Oct. 2: ‘Get Out the Vax: Empowering Health Professionals to Promote Vaccine Confidence’
September 11, 2024Join the Health Sciences and Human Services Library and the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP) for a virtual panel discussion on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. The panel will empower health professionals to dispel myths and misconceptions about vaccines as well as provide ways to keep up to date on vaccine development and education.
The panel features members of the UMB and University System of Maryland community who are working in health literacy, vaccine development, and public health.
Panelists Include:
Cynthia Baur, PhD
Endowed Chair and Director, Horowitz Center for Health Literacy
University of Maryland, College Park
James D. Campbell, MD, MS
Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Interim Head, Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Pediatrics
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health
Amy Kruger Howard, PharmD, MS
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research
UMSOP
Saya Kakim, PhD, MA
Postdoctoral Fellow, PATIENTS Program
UMSOP
Christine R. Valeriann, MS
Ambassador, Public Health Communications Collaborative
Proposal and Marketing Advisor
UMSOP
The panel is free to attend but we ask that participants register. After registration, participants will receive a Zoom link for the event.