Texas Immunization Conference 2022
The Texas Immunization Conference (TIC) is a chance for immunization partners to come together to share information, discuss current issues, and recommend strategies for improving immunization rates across Texas.
TIC 2022 was held virtually June 14-15, 2022. As follows are recordings and presentations from the two-day event.
Day One
Conference Welcome: COVID-19 Impact on Public Health
PDF | PDF2 | VIDEO
Speakers:
John W. Hellerstedt, MD
Commissioner
Texas Department of State Health Services
Antonio (Tony) Aragon, MS
Immunization Director
Texas Department of State Health Services
National Vaccine Update and COVID Perspective
PDF | VIDEO
Speaker:
JoEllen Wolicki, BSN, RN
Nurse Educator
Immunization Services Division
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Influenza Surveillance and Reporting in Texas, 2021-2022: An Overview of Surveillance Practices and Changes Following The Covid-19 Pandemic
PDF | VIDEO
Speaker:
Emilio R. Gonzales, MPH
Epidemiologist II: State Flu Coordinator,
Vaccine-Preventable Disease Section, Texas Department of State Health Services
COVID-19 Impacts on the Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) Program
PDF | VIDEO
Speakers:
Heather Mayfield, MS
Epidemiologist II
Abigail Cox-Chalmers, MPH, CHES
Epidemiologist I
Assessment, Compliance, and Evaluation Branch, Texas Department of State Health Services
Responding to Unexpected Outbreaks: Hepatitis A
PDF | VIDEO
Speakers:
Sarah Auerbach, MPH
Epidemiologist II
Assessment, Compliance, and Evaluation Branch, Texas Department of State Health Services
Connor Lynd, MPH
Epidemiologist I
Emerging and Acute Infectious Disease Unit, Texas Department of State Health Services
Immunization and Pregnant Women
PDF | VIDEO
Speaker:
Mary Healy, MD
Associate Director of Pediatrics
Texas Children’s Hospital
Vaccine Outreach and Education: Community-Based Organizations and Their Efforts to Build Resilient Community Partnerships
PDF | VIDEO
Speakers:
Anabel Rodriguez, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
University of Texas at Houston School of Public Health at San Antonio
Maria Baños Jordan
President & Founder
Texas Familias Council
Kathy Phipps
CEO & Founder
Back To Eden Fellow Program
Texas Immunization Registry: Data Exchange Best Practices and Updates
PDF | VIDEO
Speakers:
Angela De La Cruz
Interoperability Post Production Manager
Texas Immunization Registry (ImmTrac2), Texas Department of State Health Services
Joshua Shaver, MS
Interoperability Onboarding Manager II
Texas Immunization Registry (ImmTrac2), Texas Department of State Health Services
Vaccine-Preventable Disease Update
PDF | VIDEO
Speakers:
Heather Mayfield, MS
Epidemiologist II
Assessment, Compliance, and Evaluation Branch, Texas Department of State Health Services
Elise Huebner, MS
Epidemiology Team Lead
Vaccine-Preventable Disease Section, Texas Department of State Health Services
Improving VFC Provider Coverage through Quality Assurance Activities
PDF | VIDEO
Speaker:
Trish Stowe, MHA
Vaccine Operations Group Manager
Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC), Texas Department of State Health Services
Texas Pharmacy Response to COVID-19
PDF | VIDEO
Speakers:
Denise Starkey, MPH, MA
Program Manager
Adult and Influenza Immunization Program, Texas Department of State Health Services
Debbie Garza, RPh
Chief Executive Officer
Texas Pharmacy Association
Data Resources: DSHS Dashboards (Flu, Tdap/HPV, TIPS, COVID-19)
PDF | VIDEO
Speakers:
Matthew Davis
IIS Operations Group Manager
Assessment, Compliance, and Evaluation Branch, Texas Department of State Health Services
Ruth Okpara, MPH
Program Specialist III
Assessment, Compliance, and Evaluation Branch – Texas Department of State Health Services
Sarah Auerbach, MPH
Epidemiologist II
Assessment, Compliance, and Evaluation Branch, Texas Department of State Health Services
Vaccine Inclusion
PDF | VIDEO
Speakers:
Jennifer Moore, BSN, RN
Nurse IV – Operations Team
Immunization Section, Texas Department of State Health Services
Demi Tomasides, MPH
Vaccine Outreach Coordinator
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
Jennifer Nguyen, BSA
Graduate Assistant, Baylor College of Medicine Dental Project
Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities (CADD)
Data and Surveys: Using Data and Data Tools to Build Community Partnerships and Reach Project Goals
