Award Granted
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 respiratory patients.
Using a quality improvement approach, ATS will partner with and fund 7-10 health care systems to test and implement interventions to improve vaccine uptake over the course of the 5-year award.
ATS will 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.
ATS will review and update ATS immunization policy statements, clinical guidance, and member and patient educational materials and share those with the broader membership.
Currently, ATS is in the process of securing partnerships with a small number of pilot health systems to begin this work.
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
ATS Accelerating Adult Immunization Expert Panel Members and Staff
| Name | Home Institution |
|---|---|
| Justin Ortiz, MD, MS | University of Maryland |
| Tina Hartert, MD, MPH | Vanderbilt University |
| Lynn K. Fukushima, RN, MSN, CCRC | University of Southern California |
| Charles Dela Cruz, MD, PhD, ATSF | Yale University |
| Mark L. Metersky, MD | University of Connecticut Health Center |
| Isaretta L. Riley, MD, MPH | Duke University |
| Vidya Krishnan, MD, MHS, ATSF | Metro Health Medical Center |
| Marianna Martin Sockrider, MD, DrPH, ATSF | Texas Children's Hospital |
| Dona J. Upson, MD, MA, ATSF | Veterans Administration |
| Laura C. Feemster, MSc, MD | University of Washington |
| Donna J. Appell, RN | Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome Network Inc. |
| David M. Mannino, MD | University of Kentucky |
| Michele Manion | Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Foundation |
| Kimberly Fisher, MD, MSc | UMass Chan Medical School |
| Amy Stern, MPH | ATS |
| Anna Hrovat, MPH | ATS |
- Editorial: The Role American Thoracic Society Healthcare Providers Have in Immunization
- ATS SSAAI Slide Deck
- Council of Medical Special Societies (CMSS) SSAAI
