10th Vaccine Update Conference A Great Success!
A News & Events entry posted on April 6, 2009
Over 200 healthcare professionals attended the 10th Vaccine Update Conference: Addressing Parents’ Concerns held on April 3 in Richmond to discover the latest information on immunizations. Jim Farrell, Director, Division of Immunizations, Virginia Department of Health, opened the conference with an update on the state of the Commonwealth. William Atkinson, MD, MPH, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided current trends and changes related to vaccines, and John Harrington, MD shared his expertise on communicating with parents about vaccines and autism.
Break out sessions offered attendees topics on trends in immunizations, travel immunizations, vaccine-preventable diseases, communication skills, basics of vaccines, adolescent immunizations, influenza, and autism.
Educational grants and sponsorships made this conference possible by underwriting much of the cost. Many thanks to all of our contributors:
sanofi pasteur
Merck & Co., Inc.
Novartis Vaccines
MedImmune
BD Medical
Children’s Hospital for The King’s Daughters
GlaxoSmithKline
Hawaii Medical
VCU Children’s Medical Center
Virginia Vaccines For Children
Walgreens Pharmacy
Wyeth Vaccines
Big thanks to all of the conference speakers:
William Atkinson, MD, MPH
Medical Epidemiologist, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
John Beckner, RPh
Director of Pharmacy and Health Services, Ukrop’s Super Markets
S. William Berg, MD, MPH
Director, Hampton Health Department
Richard Brookman, MD,
Professor & Chair, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University
Beth Carroll, RN, BSN, PHN-Sr.
Immunization Action Plan Coordinator, Hampton Department of Health
Sally Chiappazzi, RN, PHN-Sr.
Immunization Program Coordinator, Peninsula Health Department
James Farrell
Director, Division of Immunization, Virginia Department of Health
Randall Fisher, MD
Medical Director, Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School
John Harrington, MD
Director of General Academic Pediatrics, Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Niki Hooper, RN, BSN, CTH
Nurse Manager, Travel Health of Williamsburg
Douglas Mitchell, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School; General Booth Pediatrics
Amber Richardson, RN
Education Specialist, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters
Vicki Roberts, RN, BSN
Department Head of Immunizations, Boone Medical Clinic, NAB Little Creek
Doris Stein
Board Member, Families Fighting Flu, Inc.
A special thanks to the members of PIV who served on the Planning Committee:
Beth Carroll, RN, BSN, PHN-Sr.
Immunization Action Plan Coordinator, Hampton Department of Health
Michelle Charters, MPH
Director, Project Immunize Virginia, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Amy Chesky, RN-M
Area Manager, Prevention Project
Sally Chiappazzi, RN, PHN-Sr.
Immunization Program Coordinator, Peninsula Health Department
Matt Herman
Project Coordinator, Project Immunize Virginia, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Dianne Lemm, RN, CPCT
Purchasing Management Specialist, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters
Douglas Mitchell, MD
Professor of Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School; General Booth Pediatrics
Amber Richardson, RN
Education Specialist, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters
Lisa Ripp, RN, BSN, CPN, BCLC
Clinical Coordinator, Pediatric Primary Care, Virginia Commonwealth University
Sandra Sommer, PhD, MT(ASCP)SH
Quality Assurance & Policy Manager, Division of Immunization, Virginia Department of Health
Amy Paulson
Director, Consortium for Infant and Child Health, Eastern Virginia Medical School
These individuals invested countless hours of energy and resources. The conference would not have been the success it was without your support!