The Cervical Screening Initiatives Program is a provincial program collaborating with regional health authorities, non-governmental organizations, health professionals and individuals to improve the coordination of cervical screening and increase participation in screening for women of Newfoundland and Labrador. The CSI Program was launched in 2003 with a gradual implementation across geographic regions and infrastructure.
To reduce the incidence of cervical cancer for women in Newfoundland and Labrador through a coordinated cervical screening program.
The development of the comprehensive approach to cervical cancer screening for women of Newfoundland and Labrador has been founded by a series of projects hosted by Western Health. During the third project in 1998-2001, a pilot to create the elements of an organized program provided the framework for provincial program implementation. In 2007, the initiation of the program implementation across all health authorities has been achieved. The requirements of an effective cytology screening program* are in development. These include:
*Source: Armstrong, BK. “The role of the cancer registry in cancer control”. Cancer Causes and Control, Vol 3. 1992. p 569-579.
Provincial Advisory Committee – Terms of Reference Under Review
Regional Advisory Committees – Each of the health regions has an advisory committee established to provide insight and direction for regional issues as they pertain to the ongoing implementation of the Cervical Screening Program. This multidisciplinary group is guided by a set of terms of reference, and work plan that will enable coordination of strategic directions that involve multiple disciplines, community organizations the front line health care providers and educators.
Education and Recruitment Subcommittee – Each of the regions has an active working group to support the strategies and activities to enable targeted education and recruitment activities.
Cytology Committee – A provincial collective of the regional cytology laboratories and provincial program staff have an ongoing committee to activate continuous quality improvement processes in the delivery of cervical screening. This collaborative group has coordinated the development of Provincial Standards of Practice for Quality Assurance, Quality Monitoring Mechanisms, and evidence based technological improvements in the cytology screening.
Joanne Rose, Provincial Director
Provincial Coordinating Office
58 Oregon Drive, Second Floor
Stephenville, NL
A2N 2Y1
Phone: 1-709-643-8718
Fax: 1-709-643-1203
Email: joannerose@westernhealth.nl.ca
Lori Harnett, Provincial Women’s Health Educator
Provincial Coordinating Office
58 Oregon Drive, Second Floor
Stephenville, NL
A2N 2Y1
Phone: 1-709-643-8719 or Toll Free: 1-866-643-8719
Fax: 1-709-643-1203
Email: loriharnett@westernhealth.nl.ca
Bev MacQuarrie, Quality Initiatives Coordinator
Provincial Coordinating Office
58 Oregon Drive, Second Floor
Stephenville, NL
A2N 2Y1
Phone: 1-709-643-8733
Fax: 1-709-643-1203
Email: bevmacquarrie@westernhealth.nl.ca
Patricia Chaisson, Administrative Support
Provincial Coordinating Office
58 Oregon Drive, Second Floor
Stephenville, NL
A2N 2Y1
Phone: 1-709-643-8716
Fax: 1-709-643-1203
Email: patriciachaisson@westernhealth.nl.ca
Dr. Paul Neil, Medical Director - Laboratory Lead
Western Health
PO Box 2005
Corner Brook, NL
A2H 6J7
Phone: 1-709-637-5000 ext: 5310
Fax: 1-709-637-5479
Fax: 1-709-634-9162
Email: paulneil@healthwest.nf.ca
Dr. Cathy Popadiuk
Medical Director
Dr H Bliss Murphy Cancer Center
300 Prince Philip Parkway
St John's, NL
A1B 3V6
Phone: 1-709-777-6564
Email: cpopadiu@mun.ca
Vera Lynn Alteen, Regional Coordinator
Cervical Screening Initiatives Program, Western Health
PO Box 156
Corner Brook, NL
A2H 6C7
Phone: 1-709-637-5000 ext: 6435
Fax: 1-709-634-5160
Email: veralynnalteen@westernhealth.nl.ca
Valerie Fagan, Regional Coordinator
Cervical Screening Initiatives Program, Central Health
3 Bell Place
Gander, NL
A1V 2T4
Phone: 1-709-651-6264
Fax: 1-709-651-3341
Email: valerie.fagan@centralhealth.nl.ca
Dawn Mercer, Regional Coordinator
Cervical Screening Initiatives Program, Eastern Health, Rural
Brown Building
35 Tilley’s Road
Clarenville, NL
A5A 1Z4
Phone: 1-709-466-5847
Fax: 1-709-466-5822
Email: Dawn.Mercer@easternhealth.ca
Susan Earles, Regional Coordinator
Cervical Screening Initiatives Program, Eastern Health, St John’s and Surrounding Area
PO Box 13122, 1st Floor, 20 Cordage Place
St. John’s, NL
A1B 4A4
Phone: 1-709-752-4353
Fax: 1-709-752-4588
Email: Susan.Earles@esternhealth.ca
Elizabeth Michelin, Regional Coordinator
Cervical Screening Initiatives Program, Labrador Grenfell Health
Box 7000, Postal Station “C”
Happy Valley Goose Bay, NL
A0P 1C0
Phone: 1-709-896-6618
Fax: 1-709-896-6659
Email: Elizabeth.Michelin@lghealth.ca
October 19th to 25th is Pap Test Awareness Week. This campaign focuses on putting a "face" to cervical cancer. Five women from across the province have shared their stories to dispel the myth "it cannot happen to me." Have a regular Pap test! Change the face of cervical cancer!
Carol's Story
Carolyn's Story
Jeanette's Story
Susan's Story
Tonya's Story
The Cervical Screening Initiatives Program is pleased to partner with multiple professional organizations to provide a collaborative approach to sustaining improvements in coordination of a comprehensive cervical cancer screening program.