HPV Regional Panel to Convene in Marion County

OCALA - The Cancer Alliance of Marion and The Marion County Children’s Alliance join
The Florida Department of Health, local physicians and Regional Cancer Centers in recognizing
the importance of our community being well informed about Cancer Prevention and the
Human Papillomavirus or HPV.

“Efforts to Reduce Cancer Burden through HPV Vaccination”
An HPV Regional Panel Discussion will take place in Ocala,
Wednesday May 20, 2015, from 5:30-8:00pm.
Marion County Sheriff’s Department – North Entrance
3300 NW 10th Street, Ocala
Multi-Purpose Conference Room

THIS IS A FREE COMMUNITY EVENT and is OPEN TO ALL.

Panelists include Steve Bucy, MD, RBOI, Ocala; Susan Vadaparampil, PhD, Moffitt Cancer Center,
Tampa; Dearline Thomas-Brown, RN, FDOH Tallahassee (by special invitation of John Armstrong, MD
Florida State Surgeon General); Geoffrey Young, MD,Head & Neck, Mayo Clinic, JAX; Jacqueline Castagno, MD, GYN Oncologist, UF Women’s Health, Gainesville & Donna Fritz, RN FDOH, Immunizations, Marion County.

Parents, Guardians, Health Care Professionals, Community Leaders, and anyone interested
in learning more about Cancer Prevention through HPV Vaccination is invited to attend.

The HPV Panel will address questions such as:
What is HPV?
Does HPV cause cancer?
Is there a vaccine that can prevent against HPV infection?
Is the vaccine safe?
How old should my kids be when they are vaccinated? Boys too? Why?
Where can I have my child vaccinated in Marion County?
How much does the vaccine cost?
Where can I find more information?

BRIEF, INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS FOR GENERAL ADULT AUDIENCE WILL BE FOLLOWED
BY Q & A moderated by Hayley Creasey, RN, Oncology Service Line Director, Ocala Health System.

DINNER WILL BE SERVED. Space is Limited! Please call MCCA @ 352-438-5990 or Linda Koontz
CAMC 352-812-4378 to reserve your seat. RSVP deadline is Friday May 8, 2015.