Updated on: Feb 26, 2025

Cervical Screening Providers: Key HPV Information


Educational Opportunities

Presentation: Getting Ready for the Implementation of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Testing in the Ontario Cervical Screening Program

Register to attend 1 of 3 education sessions held across Waterloo Wellington region, presented by Dr. Neil Naik, Regional Primary Care Lead with the Waterloo Wellington Regional Cancer Program (WWRCP). Each are hybrid education sessions in the evening (in-person dinner presentation or virtual attendance) across the region on:

  • Wednesday, March 5 – Handsome Devil Bistro, Elora

These sessions are intended for the following healthcare professionals:

  • Family physicians
  • Primary care NPs/Nurses
  • Midwives
  • OBGYNs

View or print our HPV Testing Education Session Poster to share with your colleagues/teams.

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Key Resources for Cervical Screening Providers

Provincial HPV Resources

For the most up to date information provincial information visit:

Ontario Health - Cancer Care Ontario HPV Testing Implementation Resource Hub

What You Can Find on the HPV Hub

  • New OCSP requisition and instructions for completing requisition
  • Instructions on how to collect a cervical sample
  • Frequently asked questions about HPV testing implementation and changes to the OCSP
  • Sample colposcopy declined referral and discharge letter templates
  • OCSP guide to cervical screening
  • OCSP guide to resuming cervical screening post-discharge from colposcopy

Contact Information

Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) toll-free at 1-866-662-9233 from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. or at cancerinfo@ontariohealth.ca


Key Links

Introductory Information
Introduction to HPV Testing - Letter from OH-CCO
Requisition Forms
1. HPV Colposcopy Requisition
2. HPV Colposcopy Requisition Instructions
3. HPV Screening Requisition
4. HPV Screening Requisition Instructions
How to Collect a Cervical Sample
HPV Testing (Abridged FAQ) for Providers Offering Cervical Screening
Ontario Cervical Screening Program Guidance for Vaginal Vault Testing FAQ


Regional Resources

Coming soon!

  • Recording (video) of the presentation, "Getting ready for the implementation of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in the Ontario Cervical Screening Program (OCSP)". Presented by Dr. Neil Naik, Regional Primary Care Lead, Waterloo Wellington Regional Cancer Program
  • Slide deck from the presentation "Getting ready for the implementation of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in the Ontario Cervical Screening Program (OCSP)".


Questions?

Email the Waterloo Wellington Regional Cancer Program at wwregionalcancerprogram@grhosp.on.ca


Patient Resources

Visit the Waterloo Wellington Regional Cancer Program - Cervical Cancer Screening information page for links and resources to patient information.

Waterloo Wellington High-Grade Colposcopy Central Referral Program

Waterloo Wellington Regional Cancer Program has partnered with Grand River Hospital, St. Mary's General Hospital SCOPE program, and the eHealth Centre of Excellence to develop a central referral program. This program aims to expedite information transfer and shorten the wait times for high-grade cytology to Colposcopists in our region.

Find out more on our WW High-Grade Colopscopy Central Referral Program page