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MA Adult Immunization Conference 2019
April 2, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
The 24th Annual Massachusetts Adult Immunization Conference: Finding the Way To Health
Conference brochure, Conference Website
The 24th Annual MA Adult Immunization conference was held on April 2nd, 2019 at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center. This conference provides participants with the most current adult immunization information and encourages the expansion of immunization activities in facilities, businesses and communities.
Congrats to MAIC Champion Awardee Brianna Messina!
Left to right: Mark Cassolla, Brianna Messina, Katie Reilly, William Gerke
We are grateful to the many supporters and sponsors of this conference, as well as our conference exhibitors. We also honor the
2019 MA Adult Immunization Champion: Brianna Messina, LPN, RN
For her collaboration and leadership in responding to the hepatitis A outbreak in the Essex County House of Corrections.
Conference Welcome!
Dr. David Kim, MD, MA, CAPT, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Morning plenary speaker
Morning Plenary A – National Update, What’s New in Adult Immunization: Recommendations, Coverage and Policy Musings
Dr. David Kim, MD, MA; CAPT, US Public Health Service; Deputy Associate Director for Adult Immunization, CDC
Morning Plenary B – Massachusetts Update, Vaccine Preventable Outbreaks, Immunization Coverage, Partnerships, and Initiatives
- Dr. Larry Madoff, MD
- Dr. Susan Lett, MD, MPH
- Sarah Wright
Dr. Elisa Choi, MD, FACP, MA Chapter, American College of Physicians, Afternoon plenary speaker
Afternoon Plenary – Improving Immunization Coverage in High-Risk Populations to Reduce Health Disparities
Dr. Elisa Choi, MD, FACP, Governor of MA ACP
Afternoon Sessions:
- Epidemiology of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Lindsay Bouton, MSc and Nancy Harrington - Introduction to the Massachusetts Immunization Information System (MIIS)
Christine Bradley, MA - Adult Immunization 101
Katie Reilly, MPH, MSN, RN, PHNA-BC - Refugee Health Care on the Continuum: The Case of Massachusetts
Sergut Wolde-Yohannes, Ed M, MPH and Zakaria Ahmed-Gas
Nancy Harrington, Vaccine Preventable Diseases.
Katie Reilly, Adult Immunization 101
Christine Bradley, MA Immunization Information System (MIIS)
Thank you to our 2019 Exhibitors!
- AccuVax
- American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists
- Berlinger USA
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Commonwealth Medicine
- Dynavax
- Executive Office of Elder Affairs
- GlaxoSmithKline (Gold Sponsor)
- Massachusetts Association of Public Health Nurses
- Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics – Immunization Initiative
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health
- Vaccine Unit
- MA Immunization Information System (MIIS)
- Vaccine-Preventable Disease Epidemiology
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Massachusetts Senior Medicare Patrol Program
- Merck Vaccines
- Pfizer (Gold Sponsor)
- Rivier University
- Sanofi Pasteur
- Sylvie Ratelle STD/HIV Training Center of New England
- Team Maureen/HPV Coalition
- TempArmour
Thank you to our dedicated Planning Committee:
Ted Clark, MDPH; Alexandra Burke, JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc.; Ashley Romero, MDPH; Susan Lett, MDPH; Katie Reilly, MDPH; Valerie Laurence, St. Mary’s Healthcare; Joanne Belanger, Andover Board of Health; Korey Hoffman, American Cancer Society; Marylouise Gamache, Executive Office of Elder Affairs; Amy Sgueglia, JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc.
Questions:
For information on registration or exhibiting please contact Alexandra Burke at 617.482.9485 or alexandra_burke@jsi.com