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Clinical Vaccinology Course

March 9 - 11, 2012
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Chicago, IL

This 2 1/2-day course focuses on new developments and issues related to the use of vaccines. Expert faculty will provide the latest information on both current and prospective vaccines, updated recommendations for vaccinations across the lifespan; and innovative and practical strategies for ensuring timely and appropriate vaccination. Leading infectious disease experts will discuss newly available vaccines, vaccines in the pipeline, and established vaccines whose continued administration is essential to improving disease prevention efforts. Target audience includes physicians (primary care, family, internal medicine, pediatrics); infectious disease specialists; nurses; nurse practitioners; physician assistants; pharmacists; vaccine program administrators; federal, state, and local public health officials; and other healthcare professionals involved with clinical use of vaccines.

Detailed course information is available at http://www.cvent.com/d/rcqnn7.

1st National Immunization Conference Online

March 26 - 28, 2012
Online Webinar Format

The goals of the Conference are to provide information that will help participants provide comprehensive immunization coverage for all age groups and explore innovative strategies for developing programs, policy, and research to promote immunization coverage for all age groups.

Many topics will be presented and discussed, with special emphasis on:

  • Adolescent Immunization
  • Adult Immunization Communications
  • Epidemiology
  • Immunization Information Systems
  • HPV Vaccine
  • Programmatic Issues
  • Surveillance
  • Vaccine Safety

The 1st National Immunization Conference Online (NICO), a virtual conference, will take place in the spring of 2012. The conference will be entirely online. No travel is required for presenters or attendees.

Registration: there is no cost to participate in the National Immunization Conference Online. Pre-registration is not available. Attendance at live workshops is limited to the first 1000 people to log in at the start of each session. Log-in instructions will be posted on the conference website when available.

Workshops: invited speakers will present remotely over the internet and telephone in a series of live, web-based sessions attended by up to 1000 people. Workshops will include multiple presentations and will be one hour in length, and will be recorded. Recordings will be made available on the internet after the conclusion of the conference for on-demand viewing.

Posters: abstracts will be accepted for online poster presentation.

Agenda: Details about presentations and speakers for each session will be added to the online conference agenda as they become available. Please note that the agenda (including timing of the sessions) is subject to change at any time.

Please follow this link for the current agenda: http://cdc.confex.com/cdc/nic2012/webprogram/meeting.html

Submit Your Abstract: Please be aware that abstracts are being accepted for poster presentation only at this year's online conference. The deadline for abstract submission will be February 3, 2012. All abstracts submitted will be reviewed by CDC subject-matter experts.

Authors of abstracts accepted for poster poster presentation will be notified via email on or about March 1, 2012. Presenters will have the opportunity to upload a poster file and/or handouts in a variety of different formats. Abstracts and poster/handout files will be available for review on the Web.

Follow this link to submit your abstract: http://cdc.confex.com/cdc/nic2012/cfp.cgi 

Find more information and submit your poster abstract at: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/nic.  If you do not have access to the Internet, please call the Conference Planning Team at (404) 639-8225 or via email at NIPNIC@cdc.gov.   

BIT's 4th Annual World Congress on Vaccine

March 26 - 28, 2012
Beijing, China

The Annual World Congress on Vaccine (WCV) initiated by BIT Congress in 2008 has become accepted as an influential conference for worldwide vaccine professionals to discuss and develop the latest research breakthroughs as well as potential business opportunities. BIT’s 3rd Annual World Vaccine Congress 2011 was jointly held with the 4th Annual Protein and Peptide Conference, the 3rd Annual World Congress of BioSoft as well as the 3rd Annual Congress of Antibodies in Beijing, attracting more than 1500 participants and 48 exhibitors from 56 countries who joined the conference and made the best out of it. This year the WCV will provide an even better platform for information exchange and business collaborations.

With 10 streams consisting of 118 scientific sessions, WCV 2012 involves major topics from basic science, technology to business, economics and policy in the field of vaccines. Workshop, Poster Sessions, Career Fair and Expositions of vaccine technologies and products will highlight the theme “Innovations Accelerating Vaccine Development".

WCV 2012 will gather more than 600 experts from home and abroad to share the latest research in the following major aspects:

Stream 1: Landscape and Outlook of Global Vaccination
Stream 2: Breaking Vaccine Science and Technology
Stream 3: Cellular and Molecular-Based Vaccine R & D Platforms
Stream 4: Novel Human Vaccine Discovery and Development
Stream 5: Veterinary Vaccines
Stream 6: Development of Vaccine Clinical Trials
Stream 7: Vaccine Production, Manufacturing and QC/QA
Stream 8: Special Symposium: Young Investigator Research
Stream 9: Workshops and Training Courses
Stream 10: Career Fair, Poster Sessions and Expositions of Vaccine Technologies and Products

In addition to the outstanding scientific program, delegates have the opportunity to enjoy the culture and sights of China during optional post-conference tours.

For more information, please visit the conference website at http://www.bitlifesciences.com/wcv2012/

Epidemiology & Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Course

MAY 9 & 10, 2012
Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center
2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

ABOUT THE COURSE

Target Audience
Physicians, nurses, nursing students, medical assistants,pharmacists, and other health professionals who provide immunizations. The target audience also includes health educators, immunization program managers,Department of Defense paraprofessionals, and other persons who administer adult healthcare services.

Course Description
This live two-day course provides a comprehensive review of immunization, vaccine-preventable diseases and their respective vaccines. The course will provide the most up-to-date immunization information from the ACIP including:
- Principles of Vaccination
- General Recommendations on Immunization
- Specific diseases and vaccine information including: pertussis, haemophilus influenzae type b, influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, pneumococcal, polio, hepatitis B, hepatitis A, meningococcal, human papillomavirus, and zoster
- Vaccine safety
- Current issues

Goal
To improve immunization practices in the United States.

