University of Iowa
Department of Internal Medicine
200 Hawkins Drive
SW34-GH
Iowa City,
IA
USA
52242
Email:
charles-helms@uiowa.edu
Biographical Sketch:
1998-2006 Chief of Staff- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
1999-2009 Medical Director- Clinical Quality, Safety and Performance Improvement, UIHC
1997-2002 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, CDC
2002-2006 National Vaccine Advisory Committee, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Chair, 2004-2006)
2008-2009 U.S. Fulbright Senior Scholarship, Australia
Book Chapter:
Polgreen, P.M., and Helms, C.: Vaccines, Biological Warfare, and Bioterrorism. In Primary Care 28: No. 4. Immunizations, R. Clover (Ed.), Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Co., 2001.
Publications:
1. Polgreen, P.M., Polgreen, L.A., Evans, T., Helms, C.M.: A Statewide System for Improving Influenza Vaccination Rates in Hospital Employees. Inf. Cont. & Hosp. Epidem. 30:474-478, 2009.
2. Kuntz, J.L., Holley, S., Helms, C.M., Cavanaugh, J.E., Vande Berg, J., Herwaldt, L.A., and Polgreen, P.M.: Use of a Pandemic Preparedness Drill to Increase Rates of Influenza Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers. Inf. Cont. & Hosp. Epidem. 29:111-115, 2008.
3. Klein, J.O., and Helms, C.M.: Strengthening the Supply of Routinely Administered Vaccines in the United States: Progress and Problems-2005. Clin. Inf. Dis. 42: S145-151, 2006.
4. Helms, C.M., Guerra, F.A., Klein, J.O., Schaffner, W., Arvin, A.M., and Peter, G.: Strengthening the Nation’s Influenza Vaccination System. A National Vaccine Advisory Committee Assessment. Am. J. Prev. Med. 29: 221-226, 2005.
5. NVAC-ACIP Joint Working Group and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Ensuring Preparedness for Potential Poliomyelitis Outbreaks. Recommendations for the US Poliovirus Vaccine Stockpile From the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Arch. Pediatr. Adolesc. Med. 158:1106-1112, 2004.
6. National Vaccine Advisory Committee: Strengthening the Supply of Routinely Recommended Vaccines in the United States. Recommendations from the National Vaccine Advisory Committee. JAMA 290:3122-3132, 2003.
7. Rangel-Frausto, S. Rhomberg, P., Hollis, R.J., Pfaller, M.A., Wenzel, R.P., Helms, C.M., and Herwaldt, L.A.: Persistence of Legionella pneumophila in a Hospital’s Water System: A 13 year survey. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 20: 793-797, 1999.