ATS Vaccine Initiative
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.
Using a quality improvement approach, ATS will partner with and fund 8 health care systems to test and implement strategies to improve vaccine uptake over the course of the 5-year award.
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.
To date, ATS has partnered with the following health systems:
- University of Arizona/Banner Health
- University of California San Francisco/San Francisco Health Network
- UC Health (University of Colorado Health)
- Wayne Health
- West Virginia University Hospitals Inc.
Find Out More
If you are interested in finding out more about this initiative, please contact Amy F. Stern, Senior Director, Vaccine Initiatives.
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. |
| Charles Dela Cruz, MD, PhD, ATSF | Yale University |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Marianna Martin Sockrider, MD, DrPH, ATSF | Texas Children's Hospital |
| Dona J. Upson, MD, MA, ATSF | Veterans Administration |
| Amy Stern, MPH | ATS |
| Anna Hrovat, MPH | ATS |
