Webinar: Pertussis: Understanding, Preventing, and Managing Whooping Cough
2026-01-13 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Click here view the archived webinar.
*Note: A YouTube video was shared during this webinar that is not available on the archive. You can view the video by following the link here. It is also linked below along with the presenter slides.

Description:
Pertussis, commonly known as Whooping Cough, remains a significant public health concern as cases are rising nationally and in West Virginia. This webinar will provide an in-depth overview of the disease, including its clinical presentation, diagnostic challenges, reporting, and prevention strategies. Participants will gain insights into the latest guidelines for immunization, reporting guidelines, and patient management, ensuring they are equipped to reduce the impact of pertussis in their communities.
Objectives:
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

Describe the transmission and clinical features of pertussis;
Explain treatment protocols and supportive care for patients with pertussis;
Discuss current vaccination recommendations and strategies to improve coverage; and
Describe the role of public health in pertussis investigations, specifically the identification and management of close contacts, and control and prevention measures to prevent the spread of disease.

Presenters:

Johanna Bosse, MS, Vaccine-Preventable Disease Epidemiologist, West Virginia Bureau for Public Health
Krista D. Capehart, PharmD, MS, BCACP, FAPhA, Clinical Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy; Director of the Wigner Institute for Advanced Pharmacy Practice, Education and Research, West Virginia University School of Pharmacy
Lisa M. Costello, MD, MPH, FAAP, Associate Professor, Clerkship Co-director, Department of Pediatrics, West Virginia University School of Medicine

Presentation Slides and Resources:

Pertussis WIN Webinar _Presentation Slides_Dr.Costello
Link to YouTube video shared by Dr. Costello: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB70izafC1Y
Pertussis Webinar_Dr.Capehart Presentation slides
The Epidemiology of Pertussis _WIN Webinar Slides_J_Bosse

Webinar evaluation: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WIN_Pertussis
Continuing Education:
1.0 hour of continuing education for Physician, Pharmacy, and Nursing credit has been approved for this event. Continuing education credit is available until February 13, 2026 for those who view the live or archive webinar and complete the webinar evaluation linked above.
Pertussis: Understanding, Preventing and Managing Whooping Cough
DISCLOSURE AND MITIGATION
The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine and West Virginia Immunization Network, the Center for Rural Health Development Inc. controls the content and production of this CE activity and attempt to ensure the presentation of balanced, objective information. In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education established by the ACCME, faculty, abstract reviewers, paper presenters/authors, planning committee members, staff and any others involved in planning the educational content must disclose any relationship they or their co-authors have with ineligible companies which may be related to their content. The ACCME defines “relevant financial relationships” as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 24 months that create a conflict of interest. All presenters, planning committee and faculty have declared no financial interest with an ineligible company for this educational activity.

Accreditation:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the West Virginia Immunization Network, Center for Rural Health Development Inc. and CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine. CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine 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 for Academic Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 hours 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 Institute for Academic Medicine 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 (JA0026-26-CE1073)
Pharmacy – The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine 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 (JA0006133-9999-26-115-L06-P)

2026 Appalachian Health Leadership Forum
2026-04-23 08:00 - 2026-04-24 17:00 | Stonewall Resort and Conference Center, 940 Resort Drive, Roanoke, WV, 26447, United States
Join us April 23 & 24, 2026!
Stonewall Resort & Conference Center, Roanoke, WV
Registration is closed.
The Forum is a place for thought-provoking ideas and conversations. We bring together West Virginia’s board and executive leaders from healthcare and public health, along with business and community leaders to share strategies and resources to address the vital conditions that affect community health and wellbeing. Day One of the Forum will focus on community health improvement strategies to address social determinants of health and advance the vital conditions for health and well-being in your communities. On Day Two of the Forum, hear from thought leaders on board governance best practices and how to nurture a more resilient workforce.
Agenda:
April 23, 2026 – Community Health Improvement
10:00 AM Forum Opening: Welcome & Introductions

WV Rural Health Transformation Program Update

Carrie Jeffries, DNP, MPH, ANP-BC, NEA-BC, FACHE, AACRN, Director, Rural Health Transformation Program, State of West Virginia

Taking Care of Our Own: Building and Strengthening Recovery Ecosystems

Michael Meit, MA, MPH, Director, East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health and Research

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch (Provided) in Stillwaters

Engaging Local Policy Makers in Community Health Improvement

Anne Cavalier, Ed.D., Mayor of Smithers, WV
Delegate Sarah Drennan, WV House of Delegates, District 20
Gary Roberts, MPA, Commissioner, Nicholas County, WV

Transforming Vacant and Dilapidated Properties

Mark Buchanan, MS, CPESC, Project Manager & Research Associate, Brownfields Assistance Center at Marshall University
Katherine Garvey, Esq., Director, Land Use and Sustainable Development Law Clinic, WVU College of Law
Katie See, AICP, Assistant Director, Brownfields Assistance Center at West Virginia University

