Speaker: Miriam Nji, MD, MPH

IM Resident PGY-3

Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Objectives:

• Describe the historical evolution of vaccines including key scientific milestones and landmark trials that shaped modern immunization practices.
• Analyze key driver of vaccine skepticism, including social, historical, and informational factors.
• Apply evidence-based communication strategies to address vaccine hesitancy and mistrust in clinical practice, with focus on the role of the internist in rebuilding trust.