National AHEC Organization

The National AHEC Organization received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a project to provide education to health professionals regarding the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Selected AHEC entities in all 50 states will work to increase awareness as well as train health professionals about the HPV vaccine, in an overall effort to increase HPV vaccination rates.

• Project One-Pager
• Close to Home: AHECs Training Rural Providers poster
• Does ‘You Are the Key’ Training Increase HPV Vaccination Rates? poster 
• Project Evaluation

For more information: 
Gretchen Forsell MPH, RDN, LMNT
Project Manager 
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Upcoming Webinar

“Since You Asked: Persuading Parents that HPV Vaccine is Safe and Effective in Practice”
3 p.m. ET, Thursday, November 1st. Register Now

Dr. Kristin Oliver (Mount Sinai, New York) and Dr. Sharon Humiston (Children’s Mercy, Missouri) will talk about practical approaches to persuading parents that HPV vaccine is safe and effective in a busy clinical setting. These two pediatricians will highlight tools to get your whole office team giving not just strong, but effective recommendations.

Archived webinars accessible, organized!

We've recently reorganized all of our archived training on one page. You'll find the webinar title, speaker, original recorded date and a list of topics that the webinar covers. By clicking on the title, participants may register and view. Missed a webinar? It’s listed on this page! Send all of the health professionals in your area to this one page. Continuing education credit has expired however a certificate of completion is available upon request. State entities will receive information on participants (including the data needed for the HRSA report) each month.

Educational Resources

View educational webinars, handouts and more.

Resources for Health Professionals

Project Participants

View a list of those currently participating in the program. One AHEC entity per state has been selected to carry out state and local HPV project training activities. Each state will work closely with HPV Regional Coordinators to develop contact with immunization organizations, provide continuing education to health professionals and distribute promotional messages.

Project Resources

Success Stories

All it took was one contact — to reconnect with a former AHEC colleague — that led to much success for the Three Rivers AHEC in Georgia in their HPV Project work. 

Regional Success Stories

Partners Information

View CDC Resources and more.

CDC Resources

AHEC Resources

View resources for participating AHECs.

Webinars