Information Overload: Communication Strategies for Adolescent Vaccine Counseling (Live Webinar-CE)

Information Overload: Communication Strategies for Adolescent Vaccine Counseling (Live Webinar-CE)

PLEASE NOTE: This course charges a small fee to recuperate costs related to continuing education (CE) accreditation. If you are not interested in CE, you can enroll in the no-CE version of the course at no cost.

Hesitancy around vaccines has increased in recent years in response to several factors, including the rise of antivaccination messaging and increased access to misinformation in digital environments. Newly implemented changes around vaccine communication and recommendations from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) risk adding confusion adolescents and their families encounter when making important health decisions. Research has shown that health providers can significantly influence patients’ decisions to vaccinate, pointing to a window of opportunity for health care professionals to combat the growing mistrust of life-saving vaccines.

This webinar will provide an overview of the changes instituted by HHS, discuss the wide-ranging implications of these decisions, provide tips for navigating conflicting information between local and federal sources, and equip youth-serving health professionals with evidence-based strategies to address vaccine hesitancy among adolescents and their caregivers. Attendees will gain the awareness and tools needed to confidently address concerns and foster trust to improve adolescent vaccination rates in diverse adolescent populations.

This webinar will be recorded and made available in our training catalog within 1-2 weeks.

The contents of this webinar are solely the responsibility of the presenters and do not necessarily represent the official views of AHI or any AHI Section.

Offline payments for groups: If you’re coordinating a group registration (10 or more people) and need to use an offline payment method, please contact AHIEvents@med.umich.edu by April 7, 2026.

Registration

• Opens: March 24, 2026
• Closes: April 28, 2026, 8 a.m. EDT
• Training Date: April 28, 2026
• Time: 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EDT

YOU WILL NEED TO SIGN INTO ZOOM USING THE SAME EMAIL YOU USE TO REGISTER FOR THE TRAINING. The unique Zoom link will be emailed to you 1 hour before start.

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You may cancel your registration within 7 days of purchase, provided you have not accessed any course materials. You can choose to receive a credit toward another training or request a full refund. To cancel, please contact us at AHIEvents@med.umich.edu.

Audience

The audience for this training includes medical professionals such as pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, and mental health specialists who work with adolescents and young adults. Additionally, psychiatrists, social workers, and other healthcare providers involved in adolescent health care would benefit from this training.

• Content level: beginner

Learning Objectives

• Describe recent federal changes relating to vaccine communication and recommendations affecting adolescents in the United States
• Explain the impact of federal changes in discourse and recommendations on vaccine hesitancy and uptake in youth
• Summarize evidence-based communication strategies that health professionals can use when discussing vaccines with adolescents and their families
• Identify adolescent-centered educational resources and materials to support vaccine advocacy and uptake

Speakers

Amy Gragnolati, PharmD, BCPS (she/her), Medical Writer and Editor, Freelance/Independent

Sean O'Leary, MD, MPH (he/him), Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus/Children’s Hospital Colorado

Requirements for Completion

1. Sign in on time
   • Sign in by 11 a.m./p.m. EDT on April 28, 2026, and attend the entire live webinar
   • SIGN INTO ZOOM USING THE SAME EMAIL YOU USED TO REGISTER FOR THE TRAINING. The unique Zoom link will be emailed to you 1 hour prior to start.
2. Complete the evaluation within 1 week
   • Evaluation must be completed by May 5, 2026 (the evaluation will be made available at the end of the live session).
   • Letters with approved CE credits will be emailed to you within 30 days.
   • Please note that CME requires an additional evaluation MUST be claimed through the MiCME portal by 11:59 pm on May 4, 2026.
3. Wait for an email from AHIEvents@med.umich.edu
   • You will receive an email notification that your attendance has been verified by AHI staff along with a letter of approved CE credits. Please note that attendance verification is a manual process. We appreciate your patience! As long as you meet the attendance requirement AND also complete the evaluation by the deadline above, you will receive a letter with approved CE credits within 30 days.

Continuing Education Credit

• 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (CME)
• 1.5 ANCC Contact Hours
• 1.5 Social Work Continuing Education Credits
• 1.5 CHES Category I CECH

University of Michigan Health Nursing Professional Development & Education is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

ACCME Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements: The University of Michigan Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Michigan Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME Credits claimed here.

Planning Committee

Terrill Bravender, MD, MPH; Aubrey Huff, MPA; Scott Mooney, MA; Isabelle Birt, MPH; Elizabeth Kuzma, PhD, RN; Susan Radzilowski, MSW; Dana Thomas, MPH

Technical Information

Registrants must visit the Canvas course page to access training resources and details. Access to the course requires logging in using the same email you used to register. If you registered using a med.umich.edu email, you will need to log in as an external user NOT a UM affiliated user.

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