The VTAAC Dental/HPV Taskforce has re-branded the Team Maureen & New Hampshire Cancer Coalition HPV Vaccination Dental Toolkit. This was unveiled at the 2019 Vermont Dental Hygienists’ Association annual meeting.
Dr. Daniel Fram a Radiation Oncologist with Central Vermont Medical Center gave a presentation about head and neck cancer and the HPV vaccine. You can view his slides by selecting these links below!
Part 1
The HPV Oropharyngeal Epidemic:
Trends, Presentation and Prevention with HPV Vaccination
Part 2
Part 3
Implementation in Your Practice
VTAAC members have made this toolkit available to you and your office!
Please see the last strategy in the image below for Goal 4: Prevent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections in young Vermonters from the 2025 Vermont Cancer Plan.
Talk with your Oral Health Professional about Oral Cancer
Do you visit a dentist regularly? Do you have a oral cancer screening every time you visit the dental office? Have you talked to an oral health professional about HPV? The CDC found that 70% of oral and pharyngeal cancers are linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV). Talk to your dentist today about how to prevent oropharyngeal cancer!
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*If you would like to join our Dental/HPV Taskforce, please contact coordinator@vtaac.org!
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If you are working hard to reduce the impact of cancer in Vermont please take the time to contribute to the Vermont cancer coalitions Workplan by emailing:
Vermonters Taking Action Against Cancer Annual Meeting
We hope you enjoyed our 11th annual VTAAC annual meeting on September 21st, 2018! Our topic was Challenges of Cancer in Vermont and Rural Northern New England. We invited guest speakers from around New England to discuss how they overcome these challenges in their community.
Click green links below to view PowerPoint Presentations.
Gary S. Stein, Ph.D.
Director, University of Vermont Cancer Center
VTAAC Co-Chair
Comprehensive Cancer Control in Vermont –
Challenges and Opportunities
Angela Ryan,
CDC Cancer Prevention and Control
Allison Verbyla,
Heidi Considine, VTAAC and Sharon Mallory, Vermont Department of Health
Primary Care in Northern New England
Mark Levine, M.D. Vermont Commissioner of Health
Charles D. MacLean, M.D., UVM College of Medicine, Associate Dean Primary Care and Rural Northern New England
Challenges of Cancer in Rural Northern New England Panel Discussion
– Charles D. MacLean, M.D., UVM College of Medicine (Co-Moderator)
– Jan Carney, M.D., M.P.H., UVM College of Medicine, Associate Dean for Public Health (Co-Moderator)
– Scot C. Remick, M.D., F.A.C.P., Chief of Oncology, MaineHealth Cancer Care Network and Maine Medical Center Cancer Institute
– Tracy Onega, Ph.D., Co-Director – Norris Cotton Cancer Center Cancer Control Research Program at Dartmouth
– Scott Strenio, M.D., Medicaid Medical Director
– Andrea Villanti, Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont
– Bernard “Chip” Cole, Ph.D., Engineering and Mathematical Science, University of Vermont
– Linda Ruede, MSW, LICSW, OSW-C, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Dartmouth
– Virginia “Ginny” Lyons, Vermont State Senator – Chittenden County
Survivor Perspective
Melissa Volansky, M.D., Stowe Family Practice, Community Health Services Lamoille Valley
Closing Comments
Daniel Fram, M.D.
Medical Director, Radiation Oncology – Central Vermont Medical Center
VTAAC Co-Chair
Click here for Speaker Biographies
Commission on Cancer Taskforce
Background
Five hospital-based cancer programs in Vermont are accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC). These programs must meet various standards annually, including clinical and programmatic goals, prevention and screening projects, quality studies and quality improvement projects.
The goal of this newly formed workgroup is to examine how to share information and best practices across Vermont’s CoC facilities and to consider coordinating projects to maximize impact and help meet the Vermont Cancer Plan goals.
First steps
Next Steps