ATS is one of seven specialty societies to be awarded a grant from the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) and CDC to increase COVID-19, influenza, and routine vaccination rates among high-risk adult patients nationally. Specifically, ATS will focus on high-risk adult patients with respiratory conditions.
ATS is partnering with and funding 8 health care systems across the United States over the course of the award to test and implement strategies to improve vaccine uptake using a Quality Improvement approach.
The ATS partner health systems are:
- Grady Health
- Meharry Medical College
- University of Arizona/Banner Health
- University of California San Francisco/San Francisco Health Network
- University of Colorado
- St. Luke’s Health System
- Wayne Health
- West Virginia University Hospitals Inc.
As part of this initiative, ATS will also:
- Identify member QI champions to promote immunization improvement in respiratory health and serve as advocates to the ATS community, supporting other health systems in their efforts to increase vaccine coverage.
- Review and update ATS immunization policy statements, clinical guidance, and member and patient educational materials and share those with the broader membership.
Find Out More
If you are interested in finding out more about this initiative, please contact Amy F. Stern, Managing Director, Evidence Dissemination & Intervention.
Helpful Resources
- Editorial: The Role American Thoracic Society Healthcare Providers Have in Immunization
- ATS Vaccine Initiative Informational Slide Deck
- Council of Medical Special Societies (CMSS) SSAAI
ATS Vaccine Initiative Advisory Panel Members and Staff
| Name | Home Institution |
|---|---|
| Justin Ortiz, MD, MS, Co-chair | University of Maryland |
| Tina Hartert, MD, MPH, Co-chair | Vanderbilt University |
| Donna J. Appell, RN | Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network Inc. |
| Ferdinand Cacho, MD | Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| Charles Dela Cruz, MD, PhD, ATSF | University of Pittsburgh |
| Laura C. Feemster, MSc, MD | University of Washington |
| Kimberly Fisher, MD, MSc | UMass Chan Medical School |
| Lynn K. Fukushima, RN, MSN, CCRC | University of Southern California |
| Andrew Gilmore, MD, MPH | University of Maryland School of Medicine |
| Kathleen Hiltz, MD | Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
| Vidya Krishnan, MD, MHS, ATSF | Metro Health Medical Center |
| Michele Manion | Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Foundation |
| David M. Mannino, MD | University of Kentucky |
| Mark L. Metersky, MD | University of Connecticut Health Center |
| Isaretta L. Riley, MD, MPH | Duke University |
| Michael Root, MD, MBA | University of Colorado |
| Marianna Martin Sockrider, MD, DrPH, ATSF | Texas Children's Hospital |
| Dona J. Upson, MD, MA, ATSF | Veterans Administration |
| Amy Stern, MHS | ATS |
| Anna Hrovat, MPH | ATS |