Sushena Krishnaswamy's PhD presubmission: Implementation of maternal pertussis vaccination: the barriers from the consumer and healthcare provider perspective and evaluation of different models of immunisation service delivery, 20 April

All staff and students are invited to Sushena Krishnaswamy's PhD pre-submission seminar.

Friday 20 April, 1-2pm, Anatomical Pathology Conference Room, Level 3, Monash Medical Centre (near entrance to Department of Anaesthetics)

Title: Implementation of maternal pertussis vaccination: the barriers from the consumer and healthcare provider perspective and evaluation of different models of immunisation service delivery

Synopsis: My thesis explores the factors influencing implementation of maternal pertussis vaccination programs in Australia.  These include the barriers to uptake of maternal pertussis vaccination from the perspectives of women and maternity care providers, the impact of different models of immunisation service delivery, and the experience of pharmacists in provision of maternal vaccination.

Supervisors: Drs Michelle Giles, Jim Buttery, Euan Wallace

Panel Chair: Dr David Nikolic-Paterson

Independent Assessors: Drs Ryan Hodges, Daniel Rolnik