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the session, the participant will be able to accomplish the following:
- Describe the difference between active and passive immunity.
- List two characteristics of live, attenuated vaccines.
- List two characteristics of inactivated vaccines.
- For each vaccine-preventable disease, identify those for whom routine immunization is recommended.
- For each vaccine-preventable disease, describe characteristics of the vaccine used to prevent the disease.
- Describe an emerging immunization issue.

REGISTRATION

Registration fee includes continental breakfasts, breaks, and lunches for both days as well as the course text book, 12th Edition Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Pink Book).

Early registration: $160
Deadline: March 16, 2012

Regular registration: $195
Deadline: April 30, 2012

The 12th Edition Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Pink Book) is the required textbook for this course. If you already own a 12th Edition of the Pink Book, bring it with you and you will receive a $35 discount on your course fee when you register.

To register, visit:
www.immunizeva.org

REQUIREMENTS

Participants should have a basic educational background in science, including general knowledge in the subject areas of biology, immunization, and vaccine-preventable diseases.

DIRECTIONS

The Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center is located off 1-95 corridor, Exit 130B, halfway between Metropolitan Washington, DC and Richmond. Three major airports within an hour drive (Dulles International, Ronald Reagan National & Richmond International). It is situated within “Central Park”, a destination location with 160 retailers and 50 restaurants and is five minutes to the history and charm of Historic Old Town Fredericksburg.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

Project Immunize Virginia has secured special conference rates at the hotels listed below. All listed hotels are within walking distance of the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center. Room availability at these rates is limited and ends April 17, so please make your reservation early. The government rate of $88 is available for all hotels. Valid ID must be presented.

For easy reservations, access online links at their website, www.immunizeva.org.

Hampton Inn & Suites
$104 per night – single or double occupancy
1080 Hospitality Lane
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
(540) 786-5530

Homewood Suites
$114 per night – single or double occupancy
1040 Hospitality Lane
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
(540) 786-9700

Hilton Garden Inn Fredericksburg
$114 King/$119 Two Queens per night – single or double occupancy
1060 Hospitality Lane
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
(540) 548-8822

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS
CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this LIVE ACTIVITY for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Non-physicians will receive a certificate of participation.

CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity provides 14 contact hours.

CEU: The CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. The CDC is authorized by IACET to offer 1.4 ANSI/IACET CEU’s for this program.

CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designed for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) to receive up to 14 Category I CECH in health education. CDC provider number GA0082.

CPE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This program is a designated event for pharmacists to receive 14 contact hours in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is 0387-0000-11-064-L04-P. Course Category: This activity has been designated as Knowledge-Based.

The 2nd Global Congress for Consensus in Pediatrics & Child Health

May 17 - 20, 2012
Moscow, Russia

The 2nd Global Congress for Consensus in Pediatrics & Child Health in Moscow, Russia will be a continuation of a new framework of conferences in Pediatrics in which key issues and controversial topics in child health are openly discussed and new perspectives on consensus, agreements and knowledge are saught and met.

This is a unique congress that brings together all the specialists, current topics of concern and key leaders in the field of Pediatrics and Children’s Health.

This year's congress is being held with the participation of AAP and IPA.

The scientific program will be of the highest standard, featuring presentations by leaders and opinion makers in the fields of pediatric specialties, presented in keynote addresses, sharp state of the art lectures, controversial debates and exclusive symposia.

Moscow, having played a central role in the development of the Russian state and its history, continues to pave the way as Muscovites move into the 21st century. A 950 year-old city, Moscow has many reminders of its imperial and Soviet past. It is a sprawling city with numerous museums, Soviet-era monoliths and post-Soviet stile.

With its majestic beauty charm and vibrant spirit, Moscow is a fantastic place for an international convention of this magnitude and meaning. It is a symbolic place for such a meeting which will bring together pediatricians and pediatric related professions from all over the world, united by the willingness to participate in open debates, state of the art conferences and consensus building initiatives.

We look forward to welcoming you to Moscow.

Manuel Katz MD, MPH
CIP, Congress President

Jose Ramet MD, PhD
Secretary General and Scientific Coordinator

Nikolay N. Volodin MD, PhD
Chair- Local Organizing Committee

Abstract Submission
The abstract submission term for the conference has began. To submit your abstract click here

Topics
• Respiratory Diseases
• Pediatric Surgery
• Gastroenterology
• Emergency Medicine
• Infectious Diseases and Vaccines
• Neurology
• Adolescent & Sport

Click here for the full list of CIP topics

For further information, please visit: www.cipediatrics.org

The 10th National Conference on Immunization and Health Coalitions

May 23 - 25, 2012
JW Marriott Hotel New Orleans
614 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130

The 10th National Conference on Immunization and Health Coalitions
Hosted by the Louisiana Shots for Tots Coalition, Inc.
Tel: (504) 838-5300 Fax: (504) 838-5206

Registration Fees:

Pre Conference Session on Wednesday, May 23rd: $50.00

To attend all three days:
• Early Registration (October 17th-February 10th): $260.00
• Regular Registration (February 11th-May 23rd): $300.00
(Payment must be received between February 11th and May 23rd to ensure the regular registration cost.)
• On-Site Registration: $350.00
(The cost of registration does not include the Pre-Conference Session)

To attend one day only: 
• Wednesday, May 23rd: $100.00 (includes reception)
• Thursday, May 24th: $100.00
• Friday, May 25th: $75.00

Cancellation Policy
Registrants are informed at time of registration that “partial refunds” wiil be available for cancellations done after Friday, April 20, 2012.

For further information, please visit: www.shotsfortots.com/html/10thNCIHC.html

Check back regularly for detailed information about the program, lodging, and registration.