2012 Immunization Awards

Giebink Award

  • Established in memory of G. Scott Giebink, MD; a great advocate of immunization.
  • The G. Scott Giebink Excellence in Immunization Award is given annually to a clinic or organization that has displayed leadership or innovative work in the area of immunization.
  • The Minnesota Immunization Advisory Practices Committee (MIPAC) votes to select the winner.

Nominees:

  • Avera Morningside Heights
  • Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
  • Mayo Clinic Eastridge/Northridge
  • Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Foundation
  • Methodist Hospital
  • Providence Place

Winner:

Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

Highlights:

  • Kohl's Cares and Children's Flu Prevention Project is a public-private partnership with local and state public health officials, public schools and private vaccinators which offers free vaccination clinics in schools and Kohl’s retail stores.
  • Developed and launched "Frankie and Frannie the Flu Fighters," a video series which aired on the local PBS station.

County Awards

Award criteria:

  • Population based: 4 categories, based on number of 2 year olds residing in the county.
  • Counties were assessed for coverage of the 4:3:1:3:3:1:4 series (4+ DTaP, 3+ polio, 1+ MMR, full series Hib, 3+ hep B, 1+ varicella, and 4+ PCV).
  • Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC) data as of August 1, 2012.

Winners:

  • Traverse County (population 0-349 people)
  • Blue Earth County
    (population 350-999)
  • Olmsted County (population 1,000-4,000)
  • Dakota County
    (population greater than 4,000)

Clinic Awards

Award criteria:

  • Clinics were assessed for coverage of the 4:3:1:3:3:1:4 series (4+ DTaP, 3+ polio, 1+ MMR, full series Hib, 3+ hep B, 1+ varicella, and 4+ PCV).
  • Each site had more than 10 2-year olds in the practice
  • Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC) data as of August 1, 2012.

Winners:

  • ANW International Travel Clinic
  • Dawson Clinic
  • Essentia Health - Graceville Clinic
  • Essentia Health - Wahpeton (formerly innovis Health)
  • Family Health Medical Clinic Lonsdale
  • Henning Medical Clinic
  • Lac Qui Parle Clinic
  • Mankato Clinic-Internal Medicine
  • Mankato Clinic At Wickersham-Family Practice
  • Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato Eastridge
  • Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato Northridge
  • North Mankato Family Practice-Mankato Clinic
  • Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
  • Riverwood - McGregor Clinic
  • Sanford Clinic Canby
  • Sanford Wheaton Clinic

Updated Friday, 30-Nov-2012 08:51:55 CST