Procedure Ready: Ob/Gyn

Cancer Screening and Vaccinations (HCM)

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Cancer screening and vaccinations are essential components of health care maintenance in Ob/Gyn. This episode provides a quick-reference summary of current screening guidelines for cervical, breast, colon, and lung cancer, plus the key vaccination schedules every student should know.

Show Outline:

  • Cancer Screening
    • Cervical – Age 21–65, cytology q3yrs, co-testing q5yrs if normal. Follow ASCCP guidelines (there's an app!).
    • Breast – ACOG: 40–75, annual mammogram
    • Colon – Colonoscopy, FOBT, FIT. Begin at age 50 (or 40 / 10yrs prior to youngest first-degree relative's diagnosis, whichever is younger).
    • Lung – 55–80 with 30 pack-year history, annual low-dose CT
    • Vaccinations
      • HPV: 3-dose series, age 12–26
      • Influenza: annual
      • Pneumovax: 1 dose + 1 booster if risk factors (any age); after 65 if no risk factors
      • Shingles: 2-dose series, age 50+
      • Hep B: initial vaccination in youth; vaccinate anyone non-immune
      • MMR: if not immune
      • Varicella: if not immune
      • Tdap: booster every 10yrs, new parents

        • About the Speaker:

        Jennifer Doorey, MD, MS – Academic Ob/Gyn at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. As the founder of MedReady, Dr. Doorey seeks to advance clinical medical education by developing resources for medical students and clinical educators.

        Procedure Ready: Ob/Gyn is a podcast aimed at medical, PA, and NP students entering their clinical rotation in Ob/Gyn. The views expressed are the speaker's own and do not constitute medical advice.

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