Who We Are
The Immunization Partnership (TIP) leverages a collective knowledge and an unmatched expertise that puts us in the unique position to not only be an effective voice at the Texas Legislature, but to show how others can use their voice, too.
Keith Brown
Development Director
Terri Burke
Executive Director
Rekha Lakshmanan
Chief Strategy Officer
Hill Powell
Chief Operating and Financial Officer
Denisha Prim
Community Engagement Director
Celinda Provost
Communications Director
Wendy Ward
Public Policy & Advocacy Director
Executive Committee
John Dugan, M.D.
CHAIR Gastroenterologist Medical Clinic of Houston, LLP
Ken Letkeman
AT LARGE
Senior Vice President - Houston Methodist
Nidhi Malpani
AT LARGE
VP Strategy Planning - HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division
Lindy McGee, M.D.
SECRETARY
Assistant Professor - Baylor College of Medicine
Julie Davidson
Senior Manager
Cheniere Energy
Directors
Colin Caughran
Senior Vice President
Macquarie Group
Lisa Fuller, M.D.
Medical Director, Utilization Management
Texas Childrens Health Plan
Mary Healy, M.D.
Associate Professor, Pediatrics-Infectious Disease
Baylor College of Medicine
Nick Janik
Director of Business Development
Childrens Memorial Hermann Hospital
Brandi Johnson
Medicaid Growth and Engagement Director
Elevance Health
David R. Lairson, Ph.D.
Professor
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health
Stephanie Magers (Ex-Officio)
Contracts Administration Manager
Chevron
Jennifer Molokwu
Director, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Texas Tech Health Sciences Center El Paso, TX
Disha Nath
Program Manager
CDC Foundation
Dileep Rao
Senior Attorney
Kearney, McWilliams & Davis
Kenneth Russo
Chief Financial Officer
HCA Healthcare Houston West
Hilary Ware
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Cheniere Energy
Gwen Emmett
Director Emerita
Melanie Mouzoon, M.D.
Director Emerita
Julie A. Boom, M.D.
Director, Immunization Project, Texas Children's Hospital
Maria Elena Bottazzi, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
William Decker, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine
Peter J. Hotez, M.D., Ph.D.
Dean for the National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine
Albert G. Karam, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, UTSW School of Medicine Dallas, TX; President and Owner Karam Pediatric Group
David R. Lairson, Ph.D.
Professor, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health
Lindy McGee, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Melanie Mouzoon, M.D.
Managing Physician for Immunization Practices, Kelsey Seybold Clinics
Stanley Spinner, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer & Vice President, Texas Children's Pediatrics
Susan Wootton, M.D.
Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
Immunization Data and Content Manager
OUR MISSION
The Immunization Partnership advocates for disease prevention using an impactful network of vaccine champions who promote education and evidence-based public policy on the health benefits of childhood and adult vaccinations. TIP aspires to be the trusted resource for increasing immunization rates to create healthier communities.
The Immunization Partnership has a goal to identify and equip Vaccine Champion teams in all 10 Texas regions by 2025
OUR STRATEGY
Texans want to be protected from disease. Vaccine Champions from across the state help us advocate for public policy that protects our fellow citizens against preventable disease through increased immunization access and rates.
We will engage and activate pro-vaccine influencers in key communities to inspire fact-based vaccine decision-making through trusted sources. Our work is focused on inclusivity, equity, and safety for all Texans.
OUR ORIGINS
The Immunization Partnership (TIP) evolved from a partnership originally dedicated to supporting the Houston-Harris County Immunization Registry.
In response to a measles epidemic in the 1990’s, Dr. Ralph Feigin founded the Houston-Harris County Immunization Registry (HHCIR), so that providers could better assess the immunization status of children and treat them accordingly. In 2008, this local registry was transitioned to the statewide system called ImmTrac, and Dr. Feigin’s ultimate goal of providing one consolidated database of immunizations for Texas was achieved. The HHCIR Board of Directors determined that an even larger impact could be made to increase immunization rates in the community, so a decision was made to expand its range of services. The Board developed a new name, The Immunization Partnership, and a new mission that truly reflected the broader scope of the organization.
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