INFORMATION FOR THE 2003 CONFERENCE
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(Technical Assistance: Accessing the Conference Archives)April 20-23, 2002
Holiday Inn City Centre, Chicago, IllinoisCoordinated by the Maternal and Child Health Program
Naomi M. Morris, MD, MPH, Director
Community Health Sciences
School of Public Health, University of Illinois at ChicagoPurpose | Who Should Attend | Faculty |
Continuing Education Units | Planning Committee | SponsorsThe 2002 DHHS Regions V and VII MCH Leadership Conference is the 15th annual conference organized by the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health Maternal and Child Health Program. The conference is the first of a three-year series with the theme: Translating Research into MCH Public Health Practice. This conference is funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
The conference is designed by and for MCH professionals primarily from DHHS Regions V and VII. From the research and practice perspective, participants will learn how research plays a role in practice and how MCH public health practice may be used as the basis for developing a research agenda. Attendees will be exposed to information about cutting-edge research and evidence-based MCH practice designed to improve the health and well-being of women, children, and families. For up-to-date information about the conference, click on the "Conference WebBoard" button on the navigation bar on the left.
Conference Highlights
- dynamic keynote address
- thought-provoking and educational plenary and workshop sessions
- roundtable discussions highlighting state efforts to improve maternal and child health
- opportunities to network with MCH colleagues from across the country
- evening reception with MCH professional and student poster presentation
- post-conference CAST-5 training
This conference is intended primarily for an audience of DHHS Regions V and VII multidisciplinary health professionals responsible for maternal and child health-related services. Maternal and child health professionals from across the country are also encouraged to attend. Participants may include individuals from state and local health departments, community-based organizations and other not-for-profit organizations, private sector groups, and academia. Physicians, nurses, nutritionists, health educators, social workers, administrators, and other health professionals may attend. Families interested or involved in MCH services are encouraged to attend.
The conference faculty includes national, regional, state, and local multidisciplinary MCH professionals. They are representative of the leadership and target audience for whom this conference has been developed.
Application for granting continuing education credit for professional groups has been made. The conference program will provide learning objectives, a time schedule, and faculty credentials. This information should be retained with your continuing education records.
Brenda Bell-White
White House Training Institute
Milwaukee, WI
State Coordinator
Family Voices of Illinois
Skokie, ILTenna Freeman
Parent Advocate
Milwaukee, WI
Public Health Administrator 1
Indiana State Dept. of Health
Indianapolis, INAdriana Pust
MCH Block Grant Coordinator
Ohio Dept of Health
Columbus, OH
Disability & Human Development
University of Illinois at ChicagoCharles N. Onufer, MD
Director
Division of Specialized Care for Children
University of Illinois at Chicago
Children’s Developmental Services
Bureau for Children, Youth, & Families
Kansas Dept of Health & Environment
Topeka, KSCassandra Joubert
Priority Children, Flint, MI
Nebraska WIC Director
Nebraska Dept of Health & Human Services
Lincoln, NENick Boshard, PhD
Office Chief
Office of Planning, Evaluation, & Injury Missouri Department of Health
Jefferson City, MONicole Brown
Minnesota Department of Health
Family Health
St. Paul, MN
Jamie Stang, PhD
University of Minnesota
School of Public Health
Minneapolis, MN
School of Social Work
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MIJane Bassewitz, MS
American Academy of Pediatrics
Elk Grove Village, IL
Paul Shaheen
Executive Director
Michigan Council for Maternal & Child Health
Lansing, MIRussell S. Kirby, PhD, MS, FACE
Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology
Milwaukee Clinical Campus
University of Wisconsin Medical School
Milwaukee, WIEx-Officio Members
Dorretta Evans Parker, MSW
Regional Program Consultant
Maternal & Child Health Bureau
HRSA
Chicago, ILBradley Applebaum, MD, MPH
Regional Program Consultant
Maternal & Child Health Bureau
HRSA
Kansas City, MONaomi M. Morris, MD