Kimberly Ralston, MPH

Department of Pediatrics, UCSD
San Diego Immunization Partnership
3851 Rosecrans Street, Suite 704
San Diego, CA
USA 92110
Email: Kimberly.Ralston@sdcounty.ca.gov

Biographical Sketch:
Professional Experience: 2007-Present – Provider Services Manager, San Diego Immunization Branch, San Diego, CA Design and modify education and evaluation strategies for private medical providers and their staff. Contribute to creation of department’s scope of work for funding agency and write monthly reports to satisfy contract compliance. Develop work plans and oversee performance measures for team of supervisees. Coordinate all research activities for two CDC-funded research grants including IRB submissions, CDC progress reports, methodology development, survey development, and budget management. 2006-2007 – Community Health Programs Representative, Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, San Diego, CA 2005-2006 – Case Manager, SACHS Clinic System, San Bernardino, CA Presentations: 2009 - Centers for Disease Control & Prevention National Immunization Conference Personal Belief Exemptions (PBEs) and schools: School characteristics and patterns of vaccines exempted in a stratified sample of schools, San Diego California, 2007-08 2008 - Centers for Disease Control & Prevention National Immunization Conference All in the Family: Exploring Venues for Educating Pregnant and Parenting Teens Who is NOT getting SHOT?: Personal Beliefs Exemption Rates in San Diego County 2007 - California Alliance Concerned with School Aged Parenting and Prevention Members Conference All in the Family: Immunizations Across the Lifespan 2006 - Loma Linda University School of Medicine: Center for Health Disparity Research Symposium Traditional Herb Use Among Hispanic Women in San Bernardino County, California