Wednesday
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June 21
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7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Deschutes Ballroom
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Registration
Please register and pick up your name badge near the Deschutes Ballroom.
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8 a.m.– 4 p.m.
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Disease Outbreaks and Analytics Workshop (Invitational for legislative staff only)
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8 a.m.– 4 p.m.
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Rx Peer Learning Group (Invitational for legislators only)
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5– 5:30 p.m.
Deschutes Foyer
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Reception
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5:30– 7 p.m.
Deschutes Ballroom
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Welcome, Overview and Public Health Priorities Discussion
Join your colleagues for dinner, an overview of the Symposium and a discussion with one of the nation’s leading experts on public health policy.
Moderator: Tahra Johnson, NCSL
Speakers: Kate Blackman, vice president, Policy and Research, NCSL
Cathony Reid, public health advisor, CDC
Dr. Judy Monroe, president and CEO, CDC Foundation
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Thursday
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June 22
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7– 8:45 a.m.
Multnomah
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Breakfast and Networking
Breakfast is available starting at 7 a.m. Please join your colleagues and discuss public health in your states.
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9– 10 a.m.
Deschutes Ballroom
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Infectious Diseases: Strategies and Policies to Curb Rising Rates
The costs to states resulting from the treatment of infectious diseases are significant. The estimated cost of providing health care services to people living with hepatitis C, for example, is $15 billion annually and recent hepatitis A outbreaks have cost at least $270 million since 2016. During this session, the speaker will highlight strategies that can prevent transmission of these diseases and provide insight from states that have effectively implemented them.
Moderator: Charlie Severance-Medaris, NCSL
Speaker: Dr. Jonathan Mermin, director, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC and Rear Admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service [Presentation]
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10– 11 a.m.
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An Update on Youth Mental Health
This session will focus on newly released data highlighting concerns among youth and their mental health, including rising rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation. Topics will include the impact of COVID– 19 and strategies states can employ to bolster mental well– being in adolescents.
Moderator: Flora Fouladi, NCSL
Speaker: Kathleen Ethier, director, Division of Adolescent and School Health, CDC [Presentation]
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11– 11:15 a.m.
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Break
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11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
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Public Health Data Improvement Strategies
The COVID– 19 pandemic illuminated the need for timely data to guide policy decisions. Speaker will share state challenges as well as promising state strategies and policy options to improve public health data information processes, including workforce considerations and modernizing data systems.
Moderator: Kate Blackman, NCSL
Speakers: Margaret Arnesen, officer, Public Health Data Improvement, The Pew Charitable Trusts
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12:15– 1:30 p.m.
Multnomah
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Roundtable Discussions
Lunch will be provided and a wellness walk will be organized (weather permitting).
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1:30– 2 p.m.
Deschutes Ballroom
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Childhood Vaccine Trends and Considerations
Childhood vaccination rates declined during the pandemic although exemption rates were unchanged. This session will focus on some of the reasons for the decline and why rates may be on the rise again. The session will also discuss vaccination disparities among children living below the federal poverty level, in rural areas and those who are uninsured.
Moderator: Bob Doyle, NCSL
Speaker: Brent Ewig, chief policy and government relations officer, Association of Immunization Managers [Presentation]
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2 – 3 p.m.
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Vaccine Access Trends
The current landscape regarding access to routine childhood vaccines as well as current issues and events that may affect vaccine access will be explored. The panel will discuss topics including pharmacists’ administration of vaccines, the end of the public health emergency, discontinuation of continuous Medicaid enrollment, vaccine affordability, and differing access issues across areas in the U.S.
Moderator: Shannon Kolman, NCSL
Speakers: Dr. Anne Edwards, chief medical officer, AAP and Pediatrician, Park Nicollet Health Services [Presentation]
Brent Ewig, chief policy and government relations officer, Association of Immunization Managers
Michael Murphy, advisor for state government affairs, American Pharmacists Association
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3 – 3:15 p.m.
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Break
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3:15 – 3:45 p.m.
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The Landscape of Vaccine Information
Discussing vaccines in committees or with constituents can be difficult due the complexity of information on vaccines and large amounts of misinformation. The speaker will discuss the current landscape of vaccine misinformation, the implications of misinformation and effectiveness of different communication strategies for discussing routine vaccinations.
Moderator: Tahra Johnson, NCSL
Speaker: Joe Smyser, CEO, The Public Good Projects
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3:45– 4:15 p.m.
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Privacy and Availability of Immunization Data
There are currently 64 jurisdictional immunization information systems (IISs) in the U.S. IISs serve many functions and the usefulness of IISs has increased over time to respond to modern demands for information. States have options for increasing the ability of their IISs to provide more comprehensive information more quickly regarding population health decisions. This session will address ways that policymakers can assure IIS data is kept confidential and secure while also providing useful information for making policy decisions.
Moderator: Kendall Speer, NCSL
Speaker: Rebecca Coyle, executive director, American Immunization Registry Association [Presentation]
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4:15– 5 p.m.
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Takeaways and Wrap Up
Attendees will have an opportunity to discuss the information they learned with colleagues.
Moderator: Tahra Johnson, NCSL
Dinner is on your own this evening.
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Friday
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June 23
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7– 8:45 a.m.
Multnomah
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Breakfast and Networking
Breakfast is available starting at 7 a.m. Please join your colleagues and discuss public health in your states. Please check out of your room.
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9 – 10 a.m.
Deschutes Ballroom
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Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce
Health workforce retention and recruitment is a priority in many states. This session will focus on recruitment and retention of public health workforces and opportunities to improve public health infrastructure. The speaker will discuss public health infrastructure initiatives currently underway as well as promising state strategies.
Moderator: Bob Doyle, NCSL
Speakers: Lindsey Myers, vice president, Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials [Presentation]
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10– 10:15 a.m.
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Break
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10:15– 11:30 a.m.
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Suicide Prevention: Policies and Innovations for Lawmakers
Topics covered in this session will include an overview of suicide in the U.S. as well as various policy levers legislators can consider to prevent suicide, including state level support of the 988 lifeline.
Moderator: Charlie Severance-Medaris, NCSL
Speakers: Dr. Alex Crosby, professor, Community Health & Preventative Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine [Presentation]
Laura Evans, director, National and State Policy, Vibrant Emotional Health [Presentation]
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11:30 a.m.– noon
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Wrap Up Activity and Closing
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Noon– 1 p.m.
Multnomah
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Lunch and Adjourn
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