Division of Public Health
Georgia Department of Community Health
2 Peachtree St., N.W., Suite 14-262
Atlanta,
GA
USA
30303-3142
Email:
esthomas@dhr.state.ga.us
Biographical Sketch:
Experience
12/2009-present --Vaccine-Preventable Disease Epidemiologist, Georgia Department of Community Health, Division of Public Health
Provide support to District Epidemiologist and health care providers in the area of vaccine-preventable
disease surveillance, prevention and control
Participate and provide epidemiologic support to any formal program evaluation projects conducted by the Georgia Immunization Program
Conduct vaccine-preventable disease outbreak investigations in Georgia
7/2008-12/2009--ASPH/CDC Fellow, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCIRD, CCID, ISD,
Performed epidemiologic data analyses of vaccine coverage rates among students enrolled in daycare, kindergarten and middle school in the U.S. Virgin Islands in order to identify areas of low vaccine coverage and trends by school type and geography
Provided analytical consultation and technical assistance to state, territorial and local immunization program grantees in order to implement and improve data collection and analysis procedures related to the CDC’s annual school assessment immunization survey
Consulted with state, territorial and local immunization program grantees on data collection standards and procedures, sampling methodology and data analysis
Formal Presentations
Thomas, E. Vaccination Coverage among Children Enrolled in Kindergarten in the U.S. Virgin Islands. 2009 National Immunization Conference. March 30 – April 2, 2009. Dallas, TX.
Publications
Thomas, E. Stanwyck, C. & Jackson, G. (In Submission). An Assessment of Kindergarten Vaccination Coverage Rates: Identifying Pockets of Need in a School-Based Population.