HPV: The Changing Face of Oral Cancer

This program will expire and must be completed by 01/05/27.

*** Please note this program was part of the KCU Homecoming 2023. If you participated in the live event, you would not want to choose this program. ***

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is now associated with approximately 70% of oral and oropharyngeal cancers and has single-handedly changed the face of head and neck cancers over the past 30 years. Previously, oral cancers were typically found in older men with a long history of deleterious habits such as tobacco use and high alcohol intake. Now, advanced oral and oropharyngeal cancer can be found in women, individuals as young as their late teens, and those who have never smoked nor drank alcohol. The common denominator in all these incidences is the cancer's association with HPV. This session is designed for the clinician, researcher, and other healthcare professional to improve recognition of HPV-associated head and neck cancers, provide insight on how best to screen patients, and when to refer to oncology.

Learning Objectives:
· Understand the role HPV plays in the pathology of many head and neck cancers.
· Compare and contrast HPV-associated and non-HPV-associated head and neck cancers and the effect HPV has on the prognosis.
· Identify methods to integrate screening for HPV-associated head and neck cancers into your patient encounters.

Accreditation Statement:
The event has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) through the joint providership of the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) and Kansas City University (KCU) College of Osteopathic Medicine. MAOPS is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA (Allopathic) Credit Designation:
MAOPS is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. MAOPS designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)ä. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AOA (Osteopathic) Credit Designation:
MAOPS is accredited by the AOA to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. MAOPS designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A CME Credit(s) and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

Planning Committee Disclosure:
Each of the members of the KCU CME Planning Committee discloses that he/she has no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this presentation, including no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests relative to the content of this program.

Grievance Policy for AOA Credit:
All grievances should be in writing and should specify the nature of the grievance. Initially, all grievances should be directed to MAOPS Executive Director, who will then forward said grievance to the Education & Convention Committee. All grievances will receive an initial written response within 30 days of receipt.  If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint in writing to the Council on Continuing Medical Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.