Health Promotion

Pap clinic grants
Posted January 29, 2010 The Cervical Screening Initiatives Program is offering “Access to Service” grants to physician offices that have a desire to provide additional clinics for Pap testing. The grants are available to support expenses such as additional clerical support for clinics hosted outside regular office hours, additional clerical support for calling patients in who have been identified to be under screened, training for RNs to work in Pap clinics, designing invitation systems and postage for letters of invitation. There is no physician salary compensation available. Further information is available by e-mailing Bev MacQuarrie, quality initiatives coordinator with the Cervical Screening Initiatives Program, or calling her toll-free (866)  643-8719.

New Clinical Management Guidelines for Cervical Screening

Liquid based cytology replaces conventional Pap cytology method

In a recent GP Section Bulletin  and news release it was announced that the Department of Health and Community Services has replaced the existing conventional Pap cytology method with liquid based cytology (LBC), a change that will greatly improve cervical screening in the province.

The NLMA endorses both LBC and the new Clinical Management Guidelines (PDF).

On February 19, 2007, a resource kit with information on specimen collection, additional information on HPV and the specific transition date, as well as educational materials on this new screening technology, the new clinical management guidelines for cervical screening and answers to some of physicians most frequently answered questions about this new screening procedure were  mailed to family physicians across the province. Additional copies are available from the Cervical Screening Initiatives Program.

On February 20, 2007, Dr. Susan King, medical advisor to the Cervical Screening Initiatives Program participated in a news conference to launch LBC and promote routine cervical screening.

• Clinical Management Guidelines (PDF)
• Cervical Screening Sample Collection Poster (PDF)
• SurePath^TM information card for physicians (PDF)
• SurePath^TM Test Pack (PowerPoint)
• Canada Communicable Disease Report - Feb 15/07 - Vol 33, ACS-2 (PDF)

Recent Cervical Screening New Releases