Webinar

Strengthening Your Approach to Adult Immunization: Vaccine Updates, Patient Conversations and Access

Overview

Join our panel of experts for an informative webinar on adult vaccinations. This session will review the current schedule for a number of common vaccines and provide insight on how to address issues of hesitancy, misinformation and common patient concerns. Attendees will also learn about resources for both patients and providers, and will have the opportunity to ask questions during the live session.

 

Learning objectives

By participating in this webinar, you will be able to: 

  1. Review the current adult immunization schedule for vaccinations including but not limited to RSV and shingles
  2. Develop strategies to address vaccine hesitancy and misinformation 
  3. Facilitate patient access to immunization services and resources
Key speakers

Meena Dawar, MD | Medical Health Officer, Vancouver Coastal Health Authority

Devon Greyson, PhD, MLIS |Assistant Professor, School of Population and Public Health; Investigator, Vaccine Evaluation Center, British Columbia Children’s Hospital Research Institute

Jia Hu, MD | Interim Medical Director, Immunization Programs and Vaccine Preventable Disease Services, BCCDC

Michelle Takeuchi, RN(C), MHA, CHE | Vaccine Educator, BCCDC

Moderator: Chris Morrow, BSc, MD, CCFP(EM), FCFPC | Associate Dean, UBC CPD

Acknowledgements

This webinar is provided in partnership by the BC Centre for Disease Control and UBC Continuing Professional Development.

Accreditation

The Division of Continuing Professional Development, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine (UBC CPD) is fully accredited by the Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Committee (CACME) to provide CPD credits for physicians. This activity is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by UBC CPD. You may claim a maximum of 1.5 hours (credits are automatically calculated). This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by UBC CPD for up to 1.5 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits. Each physician should claim only those credits accrued through participation in the activity.

Key Details

Time and date
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Webinar
Online
1.5 hours
1.5 Mainpro+/MOC Section 1
Public Health
Family Physician
Health-Care Teams
Specialist Physician
Community Health Centre
Primary Care Office/Walk-in Clinic
Rural

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