Bayou D
Thursday, May 13, 2004: 11:00 AM-12:30 PM

E6: Partnering with the Community: Opportunities, Barriers, and Strategies for Improvement

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and state AAP chapters will provide participants with findings from community-based and public-private partnership collaborations that have successfully increased immunization coverage among diverse populations in varied geographic settings. Participants will also learn how to develop partnerships with their local AAP Chapter.
Learning Objectives: After this workshop, participants will be able to develop effective partnerships between public health and practicing pediatricians through AAP Chapters.

Moderator:Thomas F. Tonniges
11:00 AMIntroductory Remarks
11:15 AMChildren's Village Child Care — Using Technology to Improve Immunization Completeness in an Asian-American Community
Jerold Aronson, Stuart T. Weinberg, Beth Baker
11:30 AMIdentifying Immunization Barriers in Asian American Communities in Chicago
Dennis L. Vickers, Joanna Su
11:45 AMPresentation — Christopher Rizzo
12:00 PMDiscussion

The 38th National Immunization Conference of CDC