The National Conference on Immunization and Health Coalitions (NCIHC) is a gathering of coalition leaders, staff and board members; public health workers and experts; and community advocates. The conference occurs every two years and is the product of a national volunteer planning committee. The 10th NCIHC was held in New Orleans on May 23–25, 2012.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 – Presentations and Speakers
Pre-Conference Workshops
Exploratory Sessions
- Innovation and New Energy for Your Coalition
Fran Butterfoss and Michelle Charters, Coalitions Work, VA - Media Relations and Effective Messaging: How to have a Shot at Success
Michelle Basket, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Glen Nowak, CDC; Tim Church, National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC); Ken August, NPHIC
Opening Plenary
- Opening Plenary: Twenty Years and Beyond: How Far Have We Come and Where are We Going?
Letter from Mrs. Jindal and CDC Champions; Amy Pisani, Every Child By Two (ECBT) - Video Presentation for Shots for Tots
Rosalyn Carter, Former U.S. First Lady/Co-Founder, ECBT - CDC Perspective – Steve Cochi, CDC
- State Perspective – Catherine Martin, California Immunization Coalition (CIC)
- Roll Call of Coalitions – Amy Pisani, ECBT
- Parent Perspective – Danielle Romaguera, parent
Concurrent Sessions
1A – Strategic Planning
- Planning for Success: Strategic Planning for Coalitions
Tiffany Tate, Maryland Partnership for Prevention
1B – Community Engagement
- Community Immunity Spreading Awareness, Halting Disease
Anna C. Dragsbaek, The Immunization Partnership, Houston - Thoughts and Considerations on Community Engagement
Glen Nowak, CDC
1C – Reaching Out to Diverse Populations
- Getting Media Attention for Your Issue
Andrew Resignato, San Francisco Immunization Coalitionn - Hepatitis B Disparities: Mobilizing Communities thru Collaboration & Engagement
Kim Nguyen, HMA Associates, Inc. - Developing a National Influenza Disparities Vaccination Partnership to Reach Minority Populations
J. Carlos Velázquez, HMA Associates/Within Reach: Seattle
1D – Leadership Development
- Developing Transformational Coalition Leaders
Fran Butterfoss, Coalitions Work, and Karen Ayala, Dupage County
1E – Immunization Registries
- Increasing Immunization Provider Partnership in the I-CARE Registry thru Provider Ed and Outreach
Annie Boesen, Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics - Immunization Compliance and Registry Use in Child Care
Karin Szymanski and Tonya Toussaint, The Arizona Partnership for Immunization (TAPI) - Partnering with Champions
Maureen M. Moore, The Immunization Partnership, Houston
Thursday, May 24, 2012 – Presentations and Speakers
Plenary Panel
- Immunization Exemption Update
Dr. Beth Harvey, Washington State pediatrician - Local Perspective: Washington State
Ginny Heller, Within Reach, Seattle, and Michele Roberts, Washington State Department of Health - Non-Medical Exemptions to School Mandates
Diane Peterson, Immunization Action Coalition (IAC)
Concurrent Sessions
2A – Autism What We Know Now and Why It’s Important
- Communicating with Parents About Autism and Vaccination: 10 Tips
Dr. Sharon Humiston, IAC - Genetics and Autism
Dr. Dalila Pinto, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto
2B – Working with Volunteers
- Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County, Volunteers Extend the Reach of Local Vaccine Efforts
Anita Colbert, Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County, Texas - TMA Be Wise — Immunize: Volunteer Network Spearheads Statewide Immunization Outreach
Tammy Wishard, Texas Medical Association
2C – Advocacy for Immunizations
- Hot Topics on the Advocacy Agenda
Debbie McCune Davis, TAPI - Advocacy Efforts — SB 5008 — Washington’s Exemption Legislation
Ginny Heller, Within Reach, Seattle - Advancing Advocacy through Community Engagement
Anna C. Dragsbaek, The Immunization Partnership, Houston
2D – Building a Sustainable Coalition
- Building Sustainable Capacity for Community Health
Tim LaPier, Division of Community Health, CDC
2E – Storytelling with Data
- Storytelling with Data
Cole Nussbaumer, Google - Using and Interpreting Research to Strengthen Immunization Programs
Katherine LaVail and Allison Kennedy, CDC
Working Lunch: Sharing Innovative Programs from Around the Country
- Immunization Coalitions: The Landscape
Dr. Deborah Wexler, IAC - Arizona Immunization Billing Project
Jennifer Tinney, TAPI - Choose You Over the Flu
Laura Scott, Families Fighting Flu
Concurrent Sessions
