Improving LGBTQ Care

Thanks to generous support from Cape Cod Healthcare, Team Maureen conducted research on medical provider knowledge around HPV and LGBTQ+ care in 2019. We then offered a Provider Training to address gaps in knowledge, and developed and adapted educational materials for providers and patients.

The result is this FREE downloadable resource for medical providers, and a new and improved patient brochure that is fully inclusive. Download both below.

LGBTQ Booklet (pdf)

General HPV Brochure (pdf)

Lesbian's Need Paps Too (pdf)

Oral Health Provider Education

The Massachusetts HPV Coalition’s Oral HPV Task Force developed our 1st edition of the HPV Dental Toolkit for dental offices in 2016. Since then, it has been downloaded and distributed thousands of times, adapted for use in over 7 states, and been included in the American Cancer Society’s National HPV Roundtable Action Guide.

We are now excited to present you with the latest edition of our Dental Toolkit. We have updated the materials to reflect the most recent HPV-related cancer research as well as incorporated patient and provider feedback.

The Toolkit Includes:

Tips for talking to patients for dentists
Brochures
Prescription referral pads and pens
Office posters

This toolkit for dental offices includes materials and resources that can be downloaded, reproduced, and distributed at no cost. Special thanks to the Academy of General Dentistry Foundation for supporting this project.

To download the toolkit for free, click here.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Cancer Prevention Through HPV Vaccination: An Action Guide for Dental Health Care Providers

https://hpvroundtable.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/DENTAL-Action-Guide-WEB.pdf

Cancer Prevention Through HPV Vaccination: An Action Guide for Small Private Practices
https://teammaureen.org/images/resources/SMALL-PRACTICES-Action-Guide-WEB.pdf

American Cancer Society - Oropharyngeal Cancer
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/oral-cavity-and-oropharyngeal-cancer.html

CDC - HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/hpv/oropharyngeal-cancer.html

Colgate - HPV and Oral Cancer: How to Discuss the Connection with Your Patients
https://www.colgateprofessional.com/hygienist-resources/tools-resources/discuss-hpv-oral-cancer-connection-patients

Mass Dental Society - Oral Human Papilloma Virus Infections and the Role of the Dental Professional
https://teammaureen.org/images/resources/MassDentalSocietyOralHPVArticleshort.pdf

Web-based Intervention at Brigham and Women's

Team Maureen is working on an expanded use of our web-based education for patients at Brigham and Women's in the offices of Dr. Sarah Feldman. Patient Navigator, Nancy Peña, works with patients to use the online educational flashcards to help understand the connection between HPV and Cancer, and the importance of screening. Following the pilot of this project, we will expand to additional offices using new and improved web materials.

Link to the Cervical Cancer Workgroup: www.mahpvcoalition.org/cervical-cancer-work-group

Link to the Cervical Cancer Workgroup's Research: www.mahpvcoalition.org/our-research

Ongoing Programs

MISSION READY - HPV PREVALENCE & PREVENTION IN THE MILITARY

Visit our new website - https://missionreadyhpv.org/ - to support our mission because active-duty military and veterans are 2x more likely than civilians to develop cancer-causing HPV infections.

Watch our webinar intended for medical providers, those who serve and their families, HPV prevention advocates, and those who provide care or services to military or veteran populations: WATCH ON YOUTUBE HERE!

TAKE THE SHOT NIGHT:

Team Maureen's Take the Shot night invites middle school aged students for a special event at the High School Basketball game. These students are the age that they should be getting vaccinated against HPV. The event includes free t-shirts for students, a raffle, a prize wheel, a half time free throw competition, and educational tables for students and families by Team Maureen and Cape Cod Healthcare on the importance of HPV vaccination and the connection between HPV and Cancer. All this is at no cost to the host school.

Sound like something you might be interested in for your school???? Learn more by watching this video:

EDUCATIONAL VIDEO:

NEWLY RELEASED! Our second educational video is now LIVE! Thank you to Beth Murphy and Principal Pictures, and Cape Cod Healthcare for helping us educate about HPV and cervical cancer. Please enjoy.....and SHARE!

