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SUMMARY:Vaccine Super Hero Contest
DESCRIPTION:Fighting Infectious Diseases: Vaccine Heroes At Work​\nMen and women have dedicated their lives to science and their brilliant minds have helped to protect us from dangerous diseases such as polio\, measles\, tetanus and many more. And\, as COVID-19 spreads around the globe\, scientists all over the world are busy developing a vaccine to end the pandemic.\n\n \nNow it’s your turn to tell the story of these amazing scientists …\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://wvruralhealth.org/event/win-a-200-wv-state-park-gift-card/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200611
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SUMMARY:2020 West Virginia Immunization Summit - POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:2020 IMMUNIZATION SUMMIT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK.  \nPLEASE CHECK BACK LATER FOR MORE INFORMATION. \n  \nIn Partnership with the ReClaim Our Kids Conference\nCharleston Coliseum & Convention Center\, Charleston\, WV\nThe Annual West Virginia Immunization Summit is an action-oriented event targeted toward public and private sector organizations with an interest in addressing and resolving immunization issues in West Virginia. Various sessions at the Summit will be targeted toward healthcare and public health professionals\, educators\, students\, business leaders\, consumers\, and others interested in reducing vaccine-preventable diseases in West Virginia. \nRegistration Fees:\nAdvance Registration (until June 4th): $60 for June 11th only (includes Awards Lunch); $40 for June 12th only; or $90 for both days (includes Awards Lunch on Day 1).\nOn-site Registration: $70 for June 11th only (includes Awards Lunch); $50 for June 12th only; or $110 for both\ndays (includes Awards Lunch on Day 1)\nStudent Rates: $30 for June 11th only (includes Awards Lunch); $20 for June 12th only; or $45 for both\ndays (includes Awards Lunch on Day 1)\nAwards Luncheon Ticket (for those not registered for the Immunization Summit and for additional guests): $25 \nClick here to register for the 2020 Immunization Summit. \nScholarships:\nA limited number of scholarships to cover 50% of the registration fee are available for those who need it at this\ntime. If you would like to request one of these scholarships\, please email the WIN Program Manager stating the\nnumber of scholarships requested and the reason for requesting this scholarship. \nLodging:\nRoom blocks for the Immunization Summit are being held at:\nFour Points by Sheraton (600 Kanawha Blvd E.\, Charleston\, WV 25301): $119/night + tax and parking. To reserve a room in this block\, please call (304) 344-4092 and use code: Center for Rural Health when making a reservation to take advantage of the room block rates. This room block closes 5/11/2020. You may also use this reservation link to book your room: The Center For Rural Health Development. \nHoliday Inn Express Charleston Civic Center (100 Civic Center Drive\, Charleston\, WV 25301): $119/night + tax (complimentary parking). To reserve a room in this block\, please call (304) 345-0600 and use code: Center for Rural Health when making a reservation to take advantage of the room block rates. This room block closes 5/18/20. \nContinuing Education:\nContinuing Education Units for Physician\, Pharmacy\, Nursing\, and CHES have been requested and are pending for this conference. \nFor more information:\nPlease contact: The Center for Rural Health Development\nPhone: (304) 397-4071\nEmail
URL:https://wvruralhealth.org/event/wvizsummit/
LOCATION:Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center\, 200 Civic Center Dr.\, Charleston\, WV\, 25301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200622T120000
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SUMMARY:Archived Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Webinar: Updates and Tools for Meeting Back To School Immunizations\n \n \n \nThis webinar has been recorded and archived. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to access the link to view the webinar.\n \n \n \nThis webinar provide information about the WV Statewide Immunization Information System (WVSIIS)\, challenges\, and tools available through it. It also provide an overview of medical exemptions and present opportunities for providers to improve vaccination coverage rates.\n \n \n\nOBJECTIVES:\n\nAt the conclusion of this activity\, participants will be able to: \n\nDescribe the immunization coverage rates among infants\, kindergartners\, and adolescents.\nExplain how the Bureau for Public Health receives\, reviews\, and makes determinations of medical exemptions.