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DESCRIPTION:Open to Department of Pediatrics Residents\, Fellows\, and Facu
 lty\n\nTOPIC: Answering Questions Parents Have About Vaccines\n\nSPEAKER: 
 Dr. Paul A. Offit\, M.D.\n	Director\, Vaccine Education Center at the Child
 ren’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)\; Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of V
 accinology\, Perelman School of Medicine\, University of Pennsylvania)\n\n
 Dr. Offit\, the world’s leading expert in vaccination and the co-inventor 
 of the rotavirus vaccine\, has accepted an invitation to speak to our Depa
 rtment while he is in town promoting a documentary that he co-wrote entitl
 ed “Hilleman: A Perilous Quest to Save the World’s Children”. \n\nLOCATION
 : Montreal Children's Hospital\, Room B.08.3019 (getting to the hospital)
 \n\nOBJECTIVES: By the end of the session\, learners will be better able t
 o describe issues relating to vaccine safety\, monitoring\, licensing\, an
 d perception.\n\n\n�󷢲�Ʊƽ̨ will host the first Canadian screenin
 g of the film on April 18th\, 7-9 pm (tickets are free). To register for t
 he film screening\, click here.\n\nBrief description of the film:\n	The gre
 atest scientist of the 20th century\, and no one knows his name.  This doc
 umentary tells the inspiring story of Dr. Maurice Hilleman\, a man with a 
 singular\, unwavering focus: to eliminate the diseases of children.  From 
 his poverty-stricken youth on the plains of Montana\, he came to prevent p
 andemic flu\, invent the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine\, and develop
  the first-ever vaccine against human cancer.  Responsible for more than h
 alf of the vaccines children receive today\, he is credited with saving mo
 re than eight million lives every year.  Now through exclusive interviews 
 with Dr. Hilleman and his peers\, rare archival footage\, and 3-D animatio
 n\, this film puts a human face to vaccine science\, revealing the charact
 er that drove this bold\, complex\, and heroic man. Details of the film ar
 e available here: www.HillemanFilm.com\n\nThe film also has an educational
  component\, where 10 modules of 3D animation are used to explain viruses\
 , vaccination\, etc. This tool is designed for teachers and educators to u
 se in their classes. All the videos are available on Vimeo.\n
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SUMMARY:'Answering Questions Parents Have About Vaccines' Presented by Dr. 
 Paul A. Offit
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