CHAMPS will be holding the Fall 2010 Immunization Update Teleconference: HPV, Pertussis, Influenza/H1N1, and More on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at 11:45 to 1:00 pm MT. This teleconference is being sponsored by CHAMPS, Colorado Community Health Network (CCHN), and Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition (CCIC). The teleconference is free to all health care professionals.
Presenter: Dr. Robert Brayden is Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and Pediatrician at the Child Health Clinic, The Children’s Hospital, Denver, Colorado.
This teleconference will cover the following objectives:
1) Understand the epidemiology and clinical features of HPV including the HPV4 vaccine for males.
2) Understand transmission and complications of Pertussis and the concept of cocooning for the protection of infants.
3) Learn about the 2010-2011 influenza and H1N1 vaccine strains and recommendations.
4) Learn about new candidate vaccines including pneumococcal 13-valent, RSV and CMV.
5) Hear updates on vaccine shortages including Hib, Hep A, and MMRV.
6) Learn answers to questions regarding current vaccine recommendations.
CME credit of 1.25 hours will be provided through the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), pending approval. CME credit will be provided for free to members of CHAMPS and CCHN. Non-members of CHAMPS or CCHN will be charged a $15 fee for CME.
Click here for further information and instructions on how to register. Please note that all participants must register for this event.
