fbpx
Donate
English | Français | Español | Kreyol ayisyen | Deutsch

« All Events

  • This event has passed.

Webinar: Reducing Missed Opportunities with Routine Vaccinations and Incorporating Preventative Screenings Strategies

January 11, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Click here to view archived webinar.  Continuing Education units are no longer available for this webinar.

This webinar will describe the disruptions to the healthcare and public health systems during the COVID-19 pandemic have led to declines in vaccination and screening rates. During this webinar, Dr. Sherri Young will provide an overview of routine vaccine recommendations, share strategies for improving vaccination rates and combining vaccinations with screening opportunities. She will provide actionable strategies that health care providers and public health professionals can use to increase vaccination rates and incorporate preventive services and screening opportunities into COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinics.  

Webinar Objectives: 

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on routine vaccination and preventive services;
  • Identify strategies for improving vaccination rates for routine vaccines; and
  • Adopt practical strategies for reaching specific populations in various settings.

Featured Presenter:                                               

Sherri A. Young, DO, FAAFP, Associate Chief Medical Officer to the CAMC Health Network, Interim Executive Director and Health Officer of the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department. 
Dr. Young is the Associate Chief Medical Officer to the CAMC Health Network and the Interim Executive Director and Health Officer of the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department. Dr. Young and her Unified Health Command Team have been tirelessly working on the COVID-19 Pandemic response for more than 18 months. The team has been recognized for their extensive work through the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department (KCHD), in collaboration with the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority (KCEAA), Kanawha County Commission, City of Charleston, Charleston Fire Department and the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. They have been featured in TIME magazine, the New York Times, Bloomberg, the Washington Post and STAT Media for the team’s COVID-19 response.
Dr. Young received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in 2003. She then completed her Residency in Family Medicine at Charleston Area Medical Center. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Young graduated Summa Cum Laude from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology. She is currently a candidate for her Master of Business Administration (MBA), Class of 2022, from Brandeis University, in Boston, Massachusetts.

In case you miss it …

Click here to view archived webinar.  CEU’s are no longer available for viewing this webinar. 

Continuing Education:

Continuing education credit hours have been approved for physician, nursing and pharmacists.

Disclosure:

Information concerning faculty, speaker and planning committee relationships will be disclosed to the audience from the podium. The presenters have disclosed has that no financial relationships exist

Accreditation:

ca1

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by WV Immunization Network and CAMC Health Education and Research Institute. CAMC Health Education and Research Institute 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.

Physicians-.  The CAMC Institute designates this virtual activity for a maximum of 1 hour for AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)™ . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This offering has been approved for 1 contact hour (JA0026-22-21-404) Expiration date is 2 years from the course date.

Pharmacy – The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.  To receive credit, participants must complete the sign-in sheet, attend each session and complete an evaluation. ACPE credits will be posted online to the CPE Monitor within six (6) weeks following the activity. This knowledge based activity provides 1 contact hour (JA0006133-9999-22-04-L06-P)

 

Details

Date:
January 11, 2022
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Event Category:
Skip to content