HPV to Cervical Cancer: What Every Clinician Can Do in 10 minutes

At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:

1.      Analyze current cervical cancer screening guidance for average-risk individuals, including when hrHPV self-collection is an appropriate screening approach.

2.      Implement brief, structured vaccine counseling using an announcement-style recommendation and shared clinical decision-making when indicated.

3.      Design a whole-person cervical cancer prevention workflow that integrates screening and HPV vaccination counseling into routine care.

This activity prepares clinicians to apply current cervical cancer prevention practices in routine care, focusing on the fundamental shift toward primary HPV screening and the evidence-based 2026 updates for self-collection and single-dose vaccination. The course matters because it equips primary care teams with the tools to overcome time constraints and systemic barriers that currently lead to thousands of preventable cancer cases each year. Learners will understand how to utilize time-efficient visit flows, including EHR prompts and standardized scripting, to ensure no patient encounter is a missed opportunity for life-saving prevention.

The educational need addressed by this course is the persistent practice gap between available prevention technology and its consistent implementation in busy clinical settings. Workflows often fail to identify eligible patients, and clinician messaging varies significantly when vaccine hesitancy arises, leading to delays in care. This activity addresses these gaps by providing practical, repeatable steps for brief encounters.