Carolyn Kay

I wanted to suggest a guest that I thought would be a great fit for Black Women's Health.

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and more than half of women diagnosed with cervical cancer in the U.S. have never been screened for HPV (the primary cause of cervical cancer) or do not participate in routine screening for a variety of reasons. That includes religious beliefs, past traumas, medical distrust (which is more than valid for Black women), or just plain anxiety.

This is important to increase accessibility, as more than half of women diagnosed with cervical cancer in the U.S. have either never been screened, have been screened infrequently, or don't participate in routine screenings. Black women in particular have one of the highest rates of cervical cancer mortality in the US.

Could I introduce you to Dr. Carolyn Kay, a fellow OBGYN and Medical Lead at Roche? She could discuss higher rates of cervical cancer mortality in Black women, ways to increase access to screenings, and her experiences with patients as a physician.

Dr. Kay is well-spoken and media savvy, so the discussion should be a fruitful and peer to peer.

Thanks for taking a look!