Med School Café to address cervical cancer

Jennifer Young Pierce, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.O.G., a gynecologic oncologist at the USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine, will present “Not Just a Pap: Cervical Cancer Prevention in 2021” at the Med School Café lecture on Friday, Jan. 22, at noon. The event will be held virtually via Zoom.

Pierce will discuss the latest screening guidelines for cervical cancer and the role that HPV vaccination plays in preventing the disease. She also will touch on how to partner the HPV vaccine with COVID-19 vaccines and answer viewer questions.

Pierce serves as leader of cancer control and prevention at the MCI as well as residency program director for obstetrics and gynecology at USA Health. She is the host of The Cancering Show podcast.

Med School Café is a free community lecture series sponsored by USA Health. Each month, faculty and physicians share their expertise on a specific medical condition, providing insight on the latest treatment available.

For more information, contact Kim Partridge at [email protected].