Seattle, Washington, May 21–23, 2014
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 11th NCIHC was held in Seattle on May 21–23, 2014.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 – Presentations and Speakers
Pre-Conference Workshops
Media Relations and Effective Messaging: How to Have a Shot at Success:
- Making Sure Your Message Gets Heard
Tim Church, Washington State Department of Health - The Foundation – Things You Should Know for Effective Media Engagement and Interviews
Glen Nowak, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia. - Coalition Health: Building Toward Success
Vic Colman & Robbi Kay Norman, Uncommon Solutions, Inc.
Opening Plenary
- Welcome
Dennis Worsham, Washington State Department of Health - Seven Things You Need to Know About Vaccines and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Melinda Wharton, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Let’s Talk Vaccines
Ed Marcuse, MD, MPH, University of Washington
Concurrent Sessions
1A – WE Are the Key to HPV Cancer Prevention
Moderator – Michelle Basket, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Immunization Services Division
- You Are the Key to HPV Cancer Prevention
Jill B. Roark, MPH & Dr. Melinda Wharton, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Immunization Services Division
1B – Adults Need Vaccines Too: Strategies to Improve Adult Immunization
Moderator – JoEllen Wolicki, RN, BSN, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- State of the States: Adult Immunization Programs
LaDora Woods and Samuel Graitcer, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Communication Strategies to Improve Adult Immunization
Aparna Ramakrishnan, MA, MSW, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Using Healthcare Partnerships to Improve Adults’ Intent to Vaccinate
Becky Linn, MSN and Dannette Dronenburg, MPH, Spokane Regional Health District
1C – Health Communication in the Digital Age
Moderator – Erica Bloom, Colorado Department of Health
- Evaluation of Email Communication with Vaccines for Children (VFC) Providers
Kurt Seetoo, MPH, Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene - Growing Pains: Moving Beyond the Printed AIM Provider Tool Kit and into the Electronic Age
Courtnay Londo, MA, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Immunization - Laying the Groundwork for the Future of Health Communication to Parents
Lonnie Peterson and Laura Hutchinson, Washington State Department of Health
1D – Policy and Advocacy for Coalitions
Moderator – Debbie McCune Davis, The Arizona Partnership for Immunization
- Harnessing the Power of Stakeholder Engagement to Advance Immunization Policy in Texas
Nidhi M. Nakra, MPH , The Immunization Partnership - Elaine Darling, MPH, West Virginia Immunization Network
- Erin Dziedzic, Dziedzic Public Affairs
1E – Social Media Development and Engagement: An Interactive Exercise
Moderator – Amy Pisani, Every Child By Two
- Christine Vara, Blogger & Strategic Communication Specialist
Thursday, May 22, 2014 – Presentations and Speakers
Plenary Panel: Immunization and Affordable Care Act Implementation from State, Regional, and National Perspectives
Moderator – Deborah Wexler, Immunization Action Coalition
- L.J Tan, Immunization Action Coalition
- Susan Johnson, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Region X
- Debbie McCune Davis, The Arizona Partnership for Immunization
Concurrent Sessions
2A – Adolescents and Beyond: MCV4, Flu, and HPV
Moderator – Courtnay Londo, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Immunization
- Teen Vaccination Campaign – Reaching Out to Teens
Karin Szymanski, Med, The Arizona Partnership for Immunization - Engaging Young Adults In the Promotion of Flu Vaccination
Robyn Correll Carlyle, MPH, The Immunization Partnership - Chicago 2013 Adolescent Immunization Initiative
Kelly McKenna, MA, EverThrive Illinois
2B – Challenges of Keeping Our Communities Immunized and Up to Date
Moderator – Anna Pentler, MPH, MBA, New Mexico Immunization Coalition
- Challenges of Staying Up to Date with Ever-Changing Immunization Recommendations
JoEllen Wolicki, BSN, RN, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Education, Information and Partnership Branch - Low Levels of Hepatitis B Knowledge and Practice Among Perinatal Nurses
Chrissy M. Cheung, MPH, Santa Clara County Public Health Department - Tribal Health Care Workers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Immunizations
Jan Ward Olmstead, MPA, American Indian Health Commission for Washington State and Kim Zillyet-Harris, BA, Shoalwater Bay Tribe
2C – Ignite! Getting Your Community Coalition “Fired Up” for Change
Moderator – Erica Bloom, Colorado Department of Health
- Ignite! Getting Your Community Coalition “Fired Up” for Change
Fran Butterfoss, PhD, Coalition Works
2D – Social Marketing for a Healthy Tomorrow
- Developing a Sustainable Parent-Focused Web Campaign: The Colorado Experience
Meredith Kersten, Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition - Silence Whooping Cough Campaign 2012-2013
Joe Turcotte, Group Health Foundation - Child Profile
Laura Hutchinson, Public Health – Seattle & King County
2E – Let Data Tell Your Story
