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New AIRA Committees Launched
AIRA is pleased to announce the formation of the new Provider Participation Committee. This committee will be responsible for the development of marketing strategies, resources, and tools to support provider recruitment and retention. It will work closely with the Education Committee, as well as with the CDC Healthcare Provider Workgroup, to identify and communicate provider participation “best practices” and encourage the exchange of ideas. One activity will be the development of a “Marketing Strategies” workshop for the 2003 Immunization Registry Conference. The Committee is chaired by former AIRA Board Member Sherry Riddick; CDC’s designated Stewards for this group are Janet Kelly and Amanda Bryant. The committee will meet every one or two months. All are welcome to join this committee. If you are interested, please contact Sherry Riddick by e-mail at sherry.riddick@metrokc.gov.
Source: Sherry Riddick, CHILD Profile, WA
The Bioterrorism Committee is another new AIRA Committee, which was formed during the Immunization Registry Conference in Philadelphia last October. The Co-Chairs are Karen Nikolai (Hennepin County Community Health Department, MN) and Paula Soper (Scientific Technologies Corporation). The Bioterrorism Committee is responsible for identifying issues, disseminating information and advocating for the use of registries in bioterrorism preparedness activities. It will work closely with the Education Committee on the communication of these issues and trends, as well as in identifying and communicating best practices. The co-chairs can be contacted at Karen.Nikolai@co.hennepin.mn.us and Paula_Soper@stchome.com.
Source: Karen Nikolai