Panel on Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)

Scheduled for April 1

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HPV: What's New, What's True, What You Can Do!

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

12:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Drachman Hall, room A114

Free and Open to the Public

Refreshments will be served.

Image of HPV Model.Who is at risk for the human papilloma virus, or HPV? Can men get HPV?  What are the political, social and economic issues related to the HPV vaccine? Come and learn!  As part of the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health's Scholar Seminar Series, Dr. Anna Guiliano, a nationally renowned researcher on the human papilloma virus (HPV), will provide further in-depth discussion with a local panel of experts.  Opportunities for questions and dialogue with the audience will be given. 

At right, a computer-generated model of HPV.

Panelists:

The panelists for this discussion will include:

  • Anna Giuliano, PhD, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, University of South Florida
  • Monica Casper, PhD, Director, Division of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies (HArCS), Arizona State University
  • Francisco Garcia, MD, MPH, Director of the University of Arizona's National Center of Excellence in Women's Health

Respondents:

Respondents will be:

  • Jennifer Vanderleest, MD, MSPH, University of Arizona Department of Family and Community Medicine
  • Sarah Raskin, Graduate Student, University of Arizona, Department of Anthropology

 Who should attend: 

Health researchers, practitioners and educators, feminist scholars, college/graduate students, plus all who are interested in learning more about the presented topics.

Sponsors:

The sponsors for this seminar and discussion include:

  • Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health (MEZCOPH)
  • Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW)
  • UA National Center of Excellence in Women's Health (WCOE)
  • UA Women's Studies Advisory Council (WOSAC)

More Information

For more information about this event, please contact Leigh Spencer at
(520) 621-5656, or by email.


Please send comments, questions, or errors in this article to

L. McKibben, mckibben@email.arizona.edu.