Agenda
More details to come.
Learning Objectives
- Summarize the origins of rising antivaccine sentiments and its recent shifts.
- Create awareness on approaches to countering antivaccine activities.
- Increase understanding of Autism and health barriers and disparities experienced by Autistic people.
- Identify strategies to support someone with Autism during a healthcare appointment.
- Empower learners to apply tools, practices, and strategies to transform the vaccine experience for the Autism community.
Speakers
Disclosure:
All faculty and planners for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
All identified relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and the educational content thoroughly evaluated by the New Jersey Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics for fair, balanced, and safe, effective patient care.
Peter J. Hotez, MD, PhD
Peter J. Hotez, M.D., Ph.D. is Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine where he is also the Co-director of the Texas Children’s Center for Vaccine Development (CVD) and Texas Children’s Hospital Endowed Chair of Tropical Pediatrics. He is also University Professor at Baylor University, Fellow in Disease and Poverty at the James A Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Senior Fellow at the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at Texas A&M University, Faculty Fellow with the Hagler Institute for Advanced Studies at Texas A&M University, and Health Policy Scholar in the Baylor Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy. He also holds honorary DSc doctoral degrees from the Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine (Northwell Health), Roanoke College, honorary doctoral degrees in both science and humanities by The National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH), and City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy.
Danielle Hall, MSW
Danielle Hall is the Director, Health Equity Initiative at the Autism Society. Danielle has a Master’s Degree in Social Work with an emphasis on Public Health. She brings more than 20 years of experience in planning, designing, evaluating, and managing programs to promote health, equity, and access. Danielle lives in New Jersey with her husband, two girls, and Cocker Spaniel.
