OPERATION WIPE OUT Summit 2025

About the Summit

The 2025 OPERATION WIPE OUT Summit brought together healthcare providers, Rotarians, public health leaders, and community advocates focused on eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem in Alabama.

The summit builds on our progress toward achieving the elimination goal by focusing on awareness/education, HPV vaccination, cervical cancer screening, and adherence to follow-up/treatment in the event of abnormal cervical cancer screening results.

Through collaborative discussions and strategic planning, we'll continue to strengthen partnerships and develop actionable steps to end cervical cancer as a public health concern in our state.

Event Details

  • Date: Friday, January 31, 2025
  • Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location: The Harbert Center, Birmingham, AL
  • Participants: 150+

ACTION STEPS LISTED BY SOME PARTICIPANTS AS A RESULT OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2025 OPERATION WIPE OUT SUMMIT:

“Engagement with social media platform for my organization; utilize EHR to identify patients in need of HPV vaccinations, cancer screenings and notification to providers when this patient is seen; community outreach session to highlight vaccination and screening with our women’s groups linked to our outreach program.”

“Reach out to more partners for getting the word out; think of creative education and screening solutions, and consider additional measures of success and promoting/advertising those successes.”

“I will partner with the three Rotary Clubs in my area to bring us together and create a task force. We will target politicians, schools, & business owners.”

“Follow up with new contacts; explore opportunities to align efforts; explore opportunities for more regular engagement meetings.”