The 15th National Conference for Immunization Coalitions and Partnerships (NCICP), formerly known as the National Conference on Immunization and Health Coalitions, is the only conference solely dedicated to collaboration and partnership as a way to improve immunization uptake, educate our communities, and prevent the spread of disease. The conference is an engine to improve immunizations and public health issues by sharing successful strategies that strengthen the work our coalitions and partnerships do.
The 15th NCICP will focus on fostering equity, building partnerships, and promoting vaccine confidence. The conference will be built into three conference tracks:
During COVID-19, many coalitions received additional federal or state funds for vaccine activities and nearly every community saw new groups willing to help increase vaccine confidence and access. As we move out of the immediate pandemic, how can coalitions maintain their funding, expand their partnerships, and keep new partners at the table? NCICP is welcoming abstracts on these and other topics that will ensure the sustainability of immunization coalitions for years to come.
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an unprecedented level of research on which messages and messengers increase a person’s intent to vaccinate. Unfortunately, the politicization of the pandemic also lead to an increase in those who are staunchly opposed to vaccination. NCICP is welcoming abstracts that address vaccine hesitancy, confidence, and the wide spectrum of communication needs in between, with a particular interest in topics that address the effectiveness of trusted messengers and channels.
Vaccines have long enjoyed bipartisan, bicameral support. In recent years, however, universal political support for vaccines has declined, particularly among the states. The U.S. is at a critical juncture in which federal and state policy could make or break better access to, and confidence in, vaccinations. NCICP is welcoming abstracts on the policies and advocacy efforts necessary to ensure everyone in the U.S. has the ability to remain safe from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Radisson Blu Mall of America
2100 Killebrew Drive
Bloomington, MN 55425
The Venue
The Radisson Blu Mall of America is an elegant hotel offering direct access via skyway to the Mall of America. The Mall hosts 40 million visitors each year and spans 5.6 million square feet, including an amusement park, an aquarium, mini-golf, an escape room, 50 restaurants, and much more.
Radisson Blu MOA Accessibility Features:
- Automatic door at the entrance
- Elevator available
- Guide dogs welcome
- Large print menu available in the restaurant
- Lower counter at reception area available
- PEEP (Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan) available and explained
- Raised numbers and braille on elevator buttons
- Step-free entrance
- Wheelchair available to borrow
Getting there
Take the free shuttle to commute to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), or hop on the nearby Metro light rail transit to explore the Twin Cities area.
Bringing a car? The hotel offers three parking options for guests:
- Self-parking in the South Ramp located directly underneath the hotel is $20.00 per day with “in and out” privileges if the attendee or overnight guest. Register with the Front Desk Agent. Self-parking is based upon availability.
- Valet parking is based upon availability at the time of arrival at a rate of $30.00 for overnight or $15.00 for day/event-only (non-overnight).
- Complimentary self-parking is also available in the East and West Mall of America ramps. If a registered Hotel guest is parking overnight in either of these lots, the guest will need to notify the Front Desk.
All parking pricing and availability are subject to change and the Hotel assumes no liability for any damage or loss to vehicles parked in any of these parking options.
The hotel is sold out for most nights of the conference.
Other area hotels
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson
Walk to the neighboring Mall of America via the skyway over Killebrew Drive, or ride the complimentary shuttle.
Cambria Hotel Bloomington Mall of America
- 8001 Winstead Way, Bloomington, MN, 55425, US
- (612) 235-6538
- Provides a free mall shuttle, by reservation.
AC Hotel Bloomington Mall of America
- AC Hotel Bloomington Mall of America
- 8100 26th Avenue South, Bloomington, Minnesota, USA, 55425
- Tel: +1 952-854-0123
Register
Registration is full and has been temporarily paused. Those who still need to register can put themselves on this waitlist so we can contact you with registration details. We will update this space if any changes or openings occur.
