Join us on Friday, March 14th, 2025
for a webinar on New Jersey’s Vaccine Preventable Disease Program. Learn about what the program is doing to reduce and eliminate the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases and how New Jersey vaccine providers can improve their practices.
CME Accreditation
Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Medical Society of New Jersey. New Jersey Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics is accredited by the Medical Society of New Jersey to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Designation Statement:
New Jersey Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics designates this live internet activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ABP MOC Part II:
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 2 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
Nurses Contact Hours:
NJ Board of Nursing (NJAC 13:37-5.3) states: “A registered professional nurse or licensed practical nurse may obtain continuing education hours from the following: (d)3. Successful completion of continuing medical education courses recognized by the American Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association or the American Podiatric Medical Association: one hour for each 60 minutes of attendance” therefore, CME credits obtained today may be used in place of nursing contact hours.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the webinar, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the goal of the NJDOH vaccine preventable disease surveillance unit, HIPAA and the allowable release of patient information to public health, and available resources for VPD reporting, investigation, prevention, and control measures.
- Locate at least two educational materials on the VPDP website and identify at least one VPDP immunization initiative.
- Identify the differences between medical and religious exemptions.
- Identify the four core CDC IQIP strategies, and the best practices associated with each to enhance immunization quality in provider settings.
- Recognize the benefits of the VFC program including but not limited to receiving federally funded vaccines at no cost to the facility.
- Identify the reporting requirements in New Jersey in regards to vaccinations being entered into NJIIS, as well as the process for enrollment and provider engagement with the system.
Speakers
Disclosure: All faculty and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Elizabeth Zaremski, MPH – Disease surveillance, Vaccine Preventable Disease Program
Jenish Sudhakaran, MPH – Population assessment coordinator, Vaccine Preventable Disease Program
Jill Dinitz-Sklar, MPH – Coordinator of data and data systems, Vaccines for Children
Taylor Crosby, MA – Vaccines for Children Coordinator
Keely Ogden – Immunization Quality Improvement Program Specialist, Providers communications
Jennifer Smith, MPH, CHES – Health Educator, Vaccine Preventable Disease Program
