Ballroom G (Crowne Plaza Ravinia)
Monday, October 27, 2003: 3:30 PM-5:00 PM

B1: The Benefits of Cross-Program Collaboration: WIC, Immunization Program, and Immunization Registry

This session will examine the collaboration between WIC and Immunization Registry Programs. It will identify the benefits resulting from this collaboration, such as increased immunization levels in children served by the WIC program.
Learning Objectives: The participant will be able to describe the value of cross-program collaboration in linking WIC, Immunization Program, and the Immunization Registry at the state and local level.

Moderator:Norma Allred
3:30 PM Introductory Remarks
3:50 PM Discussion
4:10 PM 3845The Benefits of Linking WIC Databases with Immunization Registries
Therese Hoyle
4:30 PM 3681WIC/Immunization 2002 Record Round-Up Project: Filling in the Gaps*
Pamela Johnson, Sheryl Pickering

The 2003 Immunization Registry Conference (October 27-29, 2003) of CDC