Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Conference
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe, November 3-5, 2010
Co-sponsored by Nevada Immunization Coalition and California Department of Public Health Immunization Branch
Registration includes continuing education credits, continental breakfast and snack breaks, and lunch on Wednesday and Friday. Those registering for Wednesday and Thursday receive the latest edition of The Pink Book - Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases - a $35 dollar value.
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Registration Information
Early-bird registration (submitted / postmarked by September 17, 2010)
$ 90 November 3-4 ONLY
$ 65 November 5 ONLY
$145 All three days
Advance Registration (submitted / postmarked by October 20, 2010)
$125 November 3-4 ONLY
$100 November 5 ONLY
$175 All three days
On-Site Registration (space available basis only)
$175 November 3-4 ONLY
$150 November 5 ONLY
$230 All three days
Travel Information
In order to reserve your room at the special conference rate of $95, simply call the hotel directly at 888-421-1442 or go to http://tinyurl.com/29x47gq A reduced resort amenities fee of $9.00 per day (health club, business center services, in-room coffee, etc.) plus applicable state and local taxes also apply. For shuttle service, contact North Lake Tahoe Express at (866) 216-5222 or go to http://transit.activitytickets.com/pos.php?fx=logout and use group code NIC. Special rates are $35 one way or $70 round trip per person (lower rates apply for 2 or more people traveling together). Free parking is available to conference attendees at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe.
Epidemiology And Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Presented by CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, this two-day course covers vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccines.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
7:00 am - 8:00 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Overview, vaccination principles, and general recommendations
12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch provided
1:10 pm - 4:50 pm Vaccine preventable diseases, associated vaccines and practices
* Breaks included
Thursday, November 4, 2010
7:30 am - 8:00 am Exhibits & Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 11:45 am Continuation of vaccine preventable diseases
11:45 am - 1:00 pm Lunch on your own and exhibits open
1:00 pm - 4:50 pm Continuation of vaccine preventable diseases, combination vaccines, course summary, questions and answers, and course evaluation
* Breaks and time to visit exhibits included
Immunization Learning Exchange
Concurrent sessions presented by both local and national experts will feature information and updates on vaccination strategies and advances including cocooning, H1N1 successes, and communicating with parents.
Friday, November 5, 2010
7:00 am - 8:00 am Registration, Exhibits, & Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:10 am Welcome
8:10 am - 9:00 am Changing Times: An Update on Immunization Recommendations, Childcare and School Requirements Across the States
9:00 am - 9:15 am Break and Exhibits
9:15 am - 10:15 am Concurrent Sessions
- Immunization Registry
- The Big Chill - Avoiding Vaccine Storage Problems
- Using New Media and Other Communication Strategies
10:15 am - 10:30 am Break and Exhibits
10:30 am - 11:30 am Concurrent Sessions
- Understanding Who Pays Your Claims and What it May Mean to Your Bottom Line
- Communicating with Parents and Competing With Dr. Google
- Vaccinating Adults Against Hepatitis and HPV
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lunch by the Lake and Exhibits
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Concurrent Sessions
- State Epidemiology and Public Health Preparedness
- Why Vaccinate Health Care Providers?
- Vaccinating the Adolescent Population
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm Break and Exhibits
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Concurrent Sessions
- The Business of Vaccines - A Revenue Source
- Best Practices for Vaccination Administration and Competency
- Influenza and the Next Stage of Cocooning
3:20 pm - 4:30 pm Plenary - The Hurried Health Care Professional
Continuing education credits will be provided as follows for Wednesday and Thursday:
For CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this educational activity for a maximum of 14.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
For CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides 14.0 contact hours.
For CHES: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is a designated event for the CHES to receive 14.0 Category I contact hours in health education, CDC provider number GA0082.
For CPE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program is a designated event for pharmacists to receive 14.0 Contact Hours (1.4 CEUs) in pharmacy education. The Universal Program Number is 387-000-08-011-
L01-P.
For CEU: The CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102. The CDC is authorized by IACET to offer 1.4 CEU's for this program.
Continuing education credits will be provided as follows for Friday:
Each participant will receive a certificate of attendance. To receive continuing education credit, participants must attend all sessions and complete a course evaluation. These certificates of attendance may be used for verification of attendance and/or licensing purposes and will reflect up to 6 hours.
CME: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Utah Medical Association (UMA) through the joint sponsorship of ESI Management Group and the Nevada Immunization Coalition. ESI Management Group is accredited by the UMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit: ESI Management Group designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6 hours AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CEU & CPE: This program has been submitted to the:
-Nevada Nurses Association (NNA)
-Nevada State Board of Pharmacy