Improving Healthy Food Access and Supporting Local Farmers and Food Systems

Mandy Curry, Owner/Founder, Healthy Kids Inc.
Spencer Moss, MPA, Executive Director, West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition

5:00 PM Closing Remarks & Evaluation

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Appalachian Health Leadership Forum Opening Reception

April 24, 2026 – Governance & Leadership
8:30 AM Breakfast Provided

9:00 AM – 9:15AM Welcome & Introductions

Compassion Fatigue: Considerations for Recognition and Management Among Public Health and Healthcare Providers

Dan Barnett, MD, MPH, Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

Adaptive Leadership: Leading through Change

Catherine Slemp, MD, MPH, Principal and Managing Member, Deepa Consulting
C. Donovan Beckett, DO, Chief Executive Officer, Williamson Health and Wellness Center Inc.
Angela Gray, BSN, RN, SUD Case Manager, WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center
Anita Stewart, DO, Health Officer, Nicholas County Health Department

12:00 NOON – 12:45 PM Annual Rural Health Leadership Award Lunch

Responsible AI Use in Healthcare and Public Health

Merage Ghane, PhD, Director of Responsible AI, Coalition for Health AI

From Mission to Action: Strategic Planning for Healthcare and Local Health Boards

Jenna Misiti, Esq., MHA, CHC, Attorney/Owner, Appalachian Healthcare Legal Consulting, PLLC

3:30pm Forum Closing

Registration Information:

2026 Registration Prices:

Early Bird Registration Fees (available until February 28th)
Registration Fees (after March 1st)

Full Conference Registration
$350.00
$400.00

Student Full Conference Registration Includes both Thursday and Friday sessions and all meals and reception. Must be an active college/ university student to receive this rate.
$175.00
$200.00

One Day Only: Thursday, April 23, 2026 Includes breakfast, lunch and evening reception.
$200.00
$250.00

Student – One Day Only: Thursday, April 23, 2026 Includes breakfast, lunch and evening reception.
$100.00
$125.00

Day 1 Lunch Guest Ticket
$40.00
$50.00

April 23rd Evening Reception Guest Ticket
$20.00
$25.00

One Day Only: Friday, April 24, 2026 Includes breakfast and Awards Lunch; does not include Thursday evening reception.
$180.00
$210.00

Student One Day Only: Friday, April 24, 2026 Includes breakfast and Awards Lunch; does not include Thursday evening reception.
$90.00
$105.00

Friday Awards Lunch Guest Ticket:
$60.00
$70.00

VALUE DEAL: (Full Conference Registration Only)
Fourth Team Member FREE *Must register as group prior to March 1st. Not available for registrations received after March 1st.

Registration is closed.
Accommodations:
To make a reservation with Stonewall Resort, click here or call Stonewall Resort at 304-269-7400 and select the room reservations prompt.
Exhibit and Sponsorship Opportunities:
Exhibitor, advertising, and sponsorship opportunities are available to support this event and engage with the attendees. Click here to view options.
Continuing Education:
The following Continuing Education Units have been approved for this event…
DISCLOSURE AND MITIGATIONThe CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine and West Virginia Immunization Network, the Center for Rural Health Development Inc. controls the content and production of this CE activity and attempt to ensure the presentation of balanced, objective information. In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education established by the ACCME, faculty, abstract reviewers, paper presenters/authors, planning committee members, staff and any others involved in planning the educational content must disclose any relationship they or their co-authors have with ineligible companies which may be related to their content. The ACCME defines “relevant financial relationships” as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 24 months that create a conflict of interest. All presenters, planning committee and faculty have declared no financial interest with an ineligible company for this educational activity.
Accreditation:In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the West Virginia Immunization Network, Center for Rural Health Development Inc. and CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine. CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine 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 for Academic Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 9.25 hours 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 Institute for Academic Medicine is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This offering has been approved for 9.25 contact hours (JA0026-26-CE1106)
Pharmacy:The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine 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 9.25 contact hours (JA0006133-9999-26-129-L99-P).
American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE):As an independent chartered chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the West Virginia Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives, is authorized to award 8.0 hours of ACHE Qualifying Education credits toward advancement or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program who wish to have it considered for ACHE Qualifying Education credit should list their attendance when they apply to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification.

