Please join us for the

2024 New Jersey Immunization Conference

Beyond Barriers: Charting the Course for Immunization in a Changing Landscape

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

7:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.

The Palace at Somerset Park: 333 Davidson Ave, Somerset, NJ

The New Jersey Department of Health, Vaccine Preventable Disease Program, and Rutgers School of Public Health are pleased to present the 2024 New Jersey Immunization Conference "Beyond Barriers: Charting the Course for Immunization in a Changing Landscape." This year's conference aims to raise awareness about the significance of timely immunization for adolescents, teens, and adults. Expert leaders will discuss immunization best practices and provide vaccine updates, connecting immigrant and migrant communities to vaccine resources, provide crucial updates on the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program and compliance regulations, and examine the impact of AI on public health. You can register for this program using the link below.


https://go.rutgers.edu/NJIC2024


Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CE), and Health Education (CHES/MCHES) credits will be provided.



Please note: all VFC Vaccine Coordinators who wish to receive VFC annual education training credit for this session must register for it and sign in and out at the beginning and end of the session. Credit will only be given to participants who register and attend the full training.



Presenters

Tina Tan, MD, MPH

State Epidemiologist/Assistant Commissioner

Division of Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health New Jersey Department of Health


Andrew Kroger, MD, MPH

Medical Health Educator

National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)



Shaina Ward

Shaina Ward, MSW

Assistant Director, Office of New Americans

New Jersey Department of Human Services


Luis Alzate-Duque, MD 

Assistant Dean for Student Affairs 

Assistant Professor of Medicine & Pediatrics 

Office of Student Affair



Patricia Kaiser

NJIIS Program Coordinator

NJIIS Recruiter/Trainer




Claudia Arredondo, BA 

NJIIS Statewide Interoperability Coordinator





Taylor Crosby, MA

Coordinator New Jersey Department of Health Vaccine Preventable Disease Program




Diana Dao, PharmD

Quality Control Specialist


 




Aneri Shah, PharmD

Vaccine Management Specialist

NJ VFC Program



 


Ramona Braddock

VFC Field Operations Supervisor

Public Health Representative

New Jersey Department of Health

Vaccine Preventable Disease Program



Kristen D. Krause, PhD, MPH

Instructor, Department of Urban-Global Public Health & Deputy Director, Center for Health, Identity, Behavior and Prevention Studies (CHIBPS)





Ayiasha Pratt, MPH

Epidemiologist, NJ Department of Health





Evan L. Thornburg, MAUB

Health Equity Officer, Temple University