Measles Update from MAFP Member Dr. Pamela Rockwell  

The U.S. is experiencing a severe measles resurgence with 1,714 confirmed cases across 33 jurisdictions, driven by low vaccination coverage. As of Wednesday, April 15, eight confirmed measles cases have been identified in southeast Michigan — seven in Washtenaw County and one in Monroe County — with evidence of possible unlinked community transmission.   

MAFP is pleased to offer members an online Measles Update by Pamela Rockwell, DO, FAAFP. The update will enhance a family physician’s ability to recognize key clinical features, identify potential complications, and apply current best practices in diagnosis and management of measles. The session also underscores the essential role of immunization and preventive care in safeguarding individual patients and the health of our communities. Watch the Measles Update now.

About Our Speaker

MAFP member Dr. Pamela G. Rockwell is a professor in the department of family medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School and a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). She served as the AAFP liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of CDC 2017-February 2024 and has published a text titled Vaccine Science and Immunization Guideline, A Practical Guide for Primary Care. Dr. Rockwell is published often in scholarly journals and lectures often on immunizations and how to improve vaccination rates and remove barriers to vaccination. She chairs the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Committee on Vaccines and co-chairs the immunization committee at the University of Michigan. She is a practicing family physician with over 30 years’ clinical experience, medical student and resident educational teaching responsibilities in addition to holding administrative responsibilities as medical director at Domino’s Farms Family Medicine.