3354.0 Martha May Eliot Forum: Advancing Efforts to Reduce Infant Mortality and Improve Birth Outcomes

Monday, October 29, 2012: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Oral
The rate of prematurity and infant mortality in the United States varies enormously by state and by region. This session will focus on current and future public health and maternal and child health (MCH) opportunities for federal, state, local, and non-profit partners. The session will provide examples of using data effectively, engaging partners, setting state policies, and choosing MCH priorities.
Session Objectives: • Discuss current policy options to improve birth outcomes. • Identify opportunities to collaborate in maternal and child health and other public health priorities. • Discuss how to develop educational campaigns around maternal and child health issues. • Describe how to engage legislatures, employers, and hospitals in policy. • Identify how to set strategies to achieve policy goals. • Explain how to effectively use data to explain ROI and the impact of policy changes.
Organizers:
Albert Terrillion, DrPH, CPH and Lauren Raskin Ramos, MPH
Moderator:
David Lakey, MD

2:30pm
National Vision on Improving Birth Outcomes and Reducing Infant Mortality
Michael Lu, MD, MPH
     
2:45pm
Mobilizing States to Improve Birth Outcomes
Sharon Moffatt, RN, BSN, MSN
     
3:00pm
Collaborating with State Governments to Improve Birth Outcomes
Scott Berns, MD, MPH
     
3:15pm
Current Challenges & Upcoming Opportunities in Improving Birth Outcomes
Michael Fraser, PhD, CAE
3:30pm
Common Themes and Policies for State Public Health Departments
David Lakey, MD
     

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Maternal and Child Health

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

See more of: Maternal and Child Health
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