Rebecca B. Perkins, MD, MSc
Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Obstetrics & Gynecology

MD, Harvard Medical School
MSc, Boston University School of Public Health
BA, Stanford University



My area of research is cervical cancer prevention in underserved women. My current work focuses on HPV vaccination in females and males, as well as the impact of new screening guidelines on cervical dysplasia/cancer outcomes.

Member
Boston University
BU-BMC Cancer Center





Community-based design and evaluation of a Conversational Agent to Promote SARS-COV2 Vaccination in Black Churches
04/23/2021 - 01/31/2025 (PI)
Northeastern University National Institute o
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Pre-notification Conversational Agents to Improve HPV Vaccine Acceptance in Primary Care
09/01/2022 - 08/31/2024 (PI)
Tufts Medical Center National Cancer Inst

Cervical Cancer: PROGRESS for Prevention
07/01/2019 - 06/30/2024 (PI)
Moffitt Cancer Center American Cancer Soci

IPA: Cervical Cancer Moonshot
11/04/2019 - 11/03/2023 (PI)
National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS

Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on cervical cancer screening and management of abnormal results in underserved women
02/01/2021 - 07/31/2023 (PI)
American Cancer Society

Improving Provider HPV Vaccine Conversations Through Education and Training
01/01/2018 - 12/31/2019 (PI)
American Cancer Society

BMC subcontract to the American Academy of Pediatrics
09/30/2014 - 09/30/2019 (PI)
American Academy of Pediatrics Centers for Disease

Provider Education to improve HPV Vaccine Use
07/01/2009 - 06/30/2015 (PI)
American Cancer Soc

Clarifying the effects of race and socioeconomic status on disparities in HPV vaccination rates
09/01/2012 - 08/31/2014 (PI)
CDC
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  1. Michel AD, Fontenot HB, Fuzzell L, Brownstein NC, Lake P, Vadaparampil ST, Perkins RB. Attitudes toward the American Cancer Society's 2020 cervical cancer screening guidelines: A qualitative study of a national sample of US clinicians. Cancer. 2024 Mar 04. PMID: 38436396
     
  2. Clarke MA, Wentzensen N, Perkins RB, Garcia F, Arrindell D, Chelmow D, Cheung LC, Darragh TM, Egemen D, Guido R, Huh W, Locke A, Lorey TS, Nayar R, Risley C, Saslow D, Smith RA, Unger ER, Massad LS. Recommendations for Use of p16/Ki67 Dual Stain for Management of Individuals Testing Positive for Human Papillomavirus. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2024 Apr 01; 28(2):124-130. PMID: 38446575
     
  3. Wentzensen N, Garcia F, Clarke MA, Massad LS, Cheung LC, Egemen D, Guido R, Huh W, Saslow D, Smith RA, Unger ER, Perkins RB. Enduring Consensus Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Screening and Management: Introduction to the Scope and Process. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2024 Apr 01; 28(2):117-123. PMID: 38446573
     
  4. Perkins RB, Fuzzell L, Lake P, Brownstein NC, Fontenot HB, Michel A, Whitmer A, Vadaparampil ST. Factors Associated With Guideline-concordant and Excessive Cervical Cancer Screening: A Mixed Methods Study. Womens Health Issues. 2024 Feb 20. PMID: 38383228
     
  5. Zimmerman M, Zapata LP, Bachiller K, Devera JL, Hall TA, Casey SM, Perkins RB, Pierre-Joseph N. Attitudes Toward Routine Vaccines and COVID-19 Vaccines Among Parents of Infants and Toddlers in an Urban Safety-Net Setting. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2024 Jan 27; 99228231224168.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38279858
     
  6. de Sanjosé S, Perkins RB, Campos N, Inturrisi F, Egemen D, Befano B, Rodriguez AC, Jerónimo J, Cheung LC, Desai K, Han P, Novetsky AP, Ukwuani A, Marcus J, Ahmed SR, Wentzensen N, Kalpathy-Cramer J, Schiffman M. Design of the HPV-automated visual evaluation (PAVE) study: Validating a novel cervical screening strategy. Elife. 2024 Jan 15; 12. PMID: 38224340; PMCID: PMC10945624; DOI: 10.7554/eLife.91469;
     
