West Virginia Immunization Network

WV Immunization Summit

2020 WV Immunization Summit – POSTPONED

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June 11 & 12, 2020

In Partnership with the ReClaim Our Kids Conference

Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center, Charleston, WV

The 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.

Conference Details:

Day 1: Thursday, June 11th, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Awards Luncheon: Thursday, June 11th, 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Day 2: Friday, June 12th, 8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Conference Agenda here

Featured Speakers and Topics:

Jessica MacNeil, MPH, Epidemiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Deputy Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), Presentation: Update on ACIP Recemmendations

Patty Wukovits, BSN, RN, Executive Director, Kimberly Coffey Foundation, Co-Founder, Meningitis B Project, Presentation: Faces of Men B

Mark Weng, MD, MSc, FAAP, Medical Officer, Division of Viral Hepatitis/National Center for HIV/Aids, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, NCHHSTP, CDC, Presentation: Hepatitis Vaccination Across At-Risk Populations

Melissa Gilkey: PhD, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Presentation: Improving Provider Communication about HPV Vaccination

Registration Fees:

Advance Registration (until June 6th): $60 for June 13th only (includes Awards Lunch); $40 for June 14th only; or $90 for both days (includes Awards Lunch on Day 1)

On-site Registration: $70 for June 13th only (includes Awards Lunch); $50 for June 14th only; or $110 for both days (includes Awards Lunch on Day 1) On-site registrants must pay by check.

Student Rates: $30 for June 13th only (includes Awards Lunch); $20 for June 14th only; or $45 for both days (includes Awards Lunch on Day 1)

Awards Luncheon Ticket For those not registering for the Immunization Summit and for additional guests: $25

Scholarships:

A limited number of scholarships to cover 50% of the registration fee are available for those who need it at this time. If you would like to request one of these scholarships, please email the WIN Program Manager stating the number of scholarships requested and the reason for requesting this scholarship.

Lodging:

Room blocks for the Immunization Summit are being held at:

Four Points by Sheraton (600 Kanawha Blvd E., Charleston, WV 25301) at a rate of $119/night + tax (parking additional). Click here to reserve a room in this block, or call (304) 344-4092 and use code: Center Rural Health when making a reservation to take advantage of the room block rates. This room block closes May 11, 2020.

Holiday Inn Express Civic Center (100 Civic Center Drive, Charleston, WV) at a rate of $119/night + tax (complimentary breakfast and parking). Click here to reserve a room in this room block or call 304-345-0600 and use code: Center for Rural Health. The room block closes May 18, 2020.

Continuing Education:

A total of seven (7) contact hours of Physician, Pharmacy, Nursing, and CHES CEUs have been requested and pending approval.

For more information:

Please contact: The Center for Rural Health Development

Phone: (304) 397-4071

Email

A Program of:
The Center for Rural Health Development
75 Chase Drive
Hurricane, WV 25526
(304) 397-4071
Email Program Manager