General Information
- According to the CDC’s 2024 National Immunization Survey, 73.2% of Ohio children born in 2021–2022 received the recommended combined 7-vaccine series by age 24 months. Among Ohio teens ages 13–17, 92.5% had received at least one dose of Tdap and 92.6% had received at least one dose of meningococcal ACWY vaccine. While 81.8% had received at least one dose of HPV vaccine, only 67.3% were up to date with the recommended HPV vaccination series – highlighting an important opportunity to increase HPV vaccination among Ohio adolescents.
- The Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics’ immunization programs, Maximizing Office Based Immunization (MOBI) and Teen Immunization Education Sessions (TIES), combines 30 years of evidence-based science to educate physician offices on the best practices on immunizing their patients.
- The MOBI and TIES programs are funded by the Ohio Department of Health through a federal grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- The programs are one-hour, peer-to-peer education presentations that provide continuing medical education (CME) credits to physicians, nurses and medical assistants.
- MOBI and TIES are provided at no cost to practices and include access to Virtual Resource Hubs that provide electronic copies of our traditional resources. This includes immunization schedules, the Pink Book, standing orders, vaccine storage best practices, immunization catch up guidance, and links to educational rack cards and reminder postcards.
Staff & Leadership
- Rebecca Brady, MD, FAAP – MOBI Medical Director
- Robert Frenck, MD, FAAP – TIES Medical Director
- Yvonne Mulacek, RN – Nurse Educator
- Aubrey Ferrando-Snode – Nurse Educator
- Lory Sheeran Winland, MPA – Program Manager
History
- The MOBI and TIES programs have impacted many lives since it began in 1996 with a federal grant. Twelve educational programs were presented in the first year. In 2014, the teen version of MOBI, called TIES, was created with 4 regional trainings. In 2015, TIES transitioned into in-office trainings and quality improvement strategies were added to both programs.
- Today approximately 600 practices are reached each year impacting over 400,000 total patients.
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