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2007 California Adult Immunization Summit Interactive Agenda

8:00 - 8:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 8:40
Morning Welcome
Howard Backer, MD, MPH
Chief, Immunization Branch
Chief Medical Consultant, Emergency Preparedness
California Deaprtment of Health Services
8:40 - 9:00

California Adult Immunization Coalition (CAIC) Overview
Patricia Porter, RN, MPH, CHES
CAIC Vice-Chair
2007 Summit Co-Chair

9:00 - 9:45

Keynote Session: “Herpes Zoster (shingles): Diagnosis, Management, and (at long last) Prevention”
S. Michael Marcy, MD

Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, UCLA and USC Schools of Medicine Pediatrician, Department of Pediatrics, Kaiser Foundation Hospital

9:50 - 11:00
Breakout Session - A
  • Closing the Gap: Regional and Ethnic Disparities in Adult Immunization Rates
  • Vaccinating Healthcare Workers
  • Pandemic Influenza Planning: An Overview and Update on National, California and Private Sector Preparedness Efforts
  • Vaccinating Outside of the Box: A Look at Non-Traditional Settings for Adult Vaccinators
11:00 - 11:10

Morning Break

11:10 - 12:20

Breakout Session - B

  • Barriers and Strategies to Increasing Adolescent and Young Adult Immunization Coverage
  • Travel Medicine: An Emerging Focus for Adult Immunization
  • NAIAW and Boomer Bikers!
12:30 - 1:15
Roundtable Discussions and Lunch
1:15 - 1:20
Afternoon Welcome
Laura Peterson, MA
2007 Summit Co-Chair
1:20 - 2:10
Plenary Session: "Flu From the Legislative Standpoint"
A Plenary Session Moderated by Dr. Howard Backer
Howard Backer, MD, MPH
Chief, Immunization Branch
Chief Medical Consultant, Emergency Preparedness
California Department of Health Services
2:10 - 2:20 Afternoon Break
2:20 - 3:30

Breakout Session - C (same as A)

  • Closing the Gap: Regional and Ethnic Disparities in Adult Immunization Rates
  • Vaccinating Healthcare Workers
  • Pandemic Influenza Planning: An Overview and Update on National, California and Private Sector Preparedness Efforts
  • Vaccinating Outside of the Box: A Look at Non-Traditional Settings for Adult Vaccinators
3:35 - 4:25 Plenary Session: “The Challenges of Seasonal Influenza Vaccination: Lessons Learned and Future Trends
Litjen (L.J.) Tan, PhD
Director of Infectious Diseases for the American Medical Association and
Chair of the National Influenza Summit
4:25 - 4:30

Wrap-Up and Evaluation

4:30

Adjourn and Networking

 

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