21st Annual Allegheny County Immunization Coalition Conference
Science, Decisions, and Delivery
Practical vaccine education for clinicians, pharmacists, public health professionals, and community partners.
ACIC Member $125 • Nonmember $175 • Students / Physician Residents $50
169 attendees in 2025 • Breakfast, lunch, refreshment break and parking included
Registration
Includes breakfast, lunch, refreshment break, exhibitor networking and free on-site parking.
Agenda
Kristal Ross, PharmD, CTTS
Chair, Allegheny County Immunization Coalition | Giant Eagle
Keynote Address · Remarks followed by Q&A
Debra L. Bogen, MD
Secretary of Health, Pennsylvania Department of Health
Local Public Health Landscape
Iulia Vann, MD, MPH
Director, Allegheny County Health Department
Disease, Prevention, and Public Health Consequences
Jennifer L. Hammers, DO
Division Chief & Professor of Pathology,
Duquesne University Nasuti College of Osteopathic Medicine;
Founder & Forensic Pathologist,
Jennifer Hammers Pathology LLC
Parent Decision-Making and Vaccine Communication
Charlotte A. Moser, MS
Co-Director, Vaccine Education Center,
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Pharmacy, Vaccine Equity, and Access
Sophia M. C. Herbert, PharmD and Joni Carroll, PharmD, TTS
Optional Nonaccredited Lunch Presentation | No CE Credit
Blair Capitano, PharmD
Vaccines Field Medical Director,
OH/PA/WV, U.S. Medical Affairs - Pfizer Inc.
Vaccination in Older Adults
David A. Nace, MD, MPH
University of Pittsburgh / UPMC Senior Communities
Information Environments and Vaccine Communication
Beth L. Hoffman, PhD, MPH
University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health
Closing Panel Discussion
Moderator:
Kristal Ross, PharmD, CTTS
Panelists:
Amesh Adalja, MD, FACP, FACEP, FIDSA;
Diego Chaves-Gnecco, MD, MPH, FAAP;
Khlood F. Salman, DrPH, RN, FAAN
Continuing Education
Medicine, nursing, pharmacy and social work.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Immunization Coalition and Allegheny County Medical Society. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 5.75 contact hours.
This knowledge-based activity provides 5.75 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 5.75 general continuing education credits.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
With Appreciation
Pfizer
Presenting Sponsor
Moderna
Immunization Education Sponsor
Merck
Networking & Break Sponsor
The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh
CSL Seqirus
GSK
Pathways Wellness Program
Sanofi
Allegheny County Medical Society
Allegheny County Medical Society Foundation
October 28, 2026
