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Edward E . Partridge , M . D .
Philip E . Castle , Ph . D ., MPH
Edward E . Partridge , M . D ., Lecture Series Launched
The O ’ Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center launched the inaugural Edward E . Partridge , M . D ., Lecture in April of 2023 . This annual lecture series honors Edward E . Partridge , M . D ., director emeritus of the O ’ Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center and professor emeritus in the UAB Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology , for his many years of service .
From 2007 until his retirement in 2017 , Partridge served as the third director of the O ’ Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center . Under his leadership , the O ’ Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center saw remarkable growth in the research , cancer care and community outreach enterprises .
For the inaugural lecture , Philip E . Castle , Ph . D ., MPH , director of the Division of Cancer Prevention at the National Cancer Institute , presented “ Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer : At the Crossroads for Global Health Equity .” Castle is the director of the Division of Cancer Prevention , acting branch chief of the Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program in the Division of Cancer Prevention , and a senior , tenured investigator in the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at the National Cancer Institute . Castle ’ s research interests are epidemiology of human papillomaviruses and cervical / anogenital cancer , science and translation of cancer prevention strategies , cancer screening , international health , health services research and evidence-based medicine .
For the inaugural lecture , Philip E . Castle , Ph . D ., MPH , director of the Division of Cancer Prevention at the National Cancer Institute , presented “ Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer : At the Crossroads for Global Health Equity .”
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