The 23rd Annual Massachusetts Adult Immunization Conference was held on April 10th, 2018 in Marlborough, MA. This conference provides participants with the most current adult immunization information and encourages the expansion of immunization activities in facilities, businesses and communities.
2018 MA Adult Immunization Conference brochure, Conference website
We are grateful to the many supporters and sponsors of this conference, as well as our conference exhibitors. We also honor the
2018 Massachusetts Adult Immunization Champions:
Beverly Salate – For innovative work to increase employee flu vaccination rates in her visiting nurse association.
Ann Becker – For her collaboration and leadership in responding to the meningococcal disease outbreak in the college population.
Commissioner Monica Bharel presenting the Massachusetts Adult Immunization Champion Award to Ann Becker of UMass Amherst with Massachusetts Adult Immunization Co-Facilitators Rebecca Vanucci (DPH) and Robyn Alie (Massachusetts Medical Society)
Commissioner Monica Bharel presenting Dr. Al DeMaria the Lifetime Achievement Award
Massachusetts Adult Immunization Coalition (MAIC) Co-Facilitator Robyn Alie, Commissioner Monica Bharel, State Epidemiologist Al DeMaria, Immunization Program Director Pejman Talebian, Division of Epidemiology and Immunization Director Larry Madoff, Immunization Program Medical Director Susan Lett, Immunization Outreach Coordinator and MAIC Co-Facilitator Rebecca Vanucci
Morning Question and Answer Panel from Left to Right: Epidemiologist Steve Fleming, Immunization Program Director Pejman Talebian, Massachusetts Adult Immunization Coalition (MAIC) Co-Facilitator Robyn Alie, Immunization Outreach Coordinator and MAIC Co-Facilitator Rebecca Vanucci, Immunization Program Medical Director Susan Lett, and State Epidemiologist Al DeMaria
Question and Answer Segment after the Afternoon Plenary from Left to Right: Massachusetts Adult Immunization Coalition (MAIC) Co-Facilitator Robyn Alie, UMass Amherst Public Health Nurse Ann Becker, Medical Director – Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Denise De Las Nueces, Director of the Pine St. Inn Clinics – Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program April Donahue
E. Vaccine Preventable Diseases: Working Together to Control the Spread (repeat of session A)
Marija Popstefanija and Nancy Harrington
F. The MIIS: One Key to Practice Improvement
Tricia Charles
G. The Keys to Success: Long Term Care Guidance on Vaccination, Infection Control, and Antibiotic Stewardship
Christina Brandenburg, Joyce Cohen and Melissa Cumming
H. Communication Is Key: Optimizing the Patient Encounter
1. Communication Is Key
Judith Melin
2. Communication Is Key
Joanne Belanger
3. Strategies for Vaccinations – The Role of a Community Pharmacist
Janelle Herren
Thank you to our dedicated Planning Committee:
Rebecca Vanucci, MDPH; Robyn Alie, MMS; Alfred DeMaria Jr., MDPH; Susan Lett, MDPH, Katie Reilly, MDPH; Alexandra Burke, JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc.; Valerie Laurence, St. Mary’s Healthcare; Joanne Belanger, Andover Board of Health; Lisa Leydon, American Cancer Society; Kate Horne, Caregroup Parmenter Home Care & Hospice; Marylouise Gamache, Executive Office of Elder Affairs
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