Implementation Learning Community 2024-2026: April 6, 2026
The Implementation Learning Community that will take place on April 6, 2026 from 9 - 11 am ET will focus on cervical cancer screening and HPV self-collection.
Target Audience
This activity is intended for community health center staff and providers.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify three strategies to improve implementation of cancer screening at their community health center.
- Discuss and compare potential strategies to promote health equity at their community health center.
- Develop meaningful connections with community health center staff by engaging in interprofessional collaboration.
Additional Information
The Kraft Center for Community Health - Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Catalyst & Mass General Brigham



| 9:00am | Welcome & Introductions Karen Emmons, PhD & Leslie Salas Karnes, MPH, PCMH-CCE |
| 9:10 | Implementing HPV Self-Collection in Community Health Centers - Opportunities & Challenges Payal Srinivasa, MD, MHCI FACOG, Eleanor Torrey, MPH, Elizabeth Fehrenbach, RN & Nicole Sabatino, RN |
| 10:10 | Evidence Supporting Use of Primary HPV Testing & Self-Collection, State of FDA Approvals & Implementation Considerations Eve Rittenberg, MD |
| 10:35 | Large Group Discussion B Lydia Pace, MD, MPH |
| 10:55 | Updates & Closing Remarks Karen Emmons, PhD |
| 11:00am | Adjournment |
Elsie Taveras, MD, MPH - Course Director
Chief Community Health and Health Equity Officer, Mass General Brigham
Executive Director, Kraft Center for Community Health at Massachusetts General Hospital
Conrad Taff Professor of Pediatrics in Nutrition, Harvard Medical School
Professor of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Karen Emmons, PhD
Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Elizabeth Fehrenbach, RN
Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health Champion for Respite Program - Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
Lydia Pace, MD, MPH
Primary Care Physician & Researcher, Internal Medicine & Women's Health - Brigham & Women's Hospital
Eve Rittenberg, MD
Internal Medicine, Brigham & Women's Primary Care Clinic at Southern Jamaica Plain Community Health Center
Nicole Sabatino, RN
Nursing Manager for Women's Health Sites, Women's Health Champion for Respite Program - Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
Leslie Salas Karnes, MPH, PCMH-CCE
Director, Quality Improvement - Mass League of Community Health Centers
Payal Srinivasa, MD, MHCI FACOG
Medical Director of Sexual & Reproductive Health, Fenway Health
Eleanor Torrey, MPH
Population Health & ACO Performance Manager, Fenway Health
This activity is not for credit.

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