Moderator – Debbie McCune Davis, The Arizona Partnership for Immunization
- Making Immunization Data Available for Use at the Local Level
Chris Halsell, PhD, MPH, Washington State Dept of Health and Isaiah Berg, University of Washington - HealthMap Vaccine Finder
Jane Huston, MPH, Boston Children’s Hospital - Partnering to Immunize Our Children and Families
Jennifer Tinney, The Arizona Partnership for Immunization
Lunch Plenary: David Williams on Health Equity
Concurrent Sessions
3A – Vaccine Decision-Making: Trends, Theories, and Tools
Moderator – Elaine Darling, MPH, West Virginia Immunization Network
- Karen E. Caines, PhD, CPNP, Washington State University College of Nursing
- Recognize the Risk
Mary Merrell, RN, BSN, Snohomish Health District - Promoting and Evaluating Provider Engagement in New Protocols: The Vax Northwest Case Study
Todd Faubion, PhD, WithinReach
3B – Policy and Legal Strategies to Strengthen Immunization Rates
Moderator – Amy Pisani, Every Child By Two
- Immunization Policy Issues: Focus on Non-Medical Exemptions to School/Childcare Immunization Mandates
Diane Peterson, BS, Immunization Action Coalition - Policy Decisions Around Oregon’s New Law for Claiming Non-Medical Exemptions
Peggy Lou Hillman, BS, State of Oregon Immunization Program - Lessons in How to Leverage Coalition Partners to Advocate for Change
Stephanie Wasserman, MSPH, Colorado Childhood Immunization Coalition
3C – Bringing Influenza Vaccine to the Community
Moderator – Joanne Sullivan, RN, BSN, Pennsylvania Immunization Coalition
- Providing Influenza Vaccine to the Uninsured Utilizing New and Established Partnerships
Audra Johns, RN MS, Stabler Department of Nursing, York College of Pennsylvania and York Adams County Immunization Coalition - Influenza Vaccination Campaign: Engaging Corporate and Community Partners
Melissa Ponce, EverThrive IL - Vaccinate Nevada: NIVW Outreach and Beyond
Heidi Parker, MA, Immunize Nevada - Creating Partnerships, Protecting Communities
Carolyn Cook, RN, MSN, Tacoma-Pierce County Health District
3D – Social Media That Works
- Yes, You CAN Say That
Tracy Anderson, MLIS, WithinReach - Is This Thing On?
Dawn Crawford, BCDC Ideas - Gather Round the Fire
Dawn Crawford, BCDC Ideas
3E – Addressing Health Disparities: Data, Research, and Evaluation
Moderator – Kathleen W. Gustafson, MPH, California Immunization Coalition
- Strategies for Increasing Adolescent Immunizations in Diverse Ethnic Communities
Libby Page, MPH, Public Health, Seattle & King County - Childhood Immunizations in Washington State Russian-Speaking Populations
Brandon Prall, CHES, Washington State Department of Health - Healthy Communities: Pulling Together for Wellness
Jan Ward Olmstead, MPA, American Indian Health Commission for Washington State and Marilyn M. Scott, Upper Skagit Indian Tribe
Film Festival featuring Invisible Threat and Everybody’s Business
Moderator – Amy Pisani, Every Child by Two
- Lisa Posard, Producer, Invisible Threat
- Celina Yarkin, parent advocate, Everybody’s Business
Friday, May 23, 2014 – Presentations and Speakers
Concurrent Sessions
4A – Does Your Community Have Immunity? Mobilizing Parents Who Immunize to Influence Their Vaccine-Hesitant Peers
Moderator – Todd Faubion, PhD, WithinReach
- Does Your Community Have Immunity? Mobilizing Parents Who Immunize to Influence Their Vaccine-Hesitant Peers
Mackenzie Melton, MPH, WithinReach, Dawn Crawford, BCDC Ideas, Jennie Schoeppe, MPH, MSPT and Clarissa Hsu, PhD, Center for Community Health and Evaluation, Group Health Research Institute
4B – Increasing Immunization Rates through Quality Improvement
Moderator – Anna Pentler, MPH, MBA, New Mexico Immunization Coalition
- Raising Immunization Rates through Quality Improvement Partnerships
Cassandra Cote Grantham, MA, Child Health at MaineHealth - Increasing Immunization Rates Through Quality Improvement
Patricia Nuzzie, BS, LVN, The Immunization Partnership - Partnering with Health Plans to Increase Immunization Rates – A Case Study
Kristina Crane, Scientific Technologies Corporation
4C – Create a Canopy of Coverage through Deeply Rooted Partnerships
Moderator – Melissa Ponce, EverThrive Illinois
- Stepping Into Conversation With Existing Networks
Gail Hock, MS, RN and Karin Szymanski, Med, The Arizona Partnership for Immunization - Healthy On Track: Preconception through Childhood: A Partnership with the March of Dimes
Debbie McCune Davis and Karin Szymanski, Med, The Arizona Partnership for Immunization
4D – If Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism, What Does?
Moderator – L.J Tan, MS, PhD, Immunization Action Coalition
- Communicating Autism Science with Vaccine-Hesitant Families
Alison Singer, Autism Science Foundation
4E – Speaking with One Voice: How Immunization Coalitions, Government Program Managers, and Public Information Officers Can Work Together to Develop and Use Effective Communication Strategies
Moderator – Tim Church, Washington State Department of Health
- Moving Beyond 4:3:1:3:3:1:4
Michele Roberts, MPH, Washington State Dept of Health - Coalitions: The Power of Connections
Catherine Flores Martin, California Immunization Coalition - It Takes a Village to Raise Childhood Immunization Rates
Nancy Erickson, Vermont Department of Health