Vermont Immunization and Infectious Disease Conference
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Hotel Champlain | Burlington, Vermont
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The Power of Community Partnerships: Strengthening Public Health Together
Join us on the shores of Lake Champlain to learn about the latest in infectious disease and immunizations.
Make and strengthen connections with colleagues and experts while exploring how community partnerships and collaboration improve health outcomes in our communities.
This conference is ideal for primary care providers, nurses, school nurses, public health professionals, students, clinicians, pharmacists, community partners and infection preventionists. Topics covered include H5N1 bird flu, wastewater surveillance, vaccine confidence and more.
Don’t miss this opportunity to come together and strengthen the future of public health. We look forward to seeing you on the waterfront in beautiful Burlington, Vermont this May.
Cost
$120 per attendee
What's Included:
- Breakfast and lunch
- CE credits for qualifying attendees, as available
Discounted Room Rates
We are pleased to offer a discounted room rate at Hotel Champlain when checking in May 20 and checking out May 21.
- Online: Visit Hotel Champlain's reservation website and make sure to use the group code: VIID25.
- By phone: Call 1-800-HILTONS (445-8667) and mention the Vermont Immunization and Infectious Disease group to receive the discounted rate.
Payment
Payments are accepted by credit card or check. To pay by check, you will receive the following instructions when registering:
- Make check out to Vermont Department of Health. In memo, write "IZID 2025" and include name(s) of attendees covered by this check.
- Mail the check to:
Vermont Department of Health
Laboratory Sciences and Infectious Disease
Attn: IZID 2025
280 State Drive
Waterbury, VT 05671-8390 - If you require an invoice, please request by email to [email protected]
Include Name of Attendee(s), Name of Payer Organization, Organization's billing address and email.
Parking Information
Please pay in advance for parking. Standard parking fees will apply in the adjacent City of Burlington Downtown Garage. For local attendees, daily fees are currently a daily maximum of $8 (7 hours or more).
Conference attendees who are staying in the hotel and parking overnight will not pay additional for parking. Currently, fees are $16 for overnight self-parking and $30 for valet parking. Parking fees include in/out privileges.
Agenda At-a-Glance
| 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Conference Registration |
| 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast/Exhibitors |
| 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. | Welcome Remarks and Updates from the Health Department Patsy Kelso, PhD |
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Plenary I: Immunization in 2025: Protecting Health Along the Storm Front Robert Hopkins, MD, MACP |
| 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Plenary II: When Flu Flew the Coop: Current Status of Avian Influenza A(H5N1) in Livestock, Wildlife and Humans Emily Buskey, DVM, David Sausville Natalie Kwit, DVM MPH, DACVPM |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Transition Break with Refreshments/Exhibitors |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Breakout Session I |
| I Was a Mother who was Skeptical of Vaccines for 12 Years. How Did I Change My Mind? Heather Simpson Lydia Greene | |
| Tracking Trouble: Innovations in Infectious Disease Surveillance from Sewers to Syndemics Yvonne Boire, BSN, RN, Lynn Blevins, MD, MPH Daniel Daltry, MSW | |
| Introduction to Infodemiology: The Study of the Spread of Information Julie Corwin, MA | |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. | Lunch Buffet |
| 1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Transition Break/Exhibitors |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Breakout Session II |
| Vaccine Confidence Benjamin Lee, MD Sarah Nowak, PhD Breena Holmes, MD Heidi Schumacher, MD | |
| Immunization Program 101 Merideth Plumpton, RN Katie Mahuron, RN, MPH | |
| Bugs and Bunnies: One Health Investigations in Vermont Natalie Kwit, DVM, MPH, DACVPM Katie Strelau, PhD | |
| 2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Transition Break/Exhibitors |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Breakout Session III |
| From Viruses to Superbugs: Unraveling Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Investigations Laura Ann Nicolai, MPH Christine Connor, MSN, MPH, RN Allison Lafferty, MD, John Davy, PhD | |
| Immunization Registry/ Immunization Data Craig Morrill, MPH Jason Pope, BS, CMA Denise Kall, PhD | |
| Vaccine Coalition Meeting (by invitation) | |
| 3:45 p.m. | Evaluation and Adjourn |