Speakers
Lynn Bahta, who uses she/her/hers pronouns, is a Public Health Nurse, at the Minnesota Department of Health serving as the Immunization Program Clinical Consultant. With over twenty-five years of work…
Brandy Zadrozny is an award-winning investigative and features reporter for NBC News where she covers misinformation, extremism, and the internet. She’s written definitive stories on election misinformation, QAnon conspiracy theories,…
Dr. Nathan T. Chomilo is Medical Director for the State of Minnesota’s Medicaid & MinnesotaCare programs and practices as a General Pediatrician with Park Nicollet Health Services / HealthPartners. He…
Academy Award® nominee Scott Hamilton Kennedy is a writer, director, producer, cameraman, editor, and founder of Black Valley Films His documentary work includes Oscar-nominated The Garden, Independent Spirit Award Nominee…
Dr. Georgina Peacock is the Director of the Immunization Services Division (ISD) in the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) at CDC. In this role, Dr. Peacock oversees…
Janice L. Mathis, Esq. was appointed Executive Director of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) in 2016. NCNW’s mission is to lead, advocate for and empower women of…
Devin Burghart is president and executive director of the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights—a national non-profit organization dedicated to tracking emerging threats to democracy and human rights.…
Anne Schuchat, MD is an internist and epidemiologist whose career at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spanned 33 years. She was the agency’s Principal Deputy Director from 2015-2021…
Dr. Michael P. Leiter is an Honorary Professor of Organisational Psychology at Deakin University in Melbourne Australia. He previously held the Canada Research Chair in Occupational Health at Acadia University…
Serese joined Vaccinate Your Family as Director of Advocacy and Education in June 2021 to build, maintain, and empower a diverse network of patient advocates and oversee the development of…
Syreeta is the communications strategist for the National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants and Migrants (NRC-RIM), where she leads the communications efforts for the center as well as guides the…
Annette Meeks is CEO of the Freedom Foundation of Minnesota, an independent, non-profit, education and research organization. They focus on creative, market-based solutions to some of the toughest problems facing our…
Nancy Messonnier, MD, is the incoming dean of the UNC-Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health (effective September 1). She has been named the Bryson Distinguished Professor in Public…
Program
| 7:00 AM | Registration opens | Lakes Foyer | ||
| 7:00 AM | Continental Breakfast | Skybridge/ Lakes Ballroom | ||
| 8:30 AM | Welcome | Into the Future with Dr. Peacock | Lakes Ballroom | Dr. Georgina Peacock the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases Karen Ernst, MA, Director, Voices for Vaccines Kelly Moore, MPH, MD, President and CEO Immunize.org |
| 9:00 AM | Opening Plenary | Preventing Burnout in Immunization Work | Lakes Ballroom | Panel Discussion Serese Marotta, Director, Advocacy & Education, Vaccinate Your Family Devin Burghart, Executive Director, Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights Lynn Bahta, RN, MPH, CPH, Public Health Nurse, Department of MN Michael Leiter, PhD, Honorary Professor of Organisational Psychology at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia |
| 10:00 AM | Coffee Break | Skybridge | ||
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10:30
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Sustainability Breakout | Sustainability through funding and clinical billing | Lakes A | Tiffany Tate, Executive Director, Maryland Partnership for PreventionMaryland Partnership for Prevention and Jennifer Tinney, Program Director, the Arizona Partnership for Immunization |
| Community Engagement Breakout |
Increasing HPV and Hep B Vaccine Acceptance | Lakes B | Michaela Jackson, Citseko Stapler‐Miller, Managing Director, FTI Consulting Heather Brandt, PhD, Director, HPV Cancer Prevention Program, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Andrew Stubbs, |
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| Policy & Advocacy Breakout |
Reaching out to Conservative Policymakers | Lakes C | Annette Meeks, Founder and CEO, Freedom Foundation of Minnesota | |
| Community Engagement Breakout | How We Make a Difference in Hispanic & Rural Communities in Southern Idaho | Lakes D | Karen Sharpnack, Executive Director, Idaho Immunization Coalition Kevin Cleveland, PharmD, ANP – Associate Professor at Idaho State University College of Pharmacy Heather Gagliano, Operations and Education Director, Idaho Immunization Coalition Erica DeWald, Chief Communication Officer, Vaccinate Your Family |
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| 12:30 PM | Lunch Recognition Ceremony |
Lakes Ballroom | Emcee Patsy Stinchfield, RN, MS, CPNP, President, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases |
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| 1:30 | Coffee Break | Skybridge | ||
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2:00
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Policy & Advocacy Breakout |
Good Health WINs – Grassroots Engagement to Build Vaccine Confidence in Communities of Color | Lakes A | Synovia Moss, MPA, CEO/Managing Partner of Moss Consulting & Management Group, Inc. |
| Community Engagement Breakout |
