The purpose of this forum is to provide an opportunity for a multi-disciplinary group of Ontario public health, policy and research leaders to engage in a discussion with internationally recognized human papillomavirus scientists regarding policy and research directions to prevent and control for HPV and HPV-related disease.

Objectives

• To provide an overview of  the prevention and control of HPV and HPV-related disease in Ontario, including trends and current policy
• To identify the key priorities to inform policy and research directions
• To explore opportunities for multi-disciplinary collaboration related to the prevention and control of HPV and HPV-related disease

International participants
Professor Harald zur Hausen, 2008 Canada Gairdner International Awardee and 2008 Nobel Laureate for Physiology or Medicine 
Dr. Nubia Munoz, 2009 Canada Gairdner Global Health Award