21st Annual Allegheny County Immunization Coalition Conference Vaccines in the Real World: Science, Decisions, and Delivery
A one-day interprofessional conference focused on vaccine science, communication, access, and delivery across public health, clinical, pharmacy, school health, and community settings.
Target Audience
Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Pharmacist
Physician
Social Worker
Public health, school health, and community outreach professionals
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
Identify current immunization priorities, vaccine-preventable disease risks, and evolving vaccine recommendations relevant to patient care and public health.
Analyze how patient concerns, trust, risk perception, and information sources influence vaccine decision-making and conversations.
Describe evidence-based strategies for addressing vaccine access, equity, and implementation barriers across clinical, pharmacy, public health, and community settings.
Recognize opportunities for members of the interprofessional healthcare team to improve vaccine communication, access, and delivery for diverse patient populations.
Course summary
- 5.75 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.
- 5.75 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.
- 5.75 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 5.75 ASWB
- 5.75 Attendance

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Immunization Coalition and Allegheny County Medical Society. 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 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 5.75 contact hours.
Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides 5.75 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.
Social Work (ASWB)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 5.75 general continuing education credits.
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
- 5.75 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.
- 5.75 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.
- 5.75 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 5.75 ASWB
- 5.75 Attendance

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