Alameda County-Sponsored Educational Events
Sign Up! Free Immunization Skills Trainings for Medical Assistants
The Immunization Skills Trainings for Medical Assistants class offers hands-on training on vaccine preparation and administration, storage and handling, and patient entry into the California Immunization Registry (CAIR).
Alameda County is hosting Immunization Skills Training for Medical Assistants on March 1, 2024 and May 17, 2024. Use this Link to register for the training. Individual registration is required for this event. Spots are limited to 20 people per session. So, register and save your spot today!
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2019 Immunization Update
Our June 5th, 2019 Immunization Update focused on new pediatric ACIP recommendations, roles that vaccines play toward decreasing antibiotic resistance and strategies to increasing immunization rates within a clinical practice. Thank you all for a great event.
Presentations
- Alameda County Update - Erica Pan, MD; Director, Division of Communicable Disease Control & Prevention; Interim Health Officer; Alameda County Public Health Department
- The Pediatric Immunization Schedule and Changes in 2019 – Cora hoover, MD; Public Health Medical Officer III; California Department of Public Health
- The Roles Played by Vaccines at Decreasing Antibiotic Resistance – Brian Lee, MD; Division Director, Infectious Disease; UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland
- The Making of an Immunization Champion – Irene Landaw, MD
Highlights Adult Immunization Update 2018
Our June 6th, 2018 conference featured three presentations from three distinguished physicians covering clinical guidelines for Adult Immunizations. The conference was a big success with attendees from all over the Bay Area.
Presentations
- Vaccinations for Adults – Lisa Winston, MD; Professor, Department of Medicine; Vice Chief, Inpatient Medical Services and Hospital Epidemiologist; UCSF at Zuckerberg SF General Hospital
- Effective Communication without Confrontation – Ken Hempstead, MD; Regional Vaccine Communication Lead; Kaiser Permanente in Northern California
- Alameda County Initiatives and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Data – Erica Pan, MD; Director, Division of Communicable Disease Control & Prevention; Interim Health Officer; Alameda County Public Health Department
Thank you to our sponsors and collaborators:
- California Department of Public Health
- CARDEA
- Dynavax
- Glaxo Smith Kline Vaccines
- Merck Vaccines
- Pfizer Vaccines
- Sanofi Pasteur
Highlights 2018 Bay Area Infections Disease Conference for Prenatal and Pediatric Providers