\nState the essential Vaccines for Children policies and requirements.\nRecall WVSIIS reporting requirements and benefits.\nIdentify common issues and solutions to challenges of reporting to WVSIIS.\n\nSPEAKERS: \n\nBillie Moore\, BS\,Director of the Division of Immunization Services\nJeffrey Neccuzi\, BS\,Vaccines for Children (VFC) Coordinator\, Division of Immunization Services\nCarolyn Smith\, ED.D\, MHSc\,Immunization Coordinator\, Division of Immunization Services\n\nBillie Moore  has served as the  Director of the Division of Immunization Services of the Bureau for Public Health since July 2020. As Director\, she manages the completion and submission of all state and federal reporting requirements related to funds management and grant required activities for immunizations for children in West Virginia. She has 18+ years in the Managed Care industry\, most recently with UniCare Health Plan of West Virginia for 12 years as the Director of Marketing. She has held a WV State Health Insurance license since 2003. \nJeff Neccuzi was West Virginia’s first Vaccines for Children (VFC) Coordinator at its inception in October 1994 and became the VFC coordinator again in 2019 after serving 17 years as the Program Manager. Jeff manages vaccine procurement\, provider ordering\, VFC enrollment and provider participation. Jeff has 27 years of experience in Immunization Services which he has used to participate in various workgroups and committees. \nCarolyn Smith is the immunization coordinator of the WV Statewide Immunization Information System (WVSIIS) and\, has served as a Health and Human Resource Specialist for over nine years as a trainer for the WVSIIS. Her duties include providing training to healthcare providers for the WVSIIS to ensure that all immunizations given to children under the age of 18 are entered in the registry and to provide assistance for accomplishing the mission of the immunization program which is to prevent and control vaccine-preventable diseases among children\, adolescents\, and adults of West Virginia. Her other responsibilities also include working with healthcare providers in West Virginia in helping them to connect their electronic health systems to the state immunization registry to meet meaningful objectives set forth by the CDC \n  \nIn case you missed it …\nClick here to view the archived webinar.  \nFor more information please contact: \nBarb Thaxton\, Program ManagerWV Immunization NetworkEmail Barb \n 
URL:https://wvruralhealth.org/event/2020disupdatewebinar/
LOCATION:WV
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200629T120000
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SUMMARY:Archived Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Staying up to Date During a Pandemic\nJune 29\, 2020\n12:00 PM – 1:00 PM\n \n \nThis webinar has been recorded and archived. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to access the links to view the webinar and complete the evaluation. \n \nThis webinar session will discuss the importance of vaccines and why they are essential to continue during a pandemic. Communication strategies and best practices for providing immunizations will be explored.\n\n \nCOST: Free\n \nOBJECTIVES:\n\nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to :\n\nDescribe the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations for vaccine practices in a pandemic and always.\nDiscuss communication strategies to inform the public about the importance and safety of vaccines.\nDevelop an action plan to identify and encourage patients to obtain the recommended vaccines.\n\nSPEAKERS:\n\nLisa M. Costello\, MD\, MPH\, FAAP\, American Academy of Pediatrics-WV Chapter\nMary Bailey\, MD\, Family Care\n\nDr. Lisa Costello is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at West Virginia University and a Pediatric Hospitalist at WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital. She currently serves as the president of the West Virginia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics\, treasurer of the West Virginia State Medical Association\, Vice-Chair of WESPAC\, Board of Directors for the WV Children’s Health Insurance Program and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on State Government Affairs.\n \nDr. Mary Bailey is a board-certified pediatrician with Family Care. She has more than 13 years of clinical experience in an outpatient clinic.\n\n  \nIN CASE YOU MISSED IT: \nClick here to view the archived webinar.\n\n \n \nFor more information contact: \nBarb Thaxton\, Program Manager\nWV Immunization Network\nbarbara.thaxton@wvruralhealth.org\n 
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