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2017 Immunization Conference
“Immunize for a Healthy Future”
Agenda
Thursday, April 20, 2017
7:45 am - 8:15 am
Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:15 am - 8:25 am
Welcome
Hector F. Gonzalez, M.D., M.P.H., Director
City of Laredo Health Department
8:25 am -9:00 am
Meningococcal ACWY & Pertussis Disease
Jamie Fergie, M.D., Director, Pediatric Infectious Disease
Driscoll Children’s Hospital
9:00 am - 9:35 am
Human Papillomavirus
Barbara Homeier, M.D., Global Health Fellow
Regional Medical Director
9:35 am - 10:10 am
Hepatitis Prevention in Infants and Children
Robin Estrada, Pharm. D., Medical Science Liaison-Vaccines
North America Medical Affairs
10: 10 am – 10:20 am
Break
10:20 am – 10:55 am
Pneumococcal and Meningococcal B Disease
Maria J. Tort, PhD, MBA, DABT
Vaccines Medical Director, US Medical Affairs Team
10:55 am – 11:30 am
TVFC Program Updates
Matthew Davis & Marretta Hatcher, Public Health and Prevention Specialists III
Department of State Health Services, Vaccine Services Group
11:30 am – 12:05 pm
ImmTrac Updates
Idalia G. Ali, Public Health and Prevention Specialist II
Department of State Health Services - ImmTrac Coordinator Reg. 11
12:05 pm – 1:05 pm
Lunch
1:05 pm – 1:35 pm
Disease Reporting/Epidemiological Updates
Richard Chamberlain, R.S., M.P.H., Epidemiologist
City of Laredo Health Department
1:35 pm – 2:05 pm
2017 Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements
Blanca Gonzalez, M.S.N., R.N., Immunization Program Manager
City of Laredo Health Department
2:05 pm – 2:15 pm
Break
2:15 pm – 2:45 pm
Texas Health Steps Update
Rosario Rocha, Medicaid Provider Relations Representative
Texas Health Steps
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm
Tuberculosis
Veronica Y. Dominguez, B.S.N., R.N., Tuberculosis Program Manager
City of Laredo Health Department
3:15 pm – 3:30 pm
Q&A Session and Evaluations