Events

Awareness Lecture: Prevent HPV, Eradicate Cervical Cancer

LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital - Auditorium D & Online

This multidisciplinary interactive lecture is organized by the LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine. 

An onsite press conference will precede the lecture at 1:00 PM to launch the HPV vaccination campaign at LAU.

HPV and HPV related diseases represent a big burden on our society, and the spectrum of HPV induced pathology ranges from benign lesions to metastatic cancers. In this special session, we will review the HPV related diseases from different specialists and experts point of views, discuss the importance of HPV vaccination and launch the LAU vaccination campaign. All LAU and LAU Medical Centers faculty, students and staff are welcome to attend, either in person or virtually.

Presented by:

From the LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine:

  • Georges Ghanem, MD 
    Clinical Professor, Deputy CEO for Strategy and Development, LAU Medical Center-Rizk Hospital
    Head, Division of Cardiology/ Department of Internal Medicine
  • Hady Ghanem, MD 
    Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
    Head, Division of Hematology Oncology/ Department of Internal Medicine
  • Roula Husni Samaha, MD 
    Clinical Professor of Medicine
    Interim Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
  • Lena El Hachem, MD 
    Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
    Head, Division of Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Maroun Matar, MD 
    Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
    Acting Chair, Department of Pediatrics
  • Rania Sakr, MD 
    Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
    Head, Division of Family Medicine
    Department of Internal Medicine

From the LAU School of Pharmacy:

  • Christian Sawma, BS Pharm, MS
    Director of Pharmacy Department
  • Hanine Mansour, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP
    Clinical Associate Professor
    Chair, Pharmacy Practice

Moderated by:

  • Hady Ghanem, MD
    Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
    Head, Division of Hematology Oncology/ Department of Internal Medicine


To access the WebEx session, please click here to join. (You can access this session 10 min before the start time)
Event number:  2377 196 0982
Event password: 1234

1.5 CME/CPD credit will be granted for physicians attending this lecture. 
Attendance via WebEx will be recorded by the CME Office.

All are welcome to attend.