TIP Year in Review – Impact Expanded

Annual Report Highlights 2014-2015

TIP Year in Review – Impact Expanded The Immunization Partnership (TIP) has just completed another banner year of exciting initiatives to protect all Texans from vaccine-preventable diseases. TIP was on the road throughout the state, reaching thousands of people with its mission centered-programs. Stakeholder networks were strengthened and new partnerships were formed to ensure TIP has a solid collaborative foundation for its work now and in the future.

An estimated 4,468 individuals were reached through TIP’s presentations and educational initiatives with many more receiving science-based messages through online and traditional mass media. Online activity was active and lively with thousands of Texans engaging with TIP through various platforms and media outlets. Read on to learn about highlights of TIP’s outstanding educational activities.

Biennial Statewide Summit: TIP hosted its largest statewide summit to date. The only immunization summit of its kind in Texas, over 350 stakeholders throughout the state gathered in San Antonio where TIP had convened world-renowned presenters, including leading researchers and immunization experts. Building Coalitions across Texas (BCaT): TIP had impressive participation from the coalitions in its signature BCaT program. TIP provided capacity-building tools, networking and other resources to coalitions in Austin, Lubbock, Andrews County, El Paso and San Antonio. Webinars: Coalitions were resourceful and very productive in developing projects to raise vaccine awareness and to Building on its past success and ability to produce the increase immunization rates in their communities. best in immunization webinars, TIP expanded its presence in Texas and broadened its national audience with two Forums: impactful webinars: Making Neglected Tropical Diseases Community Forums continue to be one of TIP’s most Vaccine-Preventable: What You Can Do and Engaging popular offerings. TIP reached new audiences in 2015. Parents In Immunization Promotion and Advocacy. These Strategies to Address Vaccine Hesitancy, TIP’s forum in webinars reached 139 people from across the country. El Paso, drew 100 eager stakeholders wanting to learn Media Outreach: how to combat vaccine hesitancy. TIP traveled to Odessa in response to community stakeholders request for TIP’s TIP provided science-based vaccine information to forum, Strategies for Improving HPV Vaccine Uptake. thousands through online platforms and media outlets. In-depth information was provided to 56 appreciative The combined number of persons viewing TIP’s content on participants. San Antonio was the site of TIP’s 3rd forum, Facebook, its blog and website increased by 136% from the Protecting Our Community: HPV Prevention Forum. This previous fiscal year. Additionally, TIP’s op eds and interviews forum was also well-received by 120 participants. resulted in over 63 media hits in prominent outlets including the Washington Post, Huffington Post, Houston Chronicle, El Paso Times, Telemundo, Univision and the Texas Tribune. Supporters at TIP’s “Day at the Capitol”

TIP Year in Review CONTINUED Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement: Last year was very productive for TIP’s advocacy efforts. During the first half of the year, TIP and its partner stakeholders conducted over 250 legislative visits. In March, TIP hosted its biennial “Day at the Capitol” with 42 stakeholders from across Texas who shared their stories and educated policy makers during 80 legislative visits. These advocacy efforts culminated in the passage of 2 pieces of immunization legislation.

Parent Engagement: Building for the future – TIP launched a new initiative to mobilize parents in advocacy efforts to promote pro-immunization issues. our journey expands! TIP’s parent supporters hosted house parties, generating enthusiasm to lay the groundwork for a strong parent Institute for Immunization Law and Policy: advocacy network. TIP’s highly regarded track record for advocacy is serving as the platform to develop the Institute for Immunization Law and Policy that will provide tools and guidance for immunization advocates in all 50 states. TIP, and its charter partners for this initiative, have made progress toward the development of a strategic plan. TIP San Antonio: TIP is thrilled with the progress made last year by its new satellite office in San Antonio. The TIP San Antonio office held a community forum and 5 educational sessions for medical providers. It provided 400 school nurses with immunization badges and resources and developed partnerships and projects with the Immunize San Antonio Coalition House Party with TIP Staff and Pro-immunization Parents and the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District.

