1. The International Association of Immunization Managers (IAIM)
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2. Introduction to IAIM
IAIM is the first international professional association for immunization managers.
IAIM’s goal is to help drive increased access to vaccines for populations around the world through improved management of country immunization programs.
We do that by building the managerial and leadership capacity of immunization managers and other immunization workers.
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3. Our members
Immunization managers working with ministries of health (who manage all the components of an immunization program, at the national or sub-national level)
Other personnel working for immunization programs in ministries of health
Physicians, nurses, and other staff working on immunizations in hospitals and health facilities (both public and private sector)
Representatives of multilaterals, bilaterals, non-profit organizations, and universities
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4. IAIM’s members represent more than 100 countries
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5. What we do
IAIM supports immunization managers and other immunization workers to strengthen their managerial and leadership capacity by:
Providing opportunities for peer-to-peer exchange and training
Providing a forum to share best practices
Strengthening international and regional networks of immunization managers
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6. Types of Membership
Immunization Manager Membership ($100 USD/year). Open to:
Immunization managers at the national or sub-national level, who work for Ministries of Health and who manage all components of the immunization program
Other personnel working for Ministries of Health who manage a component of the immunization program at the national level (example: national head of surveillance)
Immunization Professional Membership ($75 USD/year). Open to:
All other health workers working for immunization programs within Ministries of Health.
Physicians, nurses, and other staff working in hospitals or health facilities (public and private) 
Associate Membership ($25 USD/year). Open to:
Representatives of multilaterals, bilaterals, non-profit organizations, and universities
Any other health professional not employed by a for-profit company
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7. Membership Benefits
Access to interactive IAIM website including members’-only content
IAIM News Bulletins
Free registration for IAIM Conferences and Meetings
Travel support for IAIM Conferences and Regional Meetings
Voting rights
Eligibility to apply for the IAIM Training Scholarship Program
Eligibility to apply for the IAIM Peer-to-Peer Exchange Program
Immunization Manager Membership X
X (highest priority)
Immunization Professional Membership X*
Associate Membership
*At the beginning of each round of the Peer-to-Peer Exchange Program and Training Scholarship Program, the IAIM Secretariat will announce the number of awards assigned to this type of membership. Please note a majority of award slots are reserved for Immunization Manager Members, however, as the association strives to raise additional funding in the years ahead it will also increase the number of awards to be made available for Immunization Professional Members.
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8. Peer-to-Peer Exchange Program
Provides current immunization managers and other immunization professionals the opportunity to learn directly from a counterpart in another country through an exchange visit
Immunization managers/professionals seeking to improve an aspect of their country’s immunization program can learn from a country that has achieved success in that particular aspect
Peer-to-Peer Exchange Program participants are selected through a competitive application process (2-3 application cycles per year)
Examples of the Peer-to-Peer Exchange Program:
The national immunization manager in Saudi Arabia learned about surveillance of vaccine-preventable diseases from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
A sub-national manager from the United States visited the Albanian immunization program to learn about cold chain management, specifically the use of temperature monitoring devices such as vaccine vial monitors (VVMs).
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9. Training Scholarship Program
Provides current immunization managers and professionals the opportunity to take a short course in a management-related topic
Trainings can be online or in-person
Training Scholarship Program participants are selected through a competitive application process (2-3 application cycles per year)
Examples of the Training Scholarship Program:
The national manager for The Gambia was awarded to attend the Advanced Course on Vaccinology (ADVAC) in Annecy, France.
A sub-national immunization manager in Burkina Faso was awarded to attend a regional monitoring and evaluation training at Université de Ouagadougou
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10. IAIM Conferences
IAIM Conferences are global and open to all IAIM members and partners
Provide the opportunity for the entire membership to convene and discuss issues of importance to the field of immunization program management, and to the association itself.
Feature informational sessions, member presentations, networking sessions, and panel discussions.
The Inaugural IAIM Conference was held in March 2015 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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11. IAIM Joint Regional Meetings
IAIM joint regional meetings are meetings which convene IAIM members from two regions, to foster the exchange of experiences, successful practices, and ideas.
The agenda for regional meetings are based on the collective priorities of the members within each region.
Our first Joint Regional Meeting was for IAIM members from the Middle East and North Africa, held September 2014 in Durban, South Africa.
Our next Joint Regional Meeting will be for IAIM members from Southern and Western Asia and the Pacific in September 2016 in Beijing, China.
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12. Join IAIM today! Visit www.iaimanagers.org and click “Join”
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