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NIVS Presentations
NIVS Presentations 2009
Session One
Novel H1N1 Influenza
Novel H1N1 influenza and ACIP recommendations
Speaker: Raymond A. Strikas
The Kaiser Permanente epidemiologic experience
Speaker: Randy E. Bergen
Vaccine supply, policy, and utilization of pandemic plan
Speaker: Bruce G. Gellen
Planning around novel H1N1 vaccine distribution and administration
Speaker: Tom Shimabukuro
Guiding principles for novel H1N1 influenza communication: CDC's response to date and preparing for the fall
Speakers: Glen Nowak and Kris M. Sheedy
After Dinner Presentations
Updates from Manufacturers, Distributors, and Department of Defense
Healthcare Industry Distributors Association (HIDA)
Speaker: Andrew E. Van Ostrand
GlaxoSmithKline
Speaker: Tosh M. Butt
Novartis Vaccines
Speaker: Nima M. Farzan
sanofi-pasteur
Speaker: William L. Averbeck
CSL Biotherapies
Speaker: Robert Lefebvre
MedImmune
Speaker: Kathleen L. Coelingh
Department of Defense
Speaker: Wayne E. Hachey
Awards and Recognition
Award: 18 and Younger Campaign: The Wellness Company, Rhode Island
Speaker: Randall W. Linn
Award: 2008-09 Overall Season Campaign: SPARC - Vote & Vax, Connecticut and Massachusetts
Speaker: Douglas Shenson
Award: 2008-09 Healthcare Personnel Campaign: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Speaker: Patricia A. Stinchfield
Award: Coalitions - Maryland Partnership for Prevention
Speaker: Tiffany A. Tate
Recognition: National Women's Health Resource Center, New Jersey
Speaker: Elizabeth B. Cahill
Recognition: Corporate Campaign: MinuteClinic & CVS Pharmacy, Minnesota
Speaker: Donna L. Haugland
Session Two
The Official Kick-Off
ACIP update and future direction
Speaker: LJ Tan
How did we do last season? The rapid influenza uptake survey
Speaker: Katherine M. Harris
How did we do last season? The use of claims data
Speaker: Lone Simonsen
Protecting individuals and families - Families Fighting Flu
Speaker: Joe Lastinger (presentation did not have slides)
Session Three
Addressing Challenges and Implementing Initiatives to Immunize Persons Working in Health Care Settings
Persons working in healthcare settings and influenza immunization
Speaker: Cori L. Ofstead
What's happening nationally with healthcare workers influenza immunization?
Speaker: Cori Ofstead for Greg Poland
Impact of state legislation - the Kaiser Permanente experience
Speaker: Lisa J. Brill
Healthy People 2010 and Healthy People 2020: What needs to be changed?
Speaker: Faruque Ahmed
Hospital-based "Flu Vaccination Challenge"
Speaker: Raymond A. Strikas
Department of Health and Human Services Initiative
Speaker: Raymond A. Strikas
Implementing ACIP's expanded influenza vaccination recommendations
Speaker: Paul Etkind
Session Four
Special Lunch Session
Ethics and legal implications of mandatory vaccination for healthcare personnel
Speaker: Ross D. Silverman
Session Five
Best Practices and Continuity of Care -- Ensuring Influenza Vaccination for Patients of Private Health Care Professionals
Obstetrician perspective: Pregnancy is not a contraindication to vaccination
Speaker: Scott W. Roberts
Family Practice perspective: To immunize or not to immunize - that is the question!
Speaker: Andrew C. Eisenberg
Oncologist perspective: Immunocompromised persons should be vaccinated
Speaker: Kate Sullivan
Nursing perspective: Advocacy and counseling
Speaker: Nancy L. Hughes
Physician assistant perspective
Speaker: Robert McNellis
Cardiologist perspective: Advocacy and referral
Speaker: Clyde W. Yancey
Session Six
Influenza Vaccine Communication -- Evolution and Adaption
News, views, and media cues: Current influenza vaccine communications
Speaker: Mike Greenwell
Wikis, widgets, and web: Emerging influenza communications
Speaker: Holli H. Seitz
Strength in numbers: Ensuring regional season-wide penetration of messages
Overview of ALA's Faces of Influenza campaign
Speaker: B. Susan Davis
Message penetration at the local level to help drive immunizations throughout the season
Speaker: Deborah P. Brown
Session Seven
Increasing Vaccine Coverage in Persons 18 Years and Younger
New Jersey day care center experience
Speaker: Angela M. Sorrells
Vaccination of school-aged children
Speaker: Matthew F. Daley
The role of school nurses
Speaker: Linda Boyer-Chu
Speaking in harmony: Consistent messages for parents and professionals
Speaker: Carol J. Baker
Session Eight
2009-10 Service Delivery, Late Season Vaccination, and Retrospective Coverage Data
Community vaccinators
Speaker: Steve T. Pellito
Game plan and concepts for next season's National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW)
Speaker: Alan P. Janssen
Monthly vaccine coverage data
Speaker: Gary L. Euler

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