The primary goal of the PROTECT-EUROPE project is to increase vaccination rates against the human papillomavirus (HPV) by expanding gender-neutral vaccination across Europe – a cornerstone of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.

To that end, an online training course for healthcare professionals entitled 'HPV Vaccines - From Prevention to Confidence Building' has been developed with support from the Catalan Institute of Oncology.

This 20-hour course, self-paced and free of charge, provides essential facts and figures about HPV to healthcare professionals through the following modules:

• Module 1: HPV and related diseases (3hs)

• Module 2: HPV vaccines: an overview (3hs)

• Module 3: Prevention of cervical cancer (3hs)

• Module 4: Prevention of other HPV-related diseases (3hs)

• Module 5: Single-dose schedule and special populations (1.5hs)

• Module 6: HPV vaccine safety (3hs)

• Module 7: How can a healthcare worker promote and sustain vaccine confidence (3hs)

This training is offered in two formats:

• An online training course: Designed primarily for healthcare professionals who want to enhance their knowledge of HPV and how to discuss it, although the course is suitable for others working in cancer care.
• A Train-the-Trainer programme (TTT): Designed primarily for public institutions willing to use our educational materials (with or without prior adaptation) to conduct their own training at a local level. It includes an additional 1.5-hour module centred on training skills necessary for students to become suitable trainers.

Both online formats can be completed within a 9 or 10 week period, and are available until 30 December 2024. Each module is accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 3 European CME credits (1.5 European CME credits in case of module 5)

How to register:

• Registrations are now open for the online training course via this link: https://www.e-oncologia.org/courses/hpv-vaccines-from-prevention-to-confidence-building/
• For those interested in the train-the-trainer programme, please contact Claudia at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Victoria at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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