PDF | VIDEO
Speaker:
Ann Salyer-Caldwell, MPH
Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County
Roadmap to Building Vaccine Confidence
PDF | VIDEO
Speakers:
Julie Boom, MD
Director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Immunization Project and Director of Infant and Childhood Immunization for the Center for Vaccine Awareness and Research
Texas Children’s Hospital
Robyn Correll, MPH, CHWI
Public Health Consultant, Communication and Evaluation
Vaccinate Your Family
Claire Hannan, MPH
Executive Director
Association of Immunization Managers
Day Two
Navigating Vaccine Misinformation During Public Health Crises
PDF | PDF2 | VIDEO
Speakers:
Stephen Pont, MD, MPH
Medical Director
Center for Public Health Policy and Practice, Texas Department of State Health Services
Alexander Whitman, MS
Deputy Communications Director
Texas Department of State Health Services
Updates from The American Immunization Registry Association and The State Texas Immunization Registry
PDF | VIDEO
Speakers:
Kevin Allen
Immunization Information Systems Unit Director
Immunization Section, Texas Department of State Health Services
Mary Beth Kurilo , MPH, MSW
Policy and Planning Director
American Immunization Registry Association
TVFC Storage and Handling
PDF | VIDEO
Speaker:
Christine Clear
Team Lead
Texas Vaccines for Children Program, Texas Department of State Health Services
Flu in Texas
PDF | VIDEO
Speakers:
Morgen Gawlik
Team Lead
Adult and Influenza Group, Texas Department of State Health Services
Kenneth Williams
Program Specialist V
Adult and Influenza Group, Texas Department of State Health Services
David Zulli
Program Specialist IV
Adult and Influenza Group, Texas Department of State Health Services
Engaging Concerned Parents
PDF | VIDEO
Speaker:
Karen Ernst, MA
Director
Voices for Vaccines
Vaccine Literacy: Advancing Vaccine Equity in Historically Excluded Communities via Building Health Champions
PDF | VIDEO
Speaker:
Kristen Hobbs, MPH
Director, Quality Improvement and Equity
National Minority Quality Forum
Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity
Data Quality: Issues and Solutions
PDF | VIDEO
Speakers:
Prageet Kaang, PhD, MPH, BDS
Data Analytics Manager
Immunization Section, Texas Department of State Health Services
Adaeze Ifesi
Data Analyst
Immunization Section, Texas Department of State Health Services
Panel: HPV in Texas
PDF | VIDEO
Speakers:
Heather Mayfield, MS
Epidemiologist II
Access, Compliance, and Evaluation Branch, Texas Department of State Health Services
Fatima Frausto, MPH
Team Lead
Intervention Group, Assessment, Compliance, Evaluation Branch, Immunization Section, Texas Department of State Health Services
Jane Montealegre , PhD
Behavioral Epidemiologist
Baylor College of Medicine
Ana Rodriguez, MD, MPH
Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Medical Branch
ImmTrac Reporting - IIS and Coverage Levels
PDF | VIDEO
Speakers:
Renuka Icchapurapu, RN, MSN, CAPM
Epidemiologist III
Texas Immunization Registry, Texas Department of State Health Services
Paul Spock, PhD
IIS Training Manager
Texas Immunization Registry, Texas Department of State Health Servi
Addressing Barriers to Adult Vaccinations
PDF | VIDEO
Speaker:
Samuel Ortiz-Severiano
Program Specialist V
Adult Immunization Program, Immunization Section, Texas Department of State Health Services
A Texas-Sized Vaccination Opportunity
PDF | VIDEO
Speaker:
Carolyn Smith, MSN, RN
Compliance Group Manager
Assessment, Compliance, and Evaluation Branch, Texas Department of State Health Services
The State Medical Operations Center (SMOC) and its Role in Coordinating Disaster Vaccines
PDF | VIDEO
Speaker:
Chris Medina, MA, TEM
Operations Branch Manager
Response and Recovery Unit, Texas Department of State Health Services
The Role Community Based Organizations Play in Public Health: A Conversation on Immunizations in Rural Communities
PDF | VIDEO
Speakers:
Robert Owens Carpenter, MD, MPH, FACS
Director of MD Plus Program
Texas A&M College of Medicine
Daniela Dwyer, JD
Managing Attorney – Farmworker Team
Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid
Preparing for Future Public Health Crises
PDF | VIDEO
Speaker:
L.J Tan, PhD
Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer, Immunize.org
Co-Chair, National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit