Ottawa physicians hosting pop-up Pap test clinic to encourage overdue sexual health tests
The Pap-apalooza occasion will be at the Rideau Valley Health Centre in Barrhaven on May 5.
Released Mar 18, 2023 – Last upgraded 9 hours ago – 2 minute read
3 Ottawa-area doctors are arranging a full-day Pap test center for individuals who are due for cervical screening tests however do not have a family practitioner. They’re calling the occasion Pap-apalooza.
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Dr. Lesley Spencer, a family doctor with a practice concentrating on ladies’s health and among the organizers of the occasion, stated there are great deals of individuals who are past due for a Pap test as it was not an immediate important service throughout the pandemic.
“We’re nearly utilizing it (the occasion) as a pointer to individuals to get this done due to the fact that I believe a great deal of individuals put it off,” stated Spencer.
The concept of arranging the occasion was strengthened by comparable Pap-apalooza occasions in British Columbia where doctors deal with medical trainees to offer pop-up Pap smear center occasions throughout the province, stated Spencer. “It was among those things where it resembled ‘oh it would be terrific’, and after that someone in B.C. was doing it. Why not simply design off what they’re doing?”
The Ontario Ministry of Health advises aged 21 and older sexually active ladies and transgender males with a cervix get a Pap test every 3 years to look for irregular cervical cells that can cause human papillomavirus (HPV) infections and cervical cancer.
The pop-up center will be at the Rideau Valley Health Centre on 1221 Greenbank Rd. in Barrhaven from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 5.
A minimum of 3 physicians will be operating at the occasion with potentially 2 more helping based upon the quantity of Pap test reservations. Spencer stated Pap-apalooza want to get Ottawa medical trainees included by providing a chance to get hands-on experience operating at the center.
If the occasion achieves success, Spencer and her associates, Dr. Kaitlyn Orton-Schmitt, Dr. Caitlyn Schwartz, Dr. Annelise Miller and Dr. Tonja Stothart, are wanting to broaden Pap-apalooza occasions throughout the city in Kanata, Orleans and main Ottawa. If there is continued need, centers will encompass suburbs outside the city such as Kemptville and Arnprior.
Spencer and Orton-Schmitt currently lease center area at the Rideau Valley Health Centre. Ontario Health Insurance Plan is covering the expense of screening products and the medical professionals are spending for staffing at the center.
The occasion will have music in the waiting space, treats, beverages and loot bags for those who sign-up.
To be qualified for a Pap Test at the occasion, registrants should have a legitimate OHIP card and not have a family physician. Medical professionals will get in touch with clients with irregular outcomes.
Clients can contact us to reserve a Pap test at the occasion at 613-258-8710 x4 or through walk-in at the center on May 5.
