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.
MORE DETAILS ARE COMING SOON!
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)Rutgers School of Public Health
Deputy Editor, Annals of LGBTQ Public and Population Health
Deputy Editor, Behavioral Medicine
Program Chair, APHA LGBT Health Caucus
Ayiasha Pratt, MPH
Epidemiologist, NJ Department of Health
Evan L. Thornburg, MAUB
Health Equity Officer, Temple University
