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CME: Enhancing Childhood Immunization
Current Recommendations and Best Practices for Optimal Protection
Texas Children’s Health Plan (TCHP) would like to invite providers to attend our upcoming CME - Enhancing Childhood Immunization: Current Recommendations and Best Practices for Optimal Protection on December 11, 2025 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm. Provided by Texas Children’s Hospital.
Time and Location
Date: December 11, 2025
Time: 5:30–7:00 p.m. CT
Location: Virtual Event broadcast via MS Teams
Learning Objectives:
- Outline the most recent CDC and AAP updates to the childhood immunization schedules, highlighting the recent revisions for MMRV and COVID-19 vaccines and discuss their implications for clinical practice.
- Utilize the "Ask, Offer, Ask" method, incorporating motivational interviewing techniques, to communicate with vaccine hesitant parents.
- Educate parents on evidence refuting common vaccine misinformation found on social media.
Program Overview:
| 5:30 – 5:35 PM | Welcome and Introductions | Dr. Giancarlo toledanes |
| 5:35 – 6:05 PM | Current Childhood Immunization Schedule: Updates and Key Changes | Dr. Julieana Nichols |
| 6:05 – 6:30 PM | Best Practices in Childhood Immunization: Ensuring High Coverage and Overcoming Barriers | Dr. Lindy McGee |
| 6:30 – 6:45 PM | Pre-Set Q and A | DR. Giancarlo Toledanes |
Accreditation/Credit Designation:
Texas Children’s Hospital is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Texas Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure:
Speakers have reported no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible company related to the content of this activity. The planning members have reported no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible company relating to the content of this activity.
Persons involved in the planning of this activity have reported no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible company.
Statement of Ineligible Company Support:
No ineligible company support was used in this activity.
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Shamera Beckham
Phone: 832-828-1343
Email: slbeckha@texaschildrens.org