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	Who we are The Partnership to End Cervical Cancer is a broad-based coalition of nearly 40 established organizations and individuals with the resources and expertise to reach women throughout the United States. Members comprise medical and public health experts with the ability to affect public health behavior and policy change. Partnership leadership Steering Committee leadership The Partnership is led by a Steering Committee comprising the Society for Women’s Health Research, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and Sabin Vaccine Institute, with support from GlaxoSmithKline. Chair Phyllis Greenberger, M.S.W. President and chief executive officer Society for Women’s Health Research Stanley Gall, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' representative to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health Professor of Public Health and Informational Sciences Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health University of Louisville School of Medicine Robert SanGeorge Director of Development, Communications and Advocacy Sabin Vaccine Institute Committee leadership The Partnership identified four major barriers impeding women’s access to cervical cancer vaccination and screening in the United States and established committees to spearhead activities that address each barrier. Each committee is led by a representative from a member organization with expertise in that particular area. *Health Disparities Committee* Chair Carlos Ugarte Senior health advisor National Council of La Raza The Health Disparities Committee is working to address health disparities among women in underserved communities, with a focus on access to cervical cancer vaccination and screening. Because cervical cancer deaths disproportionately occur in women of certain populations and geographic regions in the United States (e.g., African-American women in the South, Hispanic women along the Texas-Mexico border, white women in Appalachia, American Indians of the Northern Plains, Vietnamese-American women and Alaska Natives), this committee is working to ensure that all communities have equal access to the benefits of cervical cancer vaccination and screening. *Access/Coverage for Vaccines Committee* Chair John M. Clymer President Partnership for Prevention The Access/Coverage for Vaccines Committee is working to educate public and private insurers about the benefits of cervical cancer vaccination and screening for populations without access to routine preventive healthcare. *Medical Home for Adult Women Vaccination* Chair Stanley Gall, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' representative to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health Professor of Public Health and Informational Sciences Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health University of Louisville School of Medicine The Medical Home for Adult Women Vaccination Committee is working with leading medical organizations to identify the most appropriate settings to vaccinate women to ensure access to cervical cancer vaccination, as well as focusing on increasing awareness among healthcare professionals of the benefits of cervical cancer vaccination when added to existing screening programs. *Cervical Cancer Education Committee* Chair Deborah Arrindell Vice president, Health Policy American Social Health Association The Cervical Cancer Education Committee is working to promote a widespread understanding of cervical cancer and the necessity of cervical cancer screening and vaccination as part of routine preventive healthcare for women in the United States, as the disease is not widely understood or even recognized as a threat in the United States. It aims to reach women of all socio-economic levels in a culturally appropriate way. Partner members The Partnership to End Cervical Cancer includes a diverse group of nearly 40 organizations and individuals who are all working for the inclusion of vaccination to prevent cervical cancer, along with screening, for women in the United States. Following is a list of members, with a link to their Web sites and corresponding mission statements. Natalie Achong, M.D. American Academy of Physician Assistants www.aapa.org To promote quality, cost-effective, accessible healthcare, and to promote the professional and personal development of physician assistants American College Health Association www.acha.org To be the principal advocate and leadership organization for college and university health, by enhancing its members' ability to advance the health of all students and the campus community American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists www.acog.org To advance women’s health through education, practice, research and advocacy American Medical Association www.ama-assn.org To promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health American Medical Women's Association www.amwa-doc.org To empower women to lead in improving health for all within a model that reflects the unique perspective of women American Social Health Association www.ashastd.org To improve the health of individuals, families and communities, with a focus on preventing sexually transmitted diseases and their harmful consequences Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations www.aapcho.org To promote advocacy, collaboration and leadership that improves the health status and access of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders within the United States, its territories and freely associated states, primarily through its member community health centers Association of Reproductive Health Professionals www.arhp.org To educate healthcare professionals, policy makers and the public, and foster research and advocacy to improve reproductive health Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses www.awhonn.org To deliver superior healthcare to women and newborns in hospitals, home health and ambulatory care settings The Balm In Gilead, Inc. www.balmingilead.org The Balm In Gilead is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization whose mission is to improve the health status of people of the African Diaspora by building the capacity of faith communities to address life threatening diseases, especially HIV/AIDS. The ISIS Project (Intimate Sessions for Informed Sexuality) is a program of the Balm In Gilead initiated to address the disproportionate impact of cervical cancer among African American women. The goal of the ISIS Project is to promote optimal health throughout the life cycle of the Black woman. The ISIS Project is designed to educate and empower Black women about cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV), and to provide information on the need for regular screening to ensure early diagnosis and treatment. Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation www.preventcancer.org The mission of the Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation (CRPF) is cancer prevention and early detection through research, education and community outreach. Cancer Vaccine Consortium www.sabin.org/cv_consortium.htm To continue the work of Dr. Albert Sabin, who envisioned the enormous potential of vaccines to prevent deadly diseases Coalition of Labor Union Women www.cluw.org The Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) is America's only national organization for union women. Our members are on the frontline, empowering working women to become leaders in their unions and encouraging them to make a difference on the job and, most importantly, in their own lives. Our values are simple: Solidarity, involvement, dignity and justice. Cytyc Corporation www.cytyc.com To improve women's lives by providing best-in-class surgical and diagnostic products for women's health, as well as cancer diagnostics and treatment Digene Corporation www.digene.com To integrate science and technology to create and provide advanced diagnostic testing systems that improve human healthcare, particularly for women Elmer Huerta, M.D. GlaxoSmithKline www.gsk.com To improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer Gynecologic Cancer Foundation www.thegcf.org To develop and present educational programs for women who have or are at risk of developing a gynecologic cancer Hispanic Communications Network www.hcnmedia.com To empower Latino families to achieve health, prosperity and the American dream Merck & Co., Inc. www.merck.com To provide society with superior products and services by developing innovations and solutions that improve the quality of life and satisfy customer needs, and to provide employees with meaningful work and advancement opportunities, and investors with a superior rate of return National Association of Community Health Centers www.nachc.com To enhance and expand access to quality, community-responsive health care for America's medically underserved and uninsured National Association of County and City Health Officials www.naccho.org To support efforts that protect and improve the health of all people and all communities by promoting national policy, developing resources and programs, seeking health equity and supporting effective local public health practice and systems National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health www.npwh.org To assure the provision of quality health care to women of all ages by nurse practitioners The National Black Nurses Association, Inc. www.nbna.org To provide a forum for collective action by black nurses to investigate, define and advocate for the health care needs of African Americans and to implement strategies that ensure access to health care, equal to, or above healthcare standards of the larger society National Cervical Cancer Coalition www.nccc-online.org The National Cervical Cancer Coalition provides women, family members and their friends with information while they are fighting a cervical cancer diagnosis or HPV disease. Its mission is to educate the public about cervical cancer prevention, screening and treatment options. National Council of La Raza www.nclr.org The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) - the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States - works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. To achieve its mission, NCLR conducts applied research, policy analysis and advocacy, providing a Latino perspective in five key areas - assets/investments, civil rights/immigration, education, employment and economic status and health. In addition, it provides capacity-building assistance to its Affiliates who work at the state and local level to advance opportunities for individuals and families. National Council of Women's Organizations www.womensorganizations.org To address issues of concern to women, including workplace and economic equity, education and job training, affirmative action, Social Security, child care, reproductive freedom, health and global progress for women's equality National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association www.nfprha.org To assure access to voluntary, confidential, comprehensive, culturally sensitive family planning and reproductive health care services and to support reproductive freedom for all National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition www.hmhb.org To improve the health and safety of mothers, babies and families through education and collaborative partnerships of public and private organizations National Hispanic Medical Association www.nhmamd.org To improve the health of Hispanics and other underserved populations National Medical Association www.nmanet.org The National Medical Association promotes the collective interests of physicians and patients of African descent. We carry out this mission by serving as the collective voice of physicians of African descent and a leading force for parity in medicine, elimination of health disparities and promotion of optimal health. Partnership for Prevention www.prevent.org To increase investment in preventing disease and promoting health and to make prevention a national priority Planned Parenthood Federation of America www.plannedparenthood.org To provide comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services in settings which preserve and protect the essential privacy and rights of each individual and to advocate public policies which guarantee these rights and ensure access to such services Sabin Vaccine Institute www.sabin.org To save lives by stimulating the development and distribution of vaccines throughout the world Marie Savard, M.D., an internationally-recognized internal medicine physician, expert on wellness and champion for patient rights www.drsavard.com To empower every woman to take charge of her own health The Society for Adolescent Medicine www.adolescenthealth.org To improve the physical and psychosocial health and well-being of all adolescents through advocacy, clinical care, health promotion, health service delivery, professional development and research Society for Women’s Health Research www.womenshealthresearch.org To improve the health of all women through research, education and advocacy

GlaxoSmithKline has provided funding and other support for the Partnership to End Cervical Cancer and members of the Partnership.