Using Data to Ensure Equity | Lakes B | Nathan Chomilo, MD, FAAP, Medical Director for the State of Minnesota’s Medicaid & MinnesotaCare programs and General Pediatrician/Hospital Internist with Park Nicollet Dawn Martin. MD. Senior Advisor to the HHS Vaccine Mobile Sheyanga Beecher, APRN, CNP, MSN, MPH who is medical director of HHS Pediatric Mobile Health |
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| Policy & Advocacy Breakout |
Litigation and Non‐Legislative Policy | Lakes C | Dorit Reiss, PhD, Professor of Law, UC Hastings, San Francisco | |
| Sustainability Breakout |
Keeping Your Coalition Going | Lakes D | Catherine‐Flores‐Martin, Executive Director, California Immunization Program | |
| 3:00 PM | Coffee Break | Skybridge | ||
| 3:30 PM | Evening Plenary | “A Shot in the Arm” Panel Discussion | Lakes Ballroom | Scott Hamilton Kennedy |
| 7:00 AM | Registration opens | Lakes Foyer | ||
| 7:00 AM | Continental Breakfast | Skybridge | ||
| 8:00 AM | Private Meeting | Coalition Directors’ Meeting | Lakes C | |
| 9:00 AM | Opening Plenary | How to Handle the Next Pandemic | Lakes Ballroom | Anne Schuchat, MD Nancy Messonnier, MD, Dean of Gillings School of Global Public Health |
| 10:00 AM | Coffee Break | Skybridge | ||
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10:30
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Breakout Session | A Coalition Capacity‐Building Journey as an Interactive Learning Lab |
Lakes B |
Connie Satzler, Senior Operations Manager, Immunize Kansas Coalition Emily Bailey, Communications Manager, Immunize Kansas Coalition Elizabeth Faber, Coalition Director, Iowa Immunizes |
| Breakout Session | Research and Polling as Effective Tools for Advocacy | Lakes A | Ali Hilton Alexandra Bhatti, JD, MPH, Director, US Vaccine Policy, Merck & Co. Inc Sarah Childers‐Strawbridge, MS, Associate Director, US Public Policy and Government Relations at Merck |
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| Breakout Session | Trial and Error in Undoing Community-Wide Vaccine Misinformation | Lakes C | Blima Marcus, DNP, EMES Initiative | |
| Breakout Session | Pursuing Vaccine Equity in Partnership with Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant Communities | Lakes D | Syreeta Wilkins, MA, Strategic Communications Specialist, National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants and Migrants Karen Ernst, MA, Director, Voices for Vaccines Marie Maslowski, RN, MPH, Community Health Program Supervisor, Hennepin County Public Health |
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| Noon | Lunch on your own |
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| 1:30 PM | Afternoon Plenary | Tiffany Dover and Other Misinformation | Lakes Ballroom | Brandy Zadrozny, American Investigative Journalist and Reporter for NBC News |
| 3:00 PM | Coffee Break | Skybridge | ||
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3:30 PM
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Sustainability Breakout | Vaccine Sundays and Beyond: Engaging Hispanic and Latino Communities | Lakes A | Julissa Soto, RN Sarah Warniak Maria Rossi Dr. Parisi |
| Community Engagement Breakout | Increasing Vaccination by Engaging New Community Partners | Lakes B | Dorothy Evans ThaoMee Xiong Rodolfo Guitierrez Dr. James T Lee Samra Ashenafi Dr. Kristin Brown Dr. Rawaa Nancy Albilol |
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| Policy & Advocacy Breakout |
All in for Good Health WINs: Building Impact through Partnerships | Lakes C | NPHC Council of Presidents Panel | |
| Community Engagement Breakout |
Storytelling: Increasing Confidence in Vaccination One Tale at a Time |
Lakes D | Serese Marotta, Director, Advocacy & Education, Vaccinate Your Family Tara Haelle, Journalist, Author, Public Speaker |
| 7:00 AM | Continental Breakfast | Skybridge | ||
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9:00 AM
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Sustainability Breakout | Reducing Disparity and Bettering Delivery through Innovation | Lakes A | Sarah Warniak Jerusha Garcia Julissa Soto, RN Kasii Hosack |
| Policy & Advocacy Breakout |
Stories from Statehouses: Winning the Vaccine Policy Fight | Lakes B | Abby Bownas, Partner, NVG Northe Saunders, Executive Director, SAFE Communities and Coalition Fund Heather Braum, Health Policy Advisor, Kansas Action for Children Patrick Glew, Program Manager: Communications and Policy, Hoosiers Vaccinate |
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| Community Engagement Breakout | New Messages and Innovation for Family Engagement | Lakes C | Lory Winland Bel Kelly‐Russo, MS, Program Associate, Institute for Public Health Innovation Andrea Pollkinghorn, MS, BC, President, Immunize South Dakota and Sanford Health Katy Gore, Program Manager, Coalition & Education at The Immunization Partnership |
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| Policy & Advocacy Breakout | Authentic Engagement with Community-based Organizations | Lakes D | Erica DeWald, Chief Communication Officer, Vaccinate Your Family | |
| 10:30 am‐ 11:00 am |
Coffee Break | Skybridge | ||
| 11:00‐ noon |
Closing Plenary | Lakes Ballroom | Janice Mathis, Executive Director, National Council of Negro Women | |
Activities
Sign-ups for these activities will be at the check-in desk at the conference. You can find the check-in desk in the Sky Bridge exhibitor area. Sign up by noon of the day of the event.
Celebration on the Mississippi
Registration for this event is full. Meet at the SkyBridge at 4:30 Monday evening for…
Tuesday Networking Dinner
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Wednesday Networking Dinner
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Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors!
Please visit our Exhibitors page to learn more about exhibit hall specs and hours.