Texas Immunization Summit 2008

Executing the Mission of Public Health and Sound Business

The Texas Immunization Summit of 2008 was held on a Friday and Saturday in Austin. Over 140 physicians and public health personal attended to hear from 22 different speakers. The topics ranged from answering parent questions about vaccine safety to sound business practices. Some of the speakers provided a national perspective while others highlighted Texas legislation and vaccine programs.

Friday, November 14, 2008

1:00 PM	Welcoming and Opening Remarks Bobbie Barker, St. David’s Community Health Foundation Patricia Gray, J.D., LL. M., Director of Research, Health Law & Policy Institute, University of Houston Law Center
1:15 PM	Keynote Address: Current Events in Immunizations Paul Offit, M.D., Director, Vaccine Education Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2:00 PM	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Melinda Wharton, M.D., M.P.H., USPHS, Deputy Director, National Center Immunization and Respitory Disease
2:15 PM	Texas Department of State Health Services Adolfo Valadez, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Commissioner, Prevention and Preparedness Division
3:00 PM	Briefing on Stakeholder Meetings Across Texas Anna Dragsbaek, J.D., Houston Area Immunization Partnership
3:30 PM	Immunization Registry Panel: Moderator Anna Dragsbaek, J.D. National Overview: Registries Phase II – Gary Urquhart, M.P.H. ImmTrac Update – Jack Sims Lifespan Registry – Therese Hoyle Best Practices in Implementation – Julie Boom, M.D.
5:30 PM	Communicating with Parents about Vaccine Safety Ari Brown, M.D., FAAP

Saturday, November 15, 2008

8:00 AM	Opening Remarks Patricia Gray, J.D., LL. M., Director of Research, Health Law & Policy Institute, University of Houston Law Center
8:30 AM	Panel on Vaccine Economics Moderator – Jason Terk, M.D., FAAP National Perspective on Vaccine Financing – Gary Freed, M.D., M.P.H. Texas Perspective – Juan Jose Ferreris, M.D., FAAP The Impact of Practice Habits – Kathleen Cain, M.D.
10:30 AM	Panel Discussion: Engaging Policy Makers Moderator – Jason Sabo, Senior VP, United Ways of Texas; COO, Frontera 501 Texas Pediatric Society – Carrie Kroll Aide to Donna Howard – Scheleen Walker
11:30 AM	Round Tables: Improvements and Solutions Facilitated by Dan Walters
12:30 PM	Group Reports & Next Steps – Call to Action! Facilitated by Dan Walters
1:30 PM	Why are we here? Telling Stores of Vaccine Preventable Diseases Julie Boom, M.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Directory, Immunization Project
2:30 PM	Closing Remarks Patricia Gray, J.D., LL. M., Directory of Research, Health Law & Policy Institute, University of Houston Law Center