NACCHO is pleased to announce an updated edition of the Guide to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Resources for Local Health Departments. The guide provides resources to assist local health departments (LHDs) in their HPV initiative planning and overall efforts to increase HPV vaccination rates in their jurisdictions. LHDs can use the collection of print materials, audio/video communications, guidance documents, and other tools to increase awareness and knowledge of the HPV vaccine, share strategies with healthcare providers for talking with parents and increasing HPV vaccination rates within their practice, and learn more about the HPV work of immunization coalitions across the country. The updated guide also highlights resources developed by the LHDs that participated in NACCHO’s HPV Demonstration Site Project.

The objectives of this archived webinar from NCI are:

1. Describe factors that influence the selection and initiation of cancer treatment
2. Identify common side effects of treatment 
3. Discuss the challenges faced by cancer survivors
4. Identify key National Cancer Institute (NCI) treatment and survivorship resources
 

Instructor Bio:
Annette Galassi, RN, MA, is a Public Health Advisor in the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Office of Communication and Education (OCE). Her career began as a staff nurse in medical oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center where she was also a Clinical Nurse Specialist.  Ms. Galassi moved to Washington, DC in 1986 and was a Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health.  During that time she completed a post-Master’s certificate as an Adult Nurse Practitioner at the University of Maryland.  In 1993, Ms Galassi joined the faculty of Georgetown University's Lombardi Cancer Center, where she was their first Oncology Nurse Practitioner.  Ms. Galassi returned to government service in 1998, joining the National Cancer Institute’s Office of Communications where she oversaw the training program for the Cancer Information Service. Ms. Galassi received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the State University of New York at Albany and her Master of Arts degree in advanced nursing science from New York University.  She has published numerous articles and chapters in the field of oncology nursing.  Her awards include the NIH Merit Award and Georgetown University’s Nurse of the Year.  Ms. Galassi is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care and the International Association of Clinical Research Nurses.

"Decision Making at the Point of Care: Voices of Oncology Providers" was developed as part of CancerCare's Patient Values Initiative (PVI), a multi-pronged effort aimed at reframing the national healthcare policy framework to ensure that patient engagement in treatment decision-making becomes the true standard of care. CancerCare's second PVI report highlights provider perspectives on the importance and utility of learning about their patients' lifestyles and priorities.

The University of Kentucky Prevention Research Center’s (PRC)success with a cervical cancer prevention DVD, known as 1-2-3 Pap, has led to improved completion of the humanpapillomavirus (HPV) vaccine series. To help prevent cervical cancer, researchers at the University of Kentucky PRC developed and tested 1-2-3- Pap, an educational video that encourages young adult women in rural Appalachian Kentucky to complete the series. Out of 178 young women who watched the video, 77 completed the series. Of those who did not watch the video (166 young women), 53 completed the series. Researchers found that participants who viewed the video were more than twice as likely (2.44 times) to complete the series than those who did not.

The University of Kentucky PRC is working with partners to adapt this model so it can be repeated in other underserved areas with high rates of cervical cancer. The program was adapted and adopted by 18 local health departments in Kentucky, reaching a total of 41 counties. This successful distribution led to requests from North Carolina and West Virginia for assistance in developing versions tailored to their states. The West Virginia version was widely distributed by the West Virginia Immunization Network. An article about the outreach for and implementation of the 1-2-3 Pap video program will be published in the August 2015 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.