Supporting Immunization Best Practices: TIP updated health care providers on the latest changes to immunization schedules by providing informational toolkits with up-to-date immunization schedules and other resources. These potentially lifesaving materials were The Immunization Partnership distributed to 787 Vaccines for Children providers in Harris P.O. Box 5168 and surrounding counties and 350 Bexar County providers Katy, Texas 77491-5168 working with low-income patients in community health T: 281.400.3689 clinics. www.immunizeUSA.org Thanks to our many donors! 2014 – 2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Individuals 0.3% Corporate 0.7% Board Chair Gwen Emmett, Community Volunteer Incoming Chair-Treasurer Special Kevin Burns, EVP/CFO/CBO Events The Methodist Hospital System 24% Past Chair Jacquelyn Cox, Principal Rio Advisors, LP Foundations Legal Chair 75% Lynn Sessions, Attorney, BakerHostetler Secretary Catherine Mitchell, Chief Operations Officer Amerigroup

DIRECTORS Thank you to our vitally important donors… Meghan Blanton, Communications & Events Manager It is because of the generosity of our donors that The Methodist Hospital System TIP was able to achieve impressive results last year. Michelle Bohreer, Development Chair, We are grateful for the support we received from Attorney/Rotarian, Bohreer & Zucker LLP foundations, individuals, corporations and community partners. Holly Elliott, Chief of Hospital Operations, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital Thank you to all those who attended TIP’s 2015 spring luncheon, chaired by Meghan Blanton and Eric Haufrect, MD, OB/GYN, Whitney Walsh. Over 400 guests attended this Med Center OB/GYN, LLP wonderful event held at the River Oaks Country Club. Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, FASTMH, FAAP Additionally, we thank those who attended TIP’s fun Dean, Baylor College of Medicine fall event at Top Golf, chaired by Corbett Daniel TCH’s Endowed Chair of Tropical Pediatrics Parker and Meghan Lutschg. President, Sabin Vaccine Institute Vicky Illanne, Regional Director of Pharmacy, H-E-B Houston Region Leticia Loya, Community Volunteer Lindy McGee, MD, Pediatrician Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine Melanie Mouzoon, MD Managing Physicians, Kelsey-Seybold Clinics John Onstott, President and CEO Geo. H. Lewis and Sons Stanley Spinner, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Texas Children’s Pediatrics Carter Stern, Associate, Johnson, Trent, West & Taylor LLP Community Immunity Luncheon Whitney Walsh, Community Relations Chairman Left to Right: Meghan Blanton, Chair; Whitney Walsh, Junior League of Houston Chair, Marc Boom, MD; Julie Boom, MD; Anna Dragsbaek, TIP’s President and CEO Susan Wootton, MD, Pediatric Infectious Diseases UT Health Science Center & Memorial Hermann A special thank you to our vitally important donors… TIP has been able to accomplish all of these impressive results because of its generous donors, which include foundations, individuals, corporations and community partners. We are infinitely grateful for the generosity of our many donors.

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Lewis & Sons Sanjay Ramabhadran Elaine Corbin Alyssa Kuban Caring for Children Taft McWhorter, Artist Anne Ramsey George Corbin Huanle Lakshmanan Teri Seitz Foundation of Texas Medimmune LLC Ershel and Jan Redd Susan Coulter Amy Lee Dr. Veronica Selinko-Curran Charity Guild of Catholic Memorial Hermann Corby and Barbara Emily Crosswell Jamie Lee Loren and Karin Selleck Women Merck & Co Robertson, Jr. The Comiskey Foundation/ Keith Cunniff Kerry Lee Sunny Sharma Novartis Sarah E. Sanders Dee Shrinner Julie and Trey Comiskey Pfizer Dr. Carl and Lyn Schmulen Katherine Daily William Lee The Enrico & Sandra Randalls Food Market Joshua and Alison Richard H. Darroh Ulyesse J. Legrange Robert Siegel di Portanova Charitable RoachGannon LLP Septimus Yvette Davis Cheyanne Leibe Ashley Smith Foundation Rotary Club of Houston Gracelyn Sessions Janice Stachowiak Episcopal Health Gladys De La Pena Tammie Little Skyline Dr. Julia T. 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