2009 NC Immunization Conference - August 12 -14, 2009

The 2009 conference, Immunizations: Real World, North Carolina, was held at the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, North Carolina August 12 through the 14th.

Presentations from the Conference (Must have Microsoft PowerPoint to view):

• Protecting the Childhood Immunization Schedule by William Atkinson, MD, MPH
• Vaccine Errors: How to Prevent & How to Report by Diane Peterson
• Vaccine Errors: How to Prevent & How to Report by Lisa Johns, RN, BSN
• Adult Immunizations by Iyabode Akinsanya-Beysolow, MD, MPH
• NCIR Basic Inventory Functions by Joy Sweeney
• The Amazing Race: Flu Season Update 2009-2010 by Brandon Rector, MSW
• Immunization 101 by Beth Meadows, RN, MSN, NCSN and Gina Holland, RN
• Contraindications to Vaccines by William Atkinson, MD, MPH
• Addressing Parental Concerns by Allison Kennedy, MPH
• NCIR Accountability and Assessment by Caroline Helton and Glenda Anderson

• Extreme Makeover: Vaccine Ordering and Delivery Optimization by Brandon Rector, MSW and Helen Kuykendall
• VPD's: The Never Ending Saga by Elizabeth Draper, RN
• Operating Off-Site Vaccination Clinics by Kristen Carroll, MPH and Beth Meadows, RN< MSN, NCSN
• H1N1: NC's Experience and Response by Zack Moore, MD
• Provider Educational Resources by Iyabode Akinsanya-Beysolow, MD, MPH, FAAP
• AFIX to Increase Immunization Rates by Holly Kiel, Becky House, Ashley Luck, and Beth Quinn
• HPV Project: Challenges & Opportunities by Heather Gates, MPH
• Vaccine Storage and Handling by Mary Ivers
• The Risky Business of Vaccine Refusals by Kristina Simeonsson, MD, MSPH and Karin Hillenbrand, MD