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2022 Professional Immunization Seminar
The Magic of Vaccines!
This annual event has been designed to provide up-to-date education to health care providers in order to improve health outcomes in the field of immunization and vaccine preventable diseases. New recommendations and guidelines will be addressed through didactic lectures and panel discussion.
Help Us Help You:
Do you have a question that you would like to submit to the speakers in advance?
Send an email to HAM_CME@upmc.edu titled “Immunization Question.”
These questions will be compiled and presented at the panel discussion sessions along with live questions from the audience.
Target Audience
Family practice physicians, pediatricians, internists, pharmacists, nurses, advanced practice providers, school nurses, nursing students, medical residents and medical students will benefit from attendance at this activity.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- Review updated state immunization guidelines and statistics
- Review best practices in vaccine handling and storing
- Discuss how to address vaccine misinformation online
- Compare and contrast the new inactive vaccine technologies
- Discuss how each new type of vaccine confers immunity
- List the advantages and disadvantages of each new type of inactive vaccine
- Describe how the new vaccine development technologies relate to the COVID-19 vaccines
- Utilize the recommended Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) schedules for children, adolescents and adults
- Summarize the latest updates from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on vaccines and vaccine preventable diseases
- Review timing of when to immunize during chemotherapy
- Describe the mechanism for preventing COVID-19 and other viral illnesses via nasal inhalation of modified naturally occurring proteins
- State the clinical applications for use of an on-demand product used to prevent COVID-19 and other viral infections
- Discuss resources in the community for the uninsured and homeless
- Describe the barriers to understanding vaccination in pregnancy
- Discuss the safety and efficacy data for maternal- infant dyads with Covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy
- Discuss the anti-vaccine and vaccine-hesitant mindset
- Identify ways to prepare for and defend against anti-vaccine attacks
- Recognize the importance of healthcare providers as advocates and vocal supporters of vaccine
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Conference Brochure | 813.12 KB |
Program Outline
7 – 8 | Registration/Continental Breakfast | |
8 – 8:05 | Introduction | Danielle Mehlenbacher, DO |
8:05 – 8:50 | State Immunization Update | Thomas McCleaf |
8:50 – 9:20 | Addressing Vaccine Misinformation on Social Media | Zachary Rubin, MD |
9:20 – 10:05 | You Mean There’s More to Inactive Vaccines than Polysaccharide and Conjugate? | Luke Gilmore, PharmD |
10:05 - 10:20 | Refreshment Break/Networking | |
10:20 – 11:35 | CDC Update | Andrew Kroger, MD, MPH |
11:35 – 12 | AM Panel Discussion | Faculty Panel |
12 – 12:50 | Lunch/Networking | |
12:50 – 1:15 | Immunizing Cancer Patients | Zulfiqar Hussain, MD, FAC |
1:15 – 1:45 | On Demand Nasal Spray as Possible Prevention for COVID-19 and other Viral Illnesses | Lisa Rohan, PhD |
1:45 – 2:15 | Resources in the Community | Sherrai Holland |
2:15 – 2:30 | Refreshment Break/Networking | |
2:30 – 3 | Vaccinations in Pregnancy | Christina Megli, MD, PhD |
3 – 3:45 | #Vaccination Communication | Todd Wolynn, MD |
3:45 – 4:10 | PM Panel Discussion | Faculty Panel |
4:10 | Closing Remarks and Adjournment | |
Two ways to attend this hybrid conference:
Option 1:
In Person at the Crystal Ballroom at the Ambassador Banquet and Conference Center, behind the Courtyard by Marriott at 7794 Peach St., Erie, Pa.
Registration fees includes the seminar, continental breakfast, refreshment breaks and lunch.
Option 2:
Virtually via Zoom
Pre-registrants will be sent links prior to the conference, and all links will be available on the conference website for those who have registered.
Travel
Click here for directions
Course Director:
Danielle Mehlenbacher, DO
Division of Family Medicine
Vineyard Primary Care
Faculty:
Luke Gilmore, Pharm.D.
Director of Experiential Education
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy
Practice
LECOM School of Pharmacy
Sherrai Holland
Healthcare For the Homeless Program Coordinator
Community Health Net
Zulfiqar Hussain, MD, FAC
Division of Oncology
UPMC Hillman Cancer
Andrew Kroger, MD, MPH
Medical Officer
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Thomas McCleaf
Director, Division of Immunizations
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Christina Megli, MD, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
Lisa Rohan, PhD
Professor
Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
Zachary Rubin, MD
Clinical Immunologist
Oakbrook Allergists
Todd Wolynn, MD
Chief Executive Officer
Kids Plus Pediatrics Pittsburgh
All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity have disclosed all financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships for the individuals listed below have been mitigated:
▪ Todd Wolynn, MD is a consultant and on the CE Speakers' Bureau for Merck, Sanofi Pasteur, Novavax, and Moderna.
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
ACCREDITATION
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
PHYSICIAN (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
PHARMACY (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 6.75 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.
NURSING (CNE)
A maximum of 6.75 nursing contact hours will be awarded. Participants will be able to claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the program.
OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 6.75 ACPE PharmacyThe UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
- 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 6.75 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 6.75 Attendance
If you are interested in exhibiting, please contact the Hamot CME Department at 814-877-5691, or send an e-mail to HAM_CME@upmc.edu
Price
UPMC EMPLOYEE PAYMENT VIA JOURNAL ENTRY TRANSFER OR MEB SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
If you are a UPMC employee and your department will be responsible for payment, we can charge your department directly.
DO NOT SUBMIT a disbursement to UPMC Accounts Payable.
For journal transfer and MEB funds, please fill out the appropriate form below:
MEB Tracking Form reviewed 7-6-2020.pdf
CANCELLATION POLICY
Please notify UPMC Hamot’s CME Department of substitutions and cancellations, via email to ham_cme@upmc.edu or by telephone at 814-877-5691.
IF YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY BY CHECK
Please contact the UPMC Hamot CME Department at: 814-877-5691 or e-mail: HAM_CME@UPMC.EDU.