2016 National Conference for Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships

Indianapolis, Indiana, May 25–27, 2016

The National Conference on Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships (NCICP), formerly the National Conference on Immunization and Health Coalitions, 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 12th National Conference on Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships was held in Indianapolis, IN, from Wednesday, May 25 through Friday, May 27, 2016.

 

Wednesday, May 25, 2016 – Presentations and Speakers

Pre-Conference Workshops

ACIP: How a recommendation comes to be!
  • Amanda Cohn, MD, CDR, U.S. Public Health Service Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, NCIRD/CDC
  • Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
    Stephan L. Foster, PharmD, FAPhA, FNAP, CAPT (Ret) U.S.P.H.S. Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center ACIP Pharmacy Liaison
What Do We Do First? Prioritizing HPV Vaccination Coverage Improvement Activities.
  • Fogg Method: 3 Steps to Changing Behavior
    Jill B. Roark, MPH, Lead, Adolescent Immunization Communications, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC
  • Judith L. Weiner, PhD, Health Research Analyst, Northrop Grumman
  • Sarah Cutchin, MPH, Health Communications Specialist, Northrop Grumman, Adolescent Immunization Communications
Social Campaigns: Social Media 2.0 and Beyond
  • Social Media 2.0 and Beyond
    Christine Vara, Strategic Communications Specialist, Every Child By Two
    Brock Rose, Media Consultant, Indiana Youth Institute
Opening Plenary: The State Of Immunizations and Health Partnerships

Moderator – L.J Tan, MS, PhD, Chief Strategy Officer, Immunization Action Coalition

  • Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, Indiana State Health Commissioner
  • Thomas Slama, MD, Past President Infectious Disease Society of America
  • Nancy Messonnier, MD, CAPT, USPHS Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC
  • Lisa Robertson, MPH, Executive Director, Indiana Immunization Coalition

Concurrent Sessions

1A – Compassionate Care: Reducing Stress and Pain with Needle Procedures

Moderator – Deb Doctor, BSN, RN, Health Educator District, ISDH

1B – Bridging Public Health and Pharmacist Driven Vaccinations

Moderator – Cara Acklin, PharmD, BCACP, Pharmacy Manager, Franciscan Outpatient Pharmacy

  • Bridging Public Health and Pharmacist Driven Vaccinations
    Stephan Foster, PharmD, Professor, CAPT (Ret) U.S.P.H.S.
    Leslie Lake, PharmD, Clinical Care Coordinator, Kroger Pharmacy, Central Division
    Stephanie Arnett, PharmD, CDE, BCACP, Residency Program Director, Walgreens/Purdue PGY1
1C – The Challenge of Making the Right Choice Easy (School- Based Immunization)

Moderator – Carolyn Snyder, RN, Executive Director, Indiana Association of School Nurses

1D – Raising HPV Rates Through Provider and Parent Education

Moderator – Kim Knobbe, LPN, CDE, Clinical Care Coordinator, Sandcrest Family Medicine

Thursday, May 26, 2016 – Presentations and Speakers

Advocacy Plenary: Lessons from the Trenches

Moderator –Amy Pisani, MS, Executive Director, Every Child By Two – ECBT’s Vaccinate Your Family Video

Concurrent Sessions

2A: Empowering Immunization Advocates and Partners

Moderator –Gwen Jaeger, BSN, RN, Manager, Nursing Services, Elkhart County Health Department

  • Planning for National Immunization Awareness Month
    Ian Branam, MA, Health Communication Specialist, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC (Northrop Grumman contractor); Catherine Flores-Martin, Director, California Immunization Coalition)
  • Immunize Nevada
    Betsy VanDeusen, Master of Public Service, Director of Development & Strategic Partnerships, Immunize Nevada
    Lisa Coker, MPH, Volunteer and Outreach Manager, Immunize Nevada
2B: Facilitating Evaluation Planning in Coalition Workgroups

Moderator – Tamara Johnson, Immunization Field Representative, ISDH

Supporting Documents

2C – Working through the Immunization Policy Puzzle

Moderator –Alison Dent, Oregon Immunization Program, Immunize Oregon Coordinator

2D – The Struggle is Real: Strategies for improving HPV rates and motivating Diverse Partners

