Association of Immunization Managers
Office of the Director
620 Hungerford Drive, Suite 29
Rockville,
MD
USA
20850
kwells@immunizationmanagers.org
Biographical Sketch:
Work:
2003-2004 Immunization Coordinator, North Colorado Medical Center, Greeley, CO
2004-2007 Program Manager, Immunization Program Manager, State of Wyoming, Cheyenne, WY
2007-present Research Coordinator, Association of Immunization Managers (AIM), Rockville, MD
Presentations:
2005 Implementation of a provider compliance campaign to influence
compliance with VFC policy and procedures, National Immunization Conference,
Washington DC
2005 The effectiveness of private providers recall systems on clinical
assessment software application scores of VFC children, National Immunization Conference, Washington DC
2006 Becoming a universal purchase vaccine state, National Immunization Program managers meeting, Atlanta, Georgia
2008 The perceived importance of vaccine storage problems and variability of storage and
handling policies among immunization programs in the US, National Immunization Conference, Atlanta, GA
2008 Considerations and timeline to incorporate a new vaccine in city and state immunization programs in the US, National Immunization Conference, Atlanta, GA
2010 Characterization and costs of vaccine storage failures resulting in wasted vaccine, National Immunization Conference, Atlanta, GA
2010 Improving communications during a vaccine shortage: Lessons learned from the 2008 – 2009 Haemophilus influenza Type-B (Hib) shortage, National Immunization Conference, Atlanta, GA
2010 Functional Capabilities of Immunization Information Systems during Vaccine Shortages and Public Health Emergencies, National Immunization Conference, Atlanta, GA
2010 Tracking State-Level Implementation of 2009-H1N1 Vaccination, National Immunization Conference, Atlanta, GA
2010 Use of Immunization Information Systems by VFC Provider Sites in Oregon and Louisiana in Planning for and Managing the 2009 – 2010 Influenza Vaccination Campaign, National Immunization Conference, Atlanta, GA