Through advocacy, collaboration and leadership, AIM represents state, local,
and territorial immunization projects to promote sound immunization
policies and programs
Goals and Objectives
I. To influence national immunization policy development through critical input
from immunization program managers.
Identify and prioritize pertinent immunization/vaccine preventable disease
issues and develop and disseminate policy statements
Strongly advocate for selected issues
Participate on or engage with
relevant national advisory committees
II. Foster effective partnerships to achieve mutual goals toward sound immunization
policies and programs.
Strengthen relationship with NIP through coordinated policy development
and program management
Strategically assess the goals and activities
of partners
Develop partnering agreements and agendas
III. Improve immunization program management by sharing knowledge, skills,
and experience of immunization program managers.
Assess the needs for technical assistance of AIM membership
Establish a mentor network
IIdentify immunization program “best
practices”
Provide the forums in which immunization program managers
can
informally discuss issues and experiences
Hold annual AIM meeting
Recognize outstanding program managers
IV. Ensure communication is clear, timely and effective among members and
partners
Ensure that AIM effectively represents the views of members
Increase membership participation
Develop information sharing and response protocols for both internal
and external communication
V. Ensure the sustainability and growth of AIM
Explore options for additional and sustainable long term ongoing funding
sources
Ensure that the governance and membership structure supports the
mission of AIM
Develop an administrative support structure for AIM
Develop an AIM
identity
Expand associate and honorary AIM membership pool and encourage
participation by associate and honorary members
Use strategic planning
to guide the activities of AIM
