EARLY CLOSURE MARCH 4 - Due to the forecast for severe winter weather, Creighton's Omaha campus will close at 7 P.M. this evening.
All in-person classes, clinics, and events, regardless of start time, are asked to end by 7 P.M. For those needing a shuttle, please visit my.creighton.edu for the most up-to-date maps and schedule. Shuttles will run until 8 P.M. this evening. We encourage you to be mindful of other closures or impacted services across the city as well.
Employees, including those classified as responsible for “essential operations” should review Creighton's Weather and Emergency-Related Absence Policy and work with your immediate supervisor on expectations for job functions during this curtailment of campus operations.
Please take proper winter weather precautions throughout the day and contact public safety at 402.280.2911 for any emergencies.
Public knowledge and acceptance of vaccination guidelines begins with healthcare professionals. This conference provides healthcare professionals the latest information on immunizations as well as tools to increase vaccinations and public health partnerships.
This conference is designed to bring together individuals from Nebraska and surrounding states who are interested in promoting optimal immunization levels that will eliminate vaccine-preventable diseases throughout the lifespan of all persons.
Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses, public health officials, fellows, residents, students and other interested healthcare professionals
8:10 a.m.
Welcome
Laura K. Klug, PharmD
8:15 a.m.
CDC Update Pediatric
Andrew Kroger, MD, MPH
Virtual
9:15 a.m.
CDC Update Adult
Janelle King, MPH, BSN, RN
Virtual
10:15 a.m.
Break and Exhibits
10:30 a.m.
Vaccine Disparities
Lynn Bahta, RN, MPH
11:15 a.m.
Ask the Experts Panel
Andrew Kroger, MD, MPH
Janelle King, MPH, BSN, RN
Lynn Bahta, RN, MPH
12 p.m.
Lunch and Exhibits
1 p.m.
Pediatric and Adult Travel Vaccine
Meera Varman, MD
Rudolf Kotula, MD
1:45 p.m.
Poster Presentations
2:15 p.m.
Break and Exhibits
2:30 p.m.
DHHS Data: Vaccine Related Updates in Nebraska
Derek Julian, MPH
Alison Keyser-Metobo, MPH
3 p.m.
Community Outreach
Richard Brown, PhD
3:30 p.m.
Immunization Updates in Douglas County
Molly Elston, MS Global Health, RN/BSN
Avery Wallace, MPH
4 p.m.
Door Prizes, Evaluation and Adjournment
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education, Immunization Task Force Metro Omaha, Methodist Health System, and Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education (HSCE) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.