21st Annual ACIC Immunization Conference

Vaccines in the Real World Science, Decisions, and Delivery

ACIC brings together 130+ physicians, nurses, pharmacists, public health, school health, health-system, and community partners from across Western Pennsylvania.

Date Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Time 7:30 AM–4:00 PM

Venue Regional Learning Alliance · Cranberry Township

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Agenda

A full day built around real vaccine decisions.

7:30–8:00 AM

Registration, Breakfast & Exhibitor Visits

8:00–8:10 AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:10–9:00 AM

Keynote address · remarks followed by Q&A

The Work Behind the Shot: Access, Trust, and Public Health in Pennsylvania

Debra L. Bogen, MD

Secretary of Health · Pennsylvania Department of Health

9:00–9:35 AM

Local public health landscape

Immunization in Allegheny County: Local Priorities, Pressures, and Public Health Response

Iulia Vann, MD, MPH

Director · Allegheny County Health Department

9:35–10:10 AM

Disease, prevention, and public health consequences

When Prevention Fails: A Pathologist’s View of Vaccine-Preventable Disease and Public Health

Jennifer L. Hammers, DO

Division Chief & Professor of Pathology · Duquesne University Nasuti College of Osteopathic Medicine
Founder · Jennifer Hammers Pathology LLC

10:10–10:35 AM

Morning Break & Exhibitor Visits

10:35–11:20 AM

Parent decision-making and vaccine communication

Vaccine Decisions as Due Diligence: How Families Weigh Risk, Trust, and Information

Charlotte A. Moser, MS

Co-Director · Vaccine Education Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

11:20 AM–12:00 PM

Pharmacy, vaccine equity, and access

Pharmacy Strategies for Vaccine Equity, Access, and Community Implementation

Sophia Herbert, PharmD & Joni Carroll, PharmD, TTS

Sophia Herbert, PharmD · Assistant Professor, Pharmacy and Therapeutics · University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy · Education Director, Pitt Vaccination & Health Connection Hub

Joni Carroll, PharmD, TTS (she/her) · Assistant Professor, Pharmacy and Therapeutics · University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy

12:00–1:00 PM

Lunch & Exhibitor Visits

1:00–1:40 PM

Vaccination in older adults

Controversies in Vaccination Among Older Adults: How Recommendations, Evidence, and Implementation Evolve

David A. Nace, MD, MPH

Chief Medical Officer · UPMC Senior Communities
Assistant Professor of Medicine · University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

1:40–2:20 PM

Information environments and vaccine communication

Context Before Confrontation: Understanding the Information Patients Bring to Vaccine Encounters

Beth L. Hoffman, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences · University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health

2:20–2:45 PM

Afternoon Networking, Exhibitor Visits & Refreshment Break

2:45–3:35 PM

Closing panel discussion

Trust at the Point of Care: Language, Access, and Real-World Vaccine Conversations

Potential panelists may include Diego Chaves-Gnecco, MD, MPH, FAAP , plus two to three additional voices representing clinical care, community engagement, and vaccine access. Moderator: TBD.

3:35–4:00 PM