The North Dakota State University (NDSU) Center for Immunization Research and Education (CIRE) and Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, Your Local Epidemiologist, have hosted a webinar, From Elimination to Resurgence: The challenges of controlling vaccine-preventable disease in a changing world.
Viewers will be able to:
- Describe the epidemiology of vaccine-preventable diseases in the U.S.
- Explore factors driving vaccine-preventable disease resurgence in the U.S. and across the world.
- Briefly outline tangible solutions, particularly around scientific communication.
Who should watch?
Everyone!
Speaker:
Katelyn Jetelina, MPH, PhD, is an epidemiologist and scientific communicator. She co-founded the Health Trust Initiative and is a Senior Scientific Advisor to several government and non-profit agencies, including the White House (former), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Resolve to Save Lives. In addition, Dr. Jetelina is the publisher of Your Local Epidemiologist – a public health newsletter that “translates” ever-evolving science to the public, with over 300 million views. Dr. Jetelina has received numerous national awards, including a National Academies of Science award and a Medal of Honor from the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Katelyn resides with her husband and two toddlers in San Diego, California.