Watch full screen here.

PODCAST FEATURE ON THE JEDBURPH PODCAST:

Cancer Doesn't Care if You're a Bad*ss

This podcast breaks down the facts of HPV, why it’s rising exponentially in our military, how it’s affecting both our women and men service-members, and what every single person, military and civilian, can do to prevent one of the deadliest, and preventable, cancers in society today.

Featuring our board members Daniel Linskey, Kelly Welch and Dr. Emily Penick!

LINK TO WATCH HERE!

CLASSROOM EDUCATION:

Team Maureen has developed a traveling education program for use in schools, health classes, or community groups. Tailored to the specific audience, this program provides information about cervical cancer, head and neck cancers, HPV, vaccinations and screenings. Want us to come to your group and share our expertise on these subjects? Contact us.

WEB-BASED INTERVENTION:

Team Maureen is working on an expanded use of our web-based education for patients at Brigham and Women's in the offices of Dr. Sarah Feldman. Patient Navigator, Nancy Peña, works with patients to use the online educational flashcards to help understand the connection between HPV and Cancer, and the importance of screening. Want to use this project in your office? Contact us.

Outreach Efforts

In 1997, Dr. Suess and Mrs. Giesel partnered with the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) to promote the importance of vaccination. They released a limited series of posters, two of which we have adapted and printed for providers and schools to use. (email Kelly@TeamMaureen.org if you would like one!). Take a look at all the posters here. Some of the details are dated, but still worth browsing to remember how imporatant vaccination against preventable diseases is!

Team Maureen promotes this poignant and powerful documentary that shines light on the risks, myths, and hard truths of this widespread epidemic. If you haven't seen it yet, the movie is now available for home screenings at http://hpvepidemic.vhx.tv/

SHARING THE IMPORTANCE OF VACCINES AND SCREENINGS

Team Maureen takes to the road, attending events all over Massachusetts where we can education the general public about cervical and other HPV related cancers. Find out where we will be next by visiting our event calendar.

The goals of our outreach efforts are:

To increase the general public’s understanding of cervical and other HPV related cancers
To increase the general public’s knowledge of how to prevent HPV related cancers through vaccine and screenings
To decrease the stigma associated with cervical cancer
To offer current scientific evidence about HPV related cancers
To offer current scientific research on the safety of the HPV vaccine

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Scholarships

Maureen (Duffey) Russo Courageous Athlete Scholarship Is presented to the female student athlete who has exhibited extraordinary perseverance and courage during the pursuit of athletic excellence at Hudson High School. The award is named in memory of Maureen Duffey Russo, Class of 1987, who passed away on December 15th gymnastics, track and field, soccer and cheerleading. She went on to Springfield College, where she became Captain of the gymnastics team and competed at the National level. She was a tremendous role model for everyone because of her intensity and dedication as a s student athlete. Although battling cancer twice, Maureen displayed courage, perseverance, enthusiasm, dedication, determination and leadership each day of her all too short life.

Maureen (Duffey) Russo Courageous Athlete Scholarship recipients:

2008—Meghan Carter 2009—Melissa Tobin 2009—Taryn Anastas 2010—Amanda Dicenso 2010—Bethany Chave 2011—Cammie Brunelle 2011—Michelle Anastas 2011—MacKenzie Malloy 2012—Lindsey Palatino 2012—Emma Lambert	2013—Kara Knights 2013—Andrea Fahey 2014—Sabrina Sanford and Alexandra Boisvert 2015—Marie Braga and Theresa Guidotti 2016—Gabrielle Russo and Samantha Johnson 2017—Olivia Smith 2018—Ava Sandford 2019—Kayla Rodrigues 2020—Lydia Beatty

How to apply:

If you are a Hudson High School Senior athlete who displays courage, perseverance, enthusiasm, and/or leadership and you would like to apply for a scholarship, contact your guidance counselor for an application.

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