007: Vaccinations for Expat Children




Parenting Abroad: Stay Connected to Home While Parenting Abroad show

Summary: Episode Summary<br> In today’s episode, I am joined by Dr. Candice L. Robinson, a medical officer in the Immunization Services Division of the CDC.  We talk about how to coordinate immunization practices across borders to support our children’s long-term health.<br> About Candice L. Robinson, MD, MPH<br> Dr. Robinson received her medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed her residency training in Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She completed a General Academic Pediatrics fellowship at Vanderbilt University, during which she obtained her Masters of Public Health. She began her public health career with the CDC as an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer assigned to Arizona Department of Health Services and Maricopa County Department of Public Health. She is currently a medical officer in the Communication and Education Branch of the Immunization Services Division, within CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD).  In her current position, she has coordinated the Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule Work Group of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and provides immunization education to providers through webinars and land courses.<br>