Vaccine Hesitancy
Date: October 8th, 2014
Chance to WIN a $300 Visa Gift Card and Starbucks Gift Cards....
To Celebrate the 7th year of our popular webinar/teleconference programs, we will be offering special gifts to participants.

At the conclusion of each program, one participant will be chosen to receive a $10 Starbucks gift card. Participation in the program simply requires completion of the evaluation form. If however, your evaluation is chosen and you submitted it through our NEW online method, you will receive a $20 Starbucks gift card.

At the end of our series in December 2014, we will choose one participant to receive a $300 Visa gift card. All participants who have sent in an evaluation (online, emailed or faxed) for any program will be included in this special thank you drawing.
Learn about our Complete 2014 Webinar Series
A minimum of 15 CME Hours Guaranteed! Take advantage of signing up for our complete series and earn credits for only $10/CME per credit.

Making the Case for Vaccines: Responding to Common Questions and Concerns on Vaccine Hesitancy

Wednesday, October 8th 2014
12:10pm - 1:00pm

Medical providers face many challenges in responding to parents who delay or refuse a wide variety of vaccines.  Join one of the nation's most respected vaccine experts to learn about effective approaches to patient communication.  Our speaker will address common concerns raised by parents and offer effective methods and strategies for handling resistance and refusals.  This program will provide advice on some of the hot button vaccine issues along with simple solutions for communicating effectively with parents.

 

Participants will be able to:

  • To understand the main issues presented by parents, medical providers, and others involved with providing vaccines to children of vaccine hesitant parents;
  • To address concerns that are presented and provide data that enhances administration of vaccines along recommended guidelines;
  • To encourage dialogue in settings that support parents' medical education on averting vaccine preventable diseases.

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About our Speaker
Paul A. Offit, MD

Paul A. Offit, MD is the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as well as the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology and a Professor of Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.  Dr. Offit has published more than 150 papers in medical and scientific journals in the areas of rotavirus-specific immune responses and vaccine safety.
CMEs/CEUs
As always the programs are free to anyone who would like to participate by computer/webinar or by telephone. We will provide a minimum of 15 programs during the 2014 calendar year.

 

There is a small fee for CME credits or CEU letters of participation. Pricing remains the same as last year with a special discount for those who select to participate in the full series.

Fee Table - 2013 Announcement  

CME Credits for Physicians

·  We have applied for CME credits to the Albert J. Solnit Children's Center.  Albert J. Solnit Children's Center has been accredited for its continuing education programs by the Connecticut State Medical Society.   Upon review, Albert J. Solnit Children's Center may designate this educational activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.  Our speaker does not have any financial relationship with commercial interests that provide products or services discussed in this activity.  This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.

 

Continuing Education Requirements for Nurses

·  The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) will accept documentation of participation in the teleconference as meeting continuing education requirements toward recertification. 

·  The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) will accept documentation of participation in this teleconference as meeting continuing education requirements for certified nurses.  The credit hours will transfer equally.  CTAAP will provide verification of participation in letter form to the nurse.  Nurses must submit the proper paperwork to the ANCC for approval.

Yvette Moretti
Teleconference Coordinator

860-525-9738

Connecticut Chapter of The American Academy of Pediatrics