2012 National Conference on Immunization and Health Coalitions

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

• Video: The Founders of Every Child By Two (ECBT)

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