Application of Basic Biomedical Sciences to Immunization

PROGRAMME DE FORMATION SUR LES COMPÉTENCES EN MATIÈRE D’IMMUNISATION
Le lundi 5 décembre 2016
Salle 205
Centre Shaw, Ottawa (Ontario)
(8.0 MOC credit hours)
Toutes les présentations seront données en anglais
Objectifs du cours
Après avoir participé à ce programme, vous serez en mesure de :
• intégrer les grands principes des directives à votre milieu de pratique;
• conseiller les patients au sujet d’enjeux importants liés à la vaccination;
• accroître la confiance du public envers l’efficacité et la sécurité des vaccins;
• favoriser des pratiques de vaccination sécuritaires et compétentes;
• travailler en collaboration avec d’autres professionnels pour promouvoir la coopération à l’égard
d’importants enjeux de santé publique, comme la vaccination.
7:00 – 7:30
Registration & Continental breakfast
7:30 – 7:40
Welcome and announcements
Ian Gemmill, MD
7:40 – 8:10
Opening lecture
Caroline Quach, MD
8:10 – 9:00
Vaccinology 101
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
 Explain how vaccines work using basic knowledge of immune system.
 Demonstrate an understanding of the rationale and benefit of immunization, as relevant
to the practice setting.
 Apply the knowledge of the components and properties of immunizing agents as needed
for safe and effective practice.
Shelly McNeil MD
9:00 – 9:35
The Canadian immunization scene
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
 Demonstrate an understanding of the immunization system in Canada and its impact on
his/her own practice.
 Integrate into practice knowledge about the main steps in vaccine development and
evaluation.
David Scheifele, MD
9:35 – 9:50
Question/answer session
9:50 – 10:10
Health Break with exhibit
10:10 – 10:45
Practical issues in vaccine administration – Fridge to arm
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
 Implement Canadian guidelines when storing, handling, or transporting vaccines.
 Prepare and administer immunization agents correctly.
 Document information relevant to each immunization encounter in accordance with
national guidelines for immunization practices and jurisdictional health information
processes.
Alexandra Henteleff, BN, Med
10:45 – 11:25
Populations requiring special considerations
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
 Describe the unique immunization needs of certain populations, specifically travelers
and recent arrival to Canada, as relevant to the practice setting.
 Appropriately refer to expert professionals/resources when required to address the
immunization needs of certain populations.
Charles Hui, MD
11:25 – 11:40
Question/answer session
11:40 – 12:35
Lunch
12:40 – 13:10
Population health and the effect of immunization
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
 Use specific examples to show how immunization is a population-based health strategy.
 Understand how vaccination programs impact disease at the individual and population
level.
 Explain the concept of herd immunity in non-scientific terms.
 Recognize the importance of vaccine effectiveness assessment.
Shelley Deeks, MD
13:10 – 14:00
Adverse events following immunization
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
 Define an adverse event following immunization (AEFI), serious adverse event and how
AEFI can be classified.
 Understand the pre-marketing regulation and post-marketing vaccine safety bodies that
monitor vaccine safety in Canada.
 Implement common and rare AEFI practical discussion, mitigation and reporting
strategies through case examples.
 Access AEFI reporting procedures and information resources in a timely fashion.
Robert Pless, MD
14:00 – 14:15
Question/answer session
14:15 – 14:35
Health break with exhibit
14:35 – 15:05
Immunization schedule and registry
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
 Describe the current status of immunization registries in the province or territory where
practice is based.
 Explain the reasons for the variable immunization schedules among the provinces and
territories.
 Locate the current immunization schedule for the province or territory of practice.
 Understands the importance and benefit of the immunization registries.
 Consolidate immunization records from multiple sources.
Carolyn Pim, MD
15:05 – 15:15
Question/answer session
15:15 – 16:15
Communication and immunization issues
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
 Learn the basic principles of motivational interviewing techniques.
 Respond appropriately following an assessment of client knowledge, attitudes, and
beliefs regarding immunization.
 Deliver clear, concise messages about the risks of vaccine-preventable diseases and the
benefits and risks of vaccines.
Eve Dubé, PhD
16:15 – 16:25
Question/answer session
16:25 – 17:00
Closing lecture: Moving vaccine hesitancy to acceptance: Why, when, where and how
Noni MacDonald, MD
17:00 – 17:25
Ask the experts (panel discussion)
17:25
Closing Remarks
17:30
Adjournment