Clinical Assistant Professor
Stony Brook University School of Nursing
Stony Brook, NY
Nurse Consultant immunize.org
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner House Calls
Massapequa Park, NY
Dr. Mary Koslap-Petraco is the coordinator for child health at the Suffolk County Department of Health Service in New York, where she is also a primary care provider. Dr. Koslap-Petraco is a clinical assistant professor and preceptor for graduate and undergraduate students at the Stony Brook University School of Nursing. She is a fellow of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP), and is the past chair of NAPNAP’s Special Interest Group on Immunizations. Dr. Koslap-Petraco is also a member of the advisory board of the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) and served on the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She continues to be a consultant for the CDC. Dr. Koslap-Petraco is also a member of the Advisory Board of Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases (PKIDS) and is the PKIDS on line Advice Nurse. Additionally, she served on the NYSDOH Upper Respiratory Infection Project. Dr. Koslap-Petraco is the recipient of numerous awards and honors for her work. Dr. Koslap-Petraco is widely published and speaks nationally in the area of immunizations. Recent publications include: Koslap-Petraco, M., & Steckel, A. (2009). Local Public Health Response to Vaccine Safety Issues-What Happened in Suffolk County, NY.CDC National Immunization Conference, Dallas, TX. Koslap-Petraco, M. (2009). Hepatitis B-Why is it still a problem for babies? March of Dimes 31st Annual Perinatal Nurses Conference. New York, NY. Koslap-Petraco, M., & Judelsohn, R. (2008). Societal impact of combination vaccines: Experiences of physicians, nurses, and parents. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. 22(5). Koslap-Petraco, M., Shub. M., & Judelsohn, R. (2008), Hepatitis A: Disease burden and childhood vaccination strategies in the U.S. Journal of Pediatric Health Care. 22(1).
Clinical Pharmacist, Infectious Diseases, Vaccines, and Public Health
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Dr. Kaitlyn Rivard is a Board-Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist at Cleveland Clinic Main Campus. Dr. Rivard serves as the Cleveland Clinic Health System vaccine coordinator and has oversight of vaccine operations including management of the health system vaccine formulary, implementation of new or updated vaccine recommendations, and participation in quality improvement projects to promote vaccine confidence and uptake of childhood and adult immunizations.