768 Resolution or higher with 32-bit color
Connection Speed: 2 Mbps or better
Adobe Acrobat 6.0 or greater

MAC

Processor Speed: G4 processor or higher
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Operating Systems Supported: OSX 10.7 or greater
Browsers Supported: Mozilla Firefox, Chrome and Safari 8 or greater
Additional Requirements: Flash player 10.0 or greater
1024×768 Resolution or Higher with 32-bit color
Connection Speed: 512 Kbps or better
Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 or greater

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