Immunization Section

Immunize Georgia Conference

The 18th Annual Immunize Georgia Conference will take place on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at the Macon Marriott City Center located at 240 Coliseum Drive, Macon, Georgia.

Registration Form

Conference Brochure


Awards

Awards will be presented Thursday, September 15, 2011 at the 18th Annual Immunize Georgia Conference. Please click on the following links for nomination forms:

Clay Coleman Excellence in Customer Service Award 2011 Nomination Form

Walt Orenstein Champions For Immunization Award 2011 Nomination Form

Please return form no later than August 5, 2011 to immunizegeorgia@golinharris.com or fax to 404-523-3483.
Call 404-367-2766 if you have any questions.


Conference Agenda

7:00 am Registration, continental breakfast and exhibits
8:00 am Welcome
Pat O’Neal, M.D.
Director of Health Protection
Georgia Department of Public Health
8:10 am Georgia Strategic Plan
Anil T. Mangla, MS, PhD, MPH, FRIPH
Director of Infectious Disease and Immunization
8:30 am Addressing Parents’ Concerns About Vaccines
Gary S. Marshall M.D., Professor of Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Director, Pediatric Clinical Trials Unit, University of Louisville School of Medicine
9:40 am Practice What You Preach:
Vaccinating Health Care Workers
Faith Genovese
Former Occupational Health Services Manager
Piedmont Fayette Hospital
10:15 am Testimonial
10:30 am Break with exhibits; vaccines administered to providers
10:45 am Update on Adult Immunization:
Expanding Coverage, Enhancing Protection,
New Formulations
Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, M.D., MACP
11:45 am Speaker Panel Q & A
Moderator, Penny Conner, BSN, RN
Nurse Consultant, Immunization Program
Georgia Department of Public Health
12:15 pm Luncheon with exhibits; vaccines administered to providers
1:15 pm Immunization Schedule Update
William Atkinson, M.D., MPH
Medical Epidemiologist
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
2:20 pm Break with exhibits; vaccines administered to providers
2:35 pm BREAKOUT: Managing Vaccine Administration Issues
Sheila Lovett
Georgia Immunization Program
Department of Public Health
Vaccine Manager, Vaccines for Children Program

BREAKOUT: Maximize Practice Revenue through Coding for Reimbursement
Ross Macleod, M.D.
EPIC Immunization Program
Georgia Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

BREAKOUT: Georgia physicians and the HPV vaccine: practice, knowledge and adherence to ACIP guidelines
Betty Dixon DrPH, BSN
Clinical & Nursing Director
Coastal Public Health Department
3:40 pm Excelling at the Standards for Immunization Practice
Walt Orenstein Champions for Immunization Award Presentation
Clay Coleman Excellence in Customer Service Award Presentation
4:00 pm Closing Remarks

Agenda is subject to change.