Meeting Presentations and Speakers
SESSION ONE: NOVEL H1N1 INFLUENZA
- Novel H1N1 Influenza and ACIP Recommendations
Raymond A. Strikas - The Kaiser Permanente Epidemiologic Experience
Randy E. Bergen - Vaccine Supply, Policy, and Utilization of Pandemic Plan
Bruce G. Gellen - Planning Around Novel H1N1 Vaccine Distribution and Administration
Tom Shimabukuro - Guiding Principles for Novel H1N1 Influenza Communication: CDC’s Response to Date and Preparing for the Fall
Glen Nowak and Kris M. Sheedy
After Dinner Presentations
- Healthcare Industry Distributors Association (HIDA)
Andrew E. Van Ostrand - GlaxoSmithKline
Tosh Butt - Novartis Vaccines
Nima M. Farzan - sanofi-pasteur
William L. Averbeck - CSL Biotherapies
Robert Lefebvre - MedImmune
Kathleen L. Coelingh - Department of Defense
Wayne E. Hachey
SESSION TWO: THE OFFICIAL KICKOFF
- ACIP Update and Future Direction
LJ Tan - How Did We Do Last Season? The Rapid Influenza Uptake Survey
Katherine M. Harris - How Did We Do Last Season? The Use of Claims Data
Lone Simonsen - Protecting Individuals and Families – Families Fighting Flu
Joe Lastinger
SESSION THREE: ADDRESSING CHALLENGES AND IMPLEMENTING INITIATIVES TO IMMUNIZE PERSONS WORKING IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS
- Persons Working in Healthcare Settings and Influenza Immunization
Cori L. Ofstead - What’s Happening Nationally with Healthcare Workers Influenza Immunization?
Cori Ofstead for Greg Poland - Impact of State Legislation – the Kaiser Permanente experience
Lisa J. Brill - Healthy People 2010 and Healthy People 2020: What Needs to be Changed?
Faruque Ahmed - Hospital-Based “Flu Vaccination Challenge”
Raymond A. Strikas - Department of Health and Human Services Initiative
Raymond A. Strikas - Implementing ACIP’s Expanded Influenza Vaccination Recommendations
Paul Etkind
SESSION FOUR: SPECIAL LUNCH PROGRAM
SESSION FIVE: BEST PRACTICES AND CONTINUITY OF CARE – ENSURING INFLUENZA VACCINATION FOR PATIENTS OF PRIVATE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
- Obstetrician Perspective: Pregnancy is Not a Contraindication to Vaccination
Scott W. Roberts - Family Practice Perspective: To Immunize or Not to Immunize – That is the Question!
Andrew C. Eisenberg - Oncologist Perspective: Immunocompromised Persons Should Be Vaccinated
Kate Sullivan - Nursing Perspective: Advocacy and Counseling
Nancy L. Hughes - Physician Assistant Perspective
Robert McNellis - Cardiologist Perspective: Advocacy and Referral
Clyde W. Yancey
SESSION SIX: INFLUENZA VACCINE COMMUNICATION – EVOLUTION AND ADAPTION
- News, Views, and Media Cues: Current Influenza Vaccine Communications
Mike Greenwell - Wikis, Widgets, and Web: Emerging Influenza Communications
Holli H. Seitz - Strength in Numbers: Ensuring Regional Season-Wide Penetration of Messages
- Overview of ALA’s Faces of Influenza campaign
B. Susan Davis - Message Penetration at the Local Level to Help Drive Immunizations throughout the season
Deborah P. Brown
- Overview of ALA’s Faces of Influenza campaign
SESSION SEVEN: INCREASING VACCINE COVERAGE IN PERSONS 18 YEARS AND YOUNGER
- New Jersey Day Care Center Experience
Angela M. Sorrells - Vaccination of School-Aged Children
Matthew F. Daley - The Role of School Nurses
Linda Boyer-Chu - Speaking in Harmony: Consistent Messages for Parents and Professionals
Carol J. Baker
SESSION EIGHT: 2009-10 SERVICE DELIVERY, LATE SEASON VACCINATION, AND RETROSPECTIVE COVERAGE DATA
- Community Vaccinators
Steve T. Pellito - Game Plan and Concepts for Next Season’s National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW)
Alan P. Janssen - Monthly Vaccine Coverage Data
Gary L. Euler