2019 Western NY Adult Immunization Coalition

The 2019 Annual Western New York Adult Immunization Coalition Meeting

October 10, 2019 at the Terry Hills Golf Course.

• 8:00 Registration/Coffee/Tea Visit the Vaccine Manufacturer Displays
• 9:00 Welcome
  • Carla Wahls, RN, BSN - Moderator, Community Health Nurse, Genesee County Health Department
• 9:05 Opening Remarks
  • Daniel J. Stapleton, MBA, Public Health Director, Niagara County Department of Public Health
• 9:15 NYSDOH Adult Immunization Update
  • Sarah Hershey, Adult and Adolescent Immunization Coordinator, Bureau of Immunization, NYSDOH
  • Adult Immunizations New York State Update – Sarah Hershey, RN, BSN  October 31, 2019
• 10:15 Break Visit the Vaccine Manufacturer Displays
• 10:30 Remote Presentation - CDC Adult Immunization Update
  • Andrew Kroger, MD, MPH Medical Health Educator, CDC
• 11:30 Morning Q&A with CDC and NYSDOH
• 11:45 Vaccinating Adults, NYSIIS Usage/Benefits
  • Richard Charles, MD, RPh, General Physician, PC
  • PowerPoint Presentation Vaccinating Adults – Dr. Charles  November 7, 2019
• 12:15 Lunch
• 1:00 Remote Presentation - Measles Outbreak, New York City, 2018-19
  • Martha Iwamoto, MD, MPH, Surveillance Unit Chief, Bureau of Immunization, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• 2:00 Adult Immunizations and the Quality Payment Program (QPP)
  • Lynn Wilson, MS, Clinical Practice Advisory, Health Care Quality Improvement, IPRO
  • Adult Immunizations and Quality Payment Program/MIPS Western – Lynn Wilson, MS  October 31, 2019
• 3:00 Living with Hepatitis B
  • William Amiteye
• 3:30 Closing Remarks/Adjourn

Hosted by the New York State Association of County Health Officials and co-provided by the New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Immunization and the University at Albany School of Public Health.

Funding for this meeting was made possible (in part) by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  The views expressed in written meeting materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.

Continuing Education Credits

Continuing education credits are available for this meeting. You are only able to receive credits commensurate with your participation.  Certificates of completion will be given out at the registration table.

Continuing Medical Education Credits
The School of Public Health, University at Albany is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The School of Public Health, University at Albany designates this live activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Nurse Education Contact Hours
The University at Albany School of Public Health is an Approved Provider of continuing nurse education by the Northeast Multi-State Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This offering is approved for 5 nursing contact hour(s).

Certified Health Education Specialist Contact Hours
Sponsored by the School of Public Health, University and Albany, SUNY, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 5 total Category I contact education contact hours. Maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available are 0.

Certified in Public Health
This event is sponsored by School of Public Health, University at Albany, an approved provider of CPH Renewal Credits by the National Board of Public Health Examiners.

This offering is approved for 5 Certified in Public Health Renewal Credit(s).

Disclosure Statement

The School of Public Health, University at Albany relies upon planners and faculty participants in its CE activities to provide educational information that is objective and free of bias. In this spirit and in accordance with the commercial support guidelines, all speakers and planners for CE activities must disclose any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests whose products, devices or services may be discussed in the content of a CE activity, that might be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest.

The planners and the faculty participants do not have any financial arrangements or affiliations with any commercial entities whose products, research or services may be discussed in these materials, with the exception of:

• Sarah Hershey, RN, BSN spouse owns stock in Bristol Meyers Squibb.
• None of the other planners and presenters have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.

No commercial funding has been accepted for the activity.