Keynote and Plenary Sessions

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Lost in Translation: How Do We Increase the Return on Investment From Research?
Dr. Lisa Simpson from the Division of Child Health Outcomes at the University of South Florida Department of Pediatrics will challenge the audience to think about their effectiveness at using research to improve MCH public health practice and provide an overview of recent frameworks and research findings for understanding and improving the application of new knowledge to policy and program practice.

Plenary I: Practice-Based Intervention to Improve the Quality of Pediatric Care: Results From the Healthy Steps for Young Children Evaluation. Donna Strobino, Department of Population and Family Health Sciences, Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Johns Hopkins University. Moderator: Jerry Niederman, MD, MPH, Division of General and Emergency Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Plenary II: Prematurity Prevention: Which Interventions Work/Don’t Work and Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities. Jennifer Culhane. PhD, MPH, Associate Professor, Drexel University College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Drexel School of Public Health.

Plenary III: CeaseFire: An Effective Public Health Outreach Program to Reduce Violence in Communities. Gary Slutkin, MD, Director and Professor, Chicago Project for Violence Prevention, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health.

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Hotel & Transportation

The Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s Campus, 2815 Jorie Boulevard, is located in the premier western suburb of Oak Brook, Illinois. The Lodge has spacious guestrooms that overlook 88 acres of landscaped forest preserve and a private lake. Enjoy an invigorating workout in the health club, indoor pool, or on miles of serene jogging trails. Relax in the steam room, sauna, or whirlpool. Savor gourmet cuisine in the fine Italian restaurant, Piazza. Oak Brook Center with 175 specialty shops and restaurants, Brookfield Zoo, and the Drury Lane dinner theatre are all minutes away. The website for the Lodge is http://thelodge.hyatt.com. Reservations can be made individually by calling 630-990-5800 and requesting the “University of Illinois at Chicago–School of Public Health” room block. Room rates are $103.00 (single occupancy) and $128 (double occupancy). To receive the discounted rate, please reserve your room by 4/20/05.

Transportation To/From Hotel
The Hyatt Lodge is located 20 miles from downtown Chicago and is ideally situated between the O’Hare and Midway airports. Travel between the airport/hotel: Rental Car ($50/day), Subway/Rail ($1.50), Taxi ($25-30), Shuttle ($20). To plan your route via subway, please visit CTA’s website at www.transitchicago.com. Airport Express Shuttle serves the Hyatt Lodge from the O’Hare Airport. Conference participants traveling into and out of Midway Airport may choose can use Omega to transport yourself from Midway to O’Hare. Once at O’Hare, you can purchase an Airport Express ticket to the Lodge. For more information, please visit Airport Express at www.airportexpress.com.

Parking
If you plan to drive to the hotel, there is no charge for parking at the Lodge.

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