CAIC/CCIC Joint Coalition Meeting: Meningococcal Epidemiology and Vaccine Recommendations in the United States
Date: Thursday, March 31, 2016
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location: Mt. Yale Children's Hospital Colorado, 2nd Floor 13123 E. 16th Ave. Aurora, CO 80045
Please join CCIC and the Colorado Adult Immunization Coalition (CAIC) for a presentation on Meningococcal disease in the United States.
This presentation will cover the following topics:
- Describe the epidemiology of meningococcal disease in the United States.
- Describe the burden of meningococcal disease in the United States.
- Describe current CDC vaccine recommendations for meningococcal disease, including recommendations for recently licensed meningococcal-B vaccines.
About the presenter:
Dr.Curtis is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and specializes in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Pediatrics as an attending physician at Children's Hospital Colorado. She completed her MD and MPH at Johns Hopkins University and her Fellowship through the University of Colorado Denver Program in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Over the last few years, she has conducted research regarding the immunogenicity of influenza vaccines in immunocompromised children and has worked with the Transplant Line of Service at Children’s Hospital Colorado.
Continuing Education Credit:
Please see the Children's Hospital Continuing Education flyer for details regarding CME and CNE credit for attending this presentation.
Registration:
Please register by Friday, March 25 to reserve your seat! Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP.
To participate via webinar:
For an optimal learning experience, we recommend attending this presentation in person. However, if distance or time does not allow, we welcome you to
register for ReadyTalk web and audio access.
