WELCOME

Roger Rochat, Medical Epidemiologist

Maternal Child Health Epidemiology Program Division of Reproduction Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

 

Jim Mark, Director

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Program

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

 

Doris Barnette, Principal Advisor to the Administrator

Health Resources and Service Administration, Rockville, Maryland

 

Measuring MCH Indicators

Moderator: Doris Barnette, Principal Advisor to the Administrator

Health Resources and Service Administration, Rockville, Maryland

 

What are the purposes of measurement?

To obtain funding, to develop the right programs and policies, and

to gain scientific knowledge that improves maternal and child health.

What are the federal, state and local perspectives on measurement issues?

 

Speakers:

Peter Van Dyke, Director

Office of State and Community Health, Maternal and Child Health Bureau

Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland

 

Jim Mark, Director

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Program

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

 

Vicky Alexander, MCH Director

Berkeley Health Department, Berkeley, California

 

Kathy Peppe, MCH Director

Ohio Department of Health