“As a creator myself, I experience a lot of criticism from people about how academics and physicians shouldn't be on socialmedia. I think the takeaway from this is that we should be on social media to balance some of this information and to provide really good evidence-based information for people.”

– Emily J. Pfender

Dr. Emily J. Pfender joins The HPP Podcast in observance of Women’s History Month to discuss her recent study, whichfocuses on pap smear content shared on TikTok. She shares the key findings and highlights some of the racial disparities seen in her analysis. This episode emphasizes messaging and the proactive measures that can be taken to prevent cervicalcancer.  

To read the full article, visit:  Social Media Screening: Racial Disparities in Pap Smear Content on TikTok.