Moderator – Jaema Kelly, RN, Monroe County Public Health Clinic

2E – Riding the Cool Wave: Tailoring Immunization Messages for Specific Audiences

Moderator – Leslie Lake, PharmD, Clinical Care Coordinator, Kroger Pharmacy, Central Division

Lunch Plenary: Inviting the Elephant into the Living Room: An Armchair Discussion about HPV Vaccine Communications

Moderator –Jill Roark, MPH, Lead, Adolescent Immunization Communications, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC

  • Inviting the Elephant into the Living Room: An Armchair Discussion about HPV Vaccine Communications
    Rebecca Perkins, MD, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston University School of Medicine
    Michael Moore, MD, Associate Professor and Chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine
    Kirk Forbes, Parent Advocate, Kristen Forbes EVE Foundation
    Gregory Zimet, PhD, HSPP, Professor of Pediatrics and Clinical Psychology, Indiana University School of Medicine

Concurrent Sessions

3A – Policy Communication Strategies

Moderator – Stephanie Arnett, PharmD, CDE, BCACP, Residency Program Director, Walgreens/Purdue PGY1

3B – Rising to the Challenge: Leveraging Partnerships and Data to Improve Immunization Rates

Moderator – Mildred Jines, Public Health Investigator, Immunization Field Representative, ISDH

3C – Recruiting, Engaging and Retaining Coalition Members

Moderator – Tamara Johnson, Immunization Field Representative, ISDH

3D – Systems Approaches to Improve HPV Vaccine Rates

Moderator – Erica Bloom, Community Outreach Specialist, Colorado Department of Public Health

3E – HPV Vaccine Conversations in Pediatric Clinics: What Analyses of Recorded Conversations Can Teach Us

Moderator – Jennifer Swanson, LPN, Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health Immunization Services

Plenary – We’re Better Together: Harnessing the Power of Transdisciplinary Thinking for Health

Moderator – Lisa Robertson, MPH, Executive Director, Indiana Immunization Coalition

  • Chad Priest – Executive Director, Indiana American Red Cross
Film Festival: HPV Documentary: “Someone You Love”

Moderator – Lisa Robertson, MPH, Executive Director, Indiana Immunization Coalition

  • HPV Documentary: “Someone You Love”
    Kirk Forbes, Parent Advocate, Kristen Forbes EVE Foundation
    Frederic Lumiere, Lumiere Media, Inc.
    Rebecca Perkins, MD, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston University School of Medicine

Friday, May 27, 2016 – Presentations and Speakers

Concurrent Sessions

4A – Communicating with Parents about Childhood Immunization

Moderator – Ondreya Witmer, Public Health Investigator, Indiana State Department of Health

4B – Understanding Immunization Protocols Among Higher Education Campuses and managing outbreaks

Moderator – Dana Greenwood, MPH, BSN, RN, CPH, Infection Preventionist, St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital

  • Mugdha Golwalkar, MPH, Vaccine-Preventable Disease Epidemiologist, Indiana State Department of Health
  • Mumps Resurgence at a Large University Campus Town
    Awais Vaid, MBBS, MPH, Director of Planning and Research, Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
    Julie Pryde, MSW, LSW, CPHA, Administrator, Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
4C – Vaccine Hesitancy: History and Reaching Unique Communities

Moderator – Mildred Jines, Public Health Investigator, Immunization Field Representative, ISDH

4D – Embracing Immunity: Changing the Conversation about Being Vaccinated

Moderator – Patrick Glew, Operations Coordinator, Indiana Immunization Coalition

Closing Plenary: Roots of Vaccine Hesitancy

Moderator – Deborah Wexler, MD, Founder and Executive Director, Immunization Action Coalition

  • Immunization Action Coalition: What’s new?
    Deborah Wexler, MD, Founder and Executive Director, Immunization Action Coalition
    Gary Marshall, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Louisville School of Medicine
Closing Remarks
  • Lisa Robertson, MPH, Executive Director, Indiana Immunization Coalition