3A – Federal Update: Health Care Reform and Vaccines, New Vaccine Research, Future Funding
- Immunizations in the Affordable Care Act: An Opportunity to Increase Access
Phyllis Arthur, Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) - The Future of the Section 317 Program
Dr. Melinda Wharton, CDC
3B – Successful Public Private Partnerships
- Improving Childhood Immunization Rates in Maine: Joining Forces for Success
Cassandra Cote Grantham, Maine Health - Kids that Rock: A Campaign to Increase Toddler Immunization Rates
Jill Thompson and Mary Broderick, Gateway Immunization Coalition, St. Louis - Sustainable Coalitions: Three Coalitions in One Statewide Non-profit
Ginny Heller, Within Reach, Seattle, Washington
3C – Media Relations and Successful Media Campaigns
- The Foundation – Things you should know for Effective Media Engagement and Interviews
Glen Nowak, CDC - Strategies for Effective Outreach and Engagement
Christine Vara, ECBT - State, Local, Coalition, Collaboration on Outbreak Communication: Developing Effective Media Messages
Ken August, NPHIC - Parnering to Fight Pertussis
Ken August, California Department of Public Health
3D – Working with Other Disease Organizations
- Working with Government Agencies and State Health Programs
Cari Herington Rovig, Nevada Cancer Coalition
3E – Membership Involvement
- Many Voices, One Cause: Engage Membership, Maximize Resources and Increase Involvement
Camron Bridgford, Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition - The Power of a Coalition through Extraordinary Membership Involvement
Pamela J. Beal, Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition
Special Session: Social Media
- “Whine” About Social Media
Dawn Crawford BC/DC Ideas
Special Session: Coalition Directors Meeting
- Coalition Directors Meeting
Amy Pisani, ECBT, and Deborah Wexler, IAC
Special Session: Cocooning
- Increasing Adult Immunization Coverage Rates Among Child Care Workers
Tonya Toussaint, Maricopa County Department of Public Health - Tdap Promotion Initiative for Daycares
Laura Viereck, Metro Omaha Immunization Task Force
Special Session: Adult / Influenza Summits
- Increasing Adult Immunization Coverage Rates
JoEllen Wolicki, CDC
Reception
Friday, May 25, 2012 – Presentations and Speakers
Concurrent Sessions
4A – Working with State Health Programs
- Partnering to Immunize Our Children
Tom Lescault and Sharon Osteros, Transact Rx - Partnering to Immunize Our Children
Debbie McCune Davis, TAPI
4B – Coalition Fundraising Online Fundraising
- Intersection of Social Media and Fundraising
Dawn Crawford, BC/DC Ideas - Successful Public-Private Partnerships Resulting in Coalition Funding Opportunities
Pamela J. Beal, Southern Nevada Immunization and Health Coalition
4C – Development of Promotional Materials
- Working with a Public Relations Professional to Achieve Coalition Goals
Amy Wishner, Montgomery County Immunization Coalition, PA - Vaccine Promotion Through TMA Be Wise — Immunize
Tammy Wishard, Texas Medical Association - Understanding Your Web Audiences’ Needs: Using Formative Research to Develop Vaccine Websites for Parents and Providers
Leslie Rodriguez, Health Communication Science Office, CDC
4D – Successful Campaigns Around Vaccine Safety
- You Good? Communicating the Safety and Importance of Vaccination to Parents
Meredith Kersten, Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition
School Nurses and Local Health Unit Collaboration: A Paradigm to Decrease Vaccine Resistance Among Parents and Care Givers
Mary Koslap-Petraco, Suffolk County Department of Health Services, NY
- Vaccine Safety Social Marketing: Leveraging Resources and Partnerships to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck
Alison Alexander, Oregon Immunization Program /Oregon Partnership to Immunize Children - Communicating about Infant Immunizations: Translating Research into Educational Materials and Promotional Tools
Michelle Basket, CDC
4E – Working with Health Care Providers
- Building Successful Partnerships Between Obstetrician-Gynecologists and State Health Immunization Programs
Anna Dean and Dr. Ellen Hutchins, American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists - Promoting Vaccination Across the Lifespan
Barbara Day, AIM Coalition - Engaging Health Care Professionals through Continuing Medical Education (CME) Conferences
Jennifer Tinney, TAPI
Closing Plenary
- “The Panic Virus, a True Story of Medicine, Science, and Fear”
Seth Mnookin, author and journalist - Closing Remarks
Gina Deris, Shots for Tots