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Missed clinical opportunities and the lack of strong and consistent vaccine recommendations are key reasons for low HPV vaccination rates. The purpose of this study was to conduct a pilot evaluation of a web-based training's impact on knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy related to providing evidence-based HPV vaccine recommendations. Participants completed three online interactive learning modules and the HPV Vaccine: Same Way, Same Day ™ smartphone application (app). Participants completed a pre-training survey, immediate post-training survey, and two-month post-survey. Participants demonstrated a statistically significant increase in knowledge scores from T1 to T2 and T1 to T3. Mean attitudes for recommending HPV vaccination for female patients increased from T1 to T2 and T1 to T3. Mean attitudes for recommending HPV vaccination for male patients increased from T1 to T2 and T1 to T3. Mean self-efficacy scores increased from T1 to T2 and T1 to T3. The HPV Vaccine: Same Way, Same Day ™ app is a promising strategy for improving HPV vaccine recommendations among physicians. Future research should explore long-term effects and enroll attending and community physicians to examine its efficacy in other physician populations.

Numerous online HPV vaccine education interventions for clinicians have been created to improve HPV vaccinations rates. The aims for this study were to (1) assess the content of the purpose statements and learning objectives of online HPV vaccine continuing medical education (CME) activities developed for clinicians and (2) identify themes and gaps in the purpose statements and learning objectives. A content analysis was conducted of the purpose statements and learning objectives for each HPV vaccine online CME activity. Open coding identified the following purpose statements topics: 1) delivering recommendations, 2) HPV epidemiology, 3) HPV vaccine, 4) guidelines, and 5) medical news. The following topics for learning objectives were identified: 1) delivering recommendations, 2) strategies, 3) HPV epidemiology, 4) HPV vaccine, 5) guidelines, 6) prevention services, 7) HPV vaccination advocacy, and 8) disparities. Phrases about guidelines for vaccine administration and vaccine recommendation guidelines were the most common for purpose statements and learning objectives, respectively. One learning objective focused on behavior/skill change, which is concerning considering clinicians do not feel well prepared to provide strong vaccine recommendations. Clear and intentional purpose statements and learning objectives must be used to guide the development of effective CME activities.