Know what is changing
Stay current on recommendations, evidence, public health priorities, and the challenges affecting implementation.
21st Annual Allegheny County Immunization Coalition Conference
Science, Decisions, and Delivery
Join clinicians, pharmacists, public health professionals, and community partners for a practical day focused on the vaccine questions, recommendations, and implementation challenges showing up in real-world practice.
ACIC Member $125 • Nonmember $175 • Students / Physician Residents $50
What you will take back to work
Stay current on recommendations, evidence, public health priorities, and the challenges affecting implementation.
Practical context for navigating risk, trust, information, culture, language, and patient decision-making.
Clinical, pharmacy, access, and community perspectives you can bring back to your work.
Registration
Registration includes: breakfast, lunch, a refreshment break, exhibitor networking, and free on-site parking.
Agenda
Keynote · Remarks followed by Q&A
Debra Bogen, MD · Secretary of Health, Pennsylvania Department of Health
Iulia Vann, MD, MPH · Director, Allegheny County Health Department
Jennifer Hammers, DO · Division Chief & Professor of Pathology, Duquesne University Nasuti College of Osteopathic Medicine; Founder, Jennifer Hammers Pathology LLC
Charlotte Moser, MS · Co-Director, Vaccine Education Center, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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 · Assistant Professor, Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy
Lunch and networking continue throughout this period. An optional lunch presentation is offered from 12:30 to 12:50 PM.
Optional Lunch Presentation · No CE Credit
Blair Capitano, PharmD · Vaccines Field Medical Director, OH/PA/WV, U.S. Medical Affairs - Pfizer Inc.
David Nace, MD, MPH · Chief Medical Officer, UPMC Senior Communities; Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Beth Hoffman, PhD, MPH · Assistant Professor, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, 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 Salman, DrPH, RN, FAAN
Continuing Education
Credit is available for eligible participants in 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 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. 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 6.00 contact hours.
This knowledge-based activity provides 6.00 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 6.00 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.
Conference Support
Sponsor and exhibitor participation does not imply endorsement of any specific product, service, or clinical recommendation.
Fiscal administration for ACIC is provided by the Allegheny County Medical Society Foundation.
October 28, 2026
Join us in Cranberry Township for a practical day of immunization education, discussion, and real-world vaccine conversations.
Last updated September 23, 2026