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Session: Monitoring the Public's Health: Using Data from the National Center for Health Statistics
1007.0: Saturday, November 04, 2006: 9:00 AM-4:45 PM
CE Hours: 6 contact hours
Monitoring the Public's Health: Using Data from the National Center for Health Statistics
Partnership:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics
Statement of Purpose and Institute Overview:
The purpose of this workshop is to facilitate the use of the wealth of data and resources from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). NCHS is the nation’s principal health statistics agency, providing data to identify and address health issues. NCHS compiles statistical information to help guide public health and health policy decisions. Researchers, policymakers, public health practitioners, journalists, students and others rely upon these data to identify health problems, risk factors and disease patterns; plan and assess public health programs; and compare populations, providers and geographic areas. Participants will be introduced to the portfolio of NCHS data sets, including data collection methods, analytic considerations, data findings, and methods of data access. Examples will be presented on use of data from each of the major NCHS data systems, as well as how to use data from multiple sources, to help understand the population’s health, influences on health, and health outcomes. Experts from each of the major NCHS program areas will contribute to the presentation, and participants will be encouraged to ask questions and seek guidance about their particular information needs.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AMIntroduction to CDC's National Center for Health Statistics *
Robert Weinzimer, MA
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMVital Statistics and the National Survey of Family Growth
Stephanie Ventura, MA, Ari Minino, MPH
10:30 AM - 10:45 AMBreak
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMNational Health Interview Survey
Eve Powell-Griner, PhD
11:45 AM - 1:00 PMLunch
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMNational Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Clifford Johnson, MSPH
2:00 PM - 2:45 PMNational Health Care Survey
William S. Pearson, PhD
2:45 PM - 3:00 PMBreak
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMUsing Data from Across NCHS Surveys
Diane Makuc, DrPH
3:45 PM - 4:30 PMAccessing NCHS Data and Resources
Ann Aikin
4:30 PM - 4:45 PMEvaluation/Wrap Up: Rob Weinzimer
Organized by:APHA-Continuing Education Institutes
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

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