2026 Infectious Disease and Immunization Summit
2026-05-14 08:00 - 2026-05-15 16:00 | Summersville Arena & Conference Center, 3 Armory Way, Summersville, WV, 26651, United States
Where: Summersville Arena & Conference Center
The Annual West Virginia Infectious Disease and Immunization Summit is scheduled for May 14-15, 2026, at the Summersville Arena and Conference Center, in Summersville, West Virginia. The Annual West Virginia Infectious Disease and Immunization Summit is an educational event targeted towards public and private sector organizations with an interest in learning about infectious diseases and strategies for improving immunization rates in West Virginia. We are pleased to partner again this year with the Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services to hold this two-day conference.
Target Audience:
Various sessions at the Summit will be targeted toward healthcare and public health professionals, school nurses and administrators, business leaders, consumers, and others interested in protecting West Virginians from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Agenda:
2026 Infectious Disease and Immunization Summit Agenda
Presentation Slides:
May 14th:

Session 1_Alpha gal
Session 3 Tackling the Trifecta
Session 4_HPV Associated Cancers
Session 6_ Measles & Pertussis
Session 7_ Animal Bites and Rabies

May 15th:

Session 1_Navigating the Landscape
Session 2_RSV
Session 3_VFC Training
Session 5_VAERS

Session Evaluations:
May 14th:

Session 1: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/alpha_gal_Summit
Session 2: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/silostosystems
Session 3: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/tacklingtrifecta
Session 4: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WV_HPVcancerburden
Session 5: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sharedsuccessvaccinedelivery
Session 6: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/resurgence_measlesandpertussis
Session 7: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/animalbitesandrabies2026
Day 1 Overall Evaluation: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026Day1InfecDiseaseandIZSummit

May 15th:

Session 1: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/navigatingIZPolicychanges
Session 2: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/impactofRSVIZ
Session 3: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VFCTrainingWV
Session 4: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/StatewideSurvey2026
Session 5: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VAERSreportingWV
Day 2 Overall Evaluation: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WIN2026Summit_Day2

Continuing Education:
10.5 hours of continuing education has been approved for Pharmacy, Physician or Nursing credits at this event. Conference attendees can claim the appropriate amount of credit commensurate with their attendance at the sessions on Day 1 or Day 2.
DISCLOSURE AND MITIGATION
The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine and the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services and West Virginia Immunization Network, a program of The Center for Rural Health Development, Inc. controls the content and production of this CE activity and attempts to ensure the presentation of balanced, objective information. In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education established by the ACCME, faculty, abstract reviewers, paper presenters/authors, planning committee members, staff and any others involved in planning the educational content must disclose any relationship they or their co-authors have with ineligible companies which may be related to their content. The ACCME defines “relevant financial relationships” as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 24 months that create a conflict of interest. All presenters, planning committee and faculty have declared no financial interest with an ineligible company for this educational activity.
Accreditation:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the West Virginia Immunization Network, Center for Rural Health Development Inc. and CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine. CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine 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 for Academic Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.5 hours 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 Institute for Academic Medicine is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This offering has been approved for 10.5 contact hours (JA0026-26-CE1113)

Pharmacy – The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine 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 10.5 contact hours (JA0006133-9999-26-132-L06-P)

Consent to use photographic images:
By taking part in this event, you grant The Center for Rural Health Development full rights to use any images resulting from the photography and/or video filming for any reproductions or adaptations of the images. This may include (but is not limited to) the right to use them in printed and digital media, social media, and press releases. If you do not wish to be photographed or filmed, please inform an event organizer or the photographer.

Webinar: MMR-cy Me! A Comprehensive Review of Mumps and Rubella
2026-06-16 12:00 - 13:00
Webinar Description:
Mumps and rubella remain important vaccine-preventable diseases with the potential for significant public health impact, particularly in under‑vaccinated communities. This webinar will provide an overview of the clinical presentation, potential complications, modes of transmission, and diagnostic testing options for both diseases. The presenter will also cover immunization recommendations for routine immunization, outbreak control, and special populations.
Presenter: Matthew W. Thomas, MD, FAAP
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Healthcare Epidemiologist & Medical Director, Infection Prevention, WVU Hospitals, including JW Ruby Memorial Hospital, WVUM Golisano Children’s Hospital, and Fairmont Medical Center
Co-Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship, WVUM Golisano Children’s Hospital

Register: Click here to register for this event.

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

Describe the clinical presentation and transmission for mumps and rubella;
Discuss appropriate testing options for diagnosis and confirmation of mumps and rubella; and
Describe current vaccination recommendations.

Cost: Free
Continuing Education:
An application will be submitted for 1.0 hour of continuing education credit for Pharmacy, Physician, and Nursing. Credit is also available for Clinical Laboratory Practitioners in West Virginia.

2027 Appalachian Health Leadership Forum
2027-04-08 08:00 - 2027-04-09 15:30 | Stonewall Resort and Conference Center, 940 Resort Drive, Roanoke, WV, 26447, United States
Save the date for April 8 & 9, 2027!
Stonewall Resort & Conference Center, Roanoke, WV
Registration coming soon!
The Forum is a place for thought-provoking ideas and conversations. We bring together West Virginia’s board and executive leaders from healthcare and public health, along with business and community leaders to share strategies and resources to address the vital conditions that affect community health andwellbeing. Day One of the Forum will focus on community health improvement strategies to address social determinants of health and advance the vital conditions for health and well-being in your communities. On Day Two of the Forum, hear from thought leaders on board governance best practices and how to nurture a more resilient workforce.