  7. Egemen D, Perkins RB, Cheung LC, Befano B, Rodriguez AC, Desai K, Lemay A, Ahmed SR, Antani S, Jeronimo J, Wentzensen N, Kalpathy-Cramer J, De Sanjose S, Schiffman M. Artificial intelligence-based image analysis in clinical testing: lessons from cervical cancer screening. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2024 Jan 10; 116(1):26-33. PMID: 37758250; PMCID: PMC10777665; DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djad202;
     
  8. Perkins RB, Guido RS, Castle PE, Chelmow D, Einstein MH, Garcia F, Huh WK, Kim JJ, Moscicki AB, Nayar R, Saraiya M, Sawaya GF, Wentzensen N, Schiffman M. 2019 ASCCP Risk-Based Management Consensus Guidelines: Updates Through 2023. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2024 Jan 01; 28(1):3-6. PMID: 38117563; PMCID: PMC10755815; DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000788;
     
  9. Ahmed SR, Befano B, Lemay A, Egemen D, Rodriguez AC, Angara S, Desai K, Jeronimo J, Antani S, Campos N, Inturrisi F, Perkins R, Kreimer A, Wentzensen N, Herrero R, Del Pino M, Quint W, de Sanjose S, Schiffman M, Kalpathy-Cramer J. Reproducible and clinically translatable deep neural networks for cervical screening. Sci Rep. 2023 Dec 08; 13(1):21772. PMID: 38066031; PMCID: PMC10709439; DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-48721-1;
     
  10. Perkins RB, Wentzensen N, Schiffman M. Primary HPV Screening vs Cotesting for Cervical Cancer-Reply. JAMA. 2023 Dec 05; 330(21):2121-2122. PMID: 38051330
     
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HPV Vaccine Effectiveness Dependent on Age at Receipt

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HPV 'Herd Immunity' Now Helping Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Women

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Benefits of HPV Immunization Spilling Over to the Unvaxxed

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Pediatricians: HPV vaccine for preteens offers protection from cancer

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Pregnancy outcomes improving after treatment for high-grade cervical neoplasia

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Did Improved Treatment for Cervical Abnormalities Affect Birth Outcomes?

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Could COVID Pandemic and Vaccine Hesitancy Let HPV, Polio, and Measles Return?

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A New Study Pinpoints Motivating Factors for Pregnant Women to Get Vaccines

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Should kids start getting the HPV vaccine before age 11?

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Pregnant women respond best to vaccine messages focused on infant protection

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Best Practices for Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy Among Pregnant Women

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Inadequate Cervical Cancer Screening Puts Women 65 and Older at Risk

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Most Older Women Do Not Meet Criteria to Stop Cervical Cancer Screening

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Two Thirds of Women Do Not Meet Cervical Cancer Screening Exit Criteria

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ASCCP guidelines prioritize risk for management of abnormal screenings

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COVID-19 Vaccine Two-Dose Completion Is Crucial for Public Health

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Provider Language Choice Associated with Higher Vaccination Rates

HealthCity 1/14/2021

Study: Higher Vaccine Rates Associated with Indicative Language by Provider, More Efficient

Pharmacy Times 1/14/2021

Clear Prompts Can Improve Vaccination Rates, Patient Satisfaction

Patient Engagement HIT 1/14/2021

How To Make Sure People Come Back For Their Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose

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New ASCCP consensus guidelines for managing abnormal cervical cancer screening test results

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New Guidance for Testing of Minimal Abnormalities Detected in Cervical Cancer Screening

Cancer Network 10/18/2020

ASCCP issues new guidelines for managing abnormal results on cervical cancer screening

News Medical 6/26/2020

Multilevel Interventions May Boost HPV Vaccination Rates

Oncology Nurse Advisor 6/24/2020

Research Finds Multilevel Interventions Improve HPV Vaccination Rates of Series Initiation, Completionation, Completion

Pharmacy Times 6/19/2020

How To Improve HPV Vaccination Rates For Everyone

Precision Vaccinations: 6/17/2020

Letters: Faulting the U.S. Response to the Coronavirus

The New York Times 3/3/2020

The ABCs of HPV

Elemental 7/23/2019

Is Power Morcellation a Bigger Problem Than We Thought?

Outpatient Surgery 11/30/2015

2011 BMC: American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology-Merck Adolescent Health Research Award
2007 BMC: American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology-Merck Adolescent Health Research Award
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HPV vaccination/ cervical cancer screening/ health disparities
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