Welcome

Each month the Division of Reproductive Health/NCCDPHP/CDC hosts an interactive webcast that focuses on issues relevant to MCH epidemiologists. This event requires registering online for the webcast ahead of time. A technical check of your computer will be conducted during registration to ensure that you meet the minimum requirements to participate in the webcast.

CURRENT WEBCAST

May 7, 2008 from 2-3 p.m. ET

Child Health Research Methods for State Health Departments: Lessons Learned
Samara Viner-Brown, Rhode Island Dept. of Health: Rhode Island Toddler Wellness Overview Survey (TWOS)
Jodi Drisko, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment: Colorado Child Health Survey
Kathy Decker, University of Southern Maine: Maine Child Health Survey
Ken Rosenberg, Oregon Public Health Division: Elementary School Health Behavior Survey
Larry Hembroff, Michigan State University: Discussant

Registration link: http://www.cademedia.com/audience/eventRegistration.asp?liveEventID=338
Click here to access webcast
Click here to download slides (PDF)

NEXT WEBCAST

September 3, 2008 from 2-3 p.m. ET

Topic Area: Miscarriage
Presenter: Kathryn S. Oths, PhD The University of Alabama

FUTURE EVENTS

October 1, 2008 from 2-3 p.m. ET
Title: Analysis, Professional Reward, and Integrity: How MCH Epi Research Can Harm the Health of Women and Children
Presenter: Paul H. Wise, MD, MPH Stanford University, Center for Health Policy/Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research

November 5, 2008 from 2-3 p.m. ET
Title: Trends in Chronic Disease among Iowans
Presenters: Catherine J. Lillehoj, PhD and
Joann Muldoon, MS, MA Iowa Department of Public Health

Webcast Requirements:
To join the webcast, you must register at least a day ahead of time at: http://www.uic.edu/sph/cade/mchepi/

Tips for Webcast Audience:

  1. Register using the same computer that you will use to attend the webcast - this guarantees, once you have passed the technical check, that the computer meets the minimum requirements.
  2. Register well in advance of the event - this gives you time to troubleshoot and remedy problems in advance of the webcast.
  3. Use the online technical support at http://www.uic.edu/sph/cade/mchepi, or contact CADE (The Center for the Advancement of Distance Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health), if you can't resolve technical problems.
  4. Connect to the live webcast 20 minutes before the scheduled start time - this allows your computer to connect and download the presentation slides in advance of the event.
  5. Link for technical requirements: http://www.uic.edu/sph/cade/mchepi/techreqs.htm.

Thanks! -MCH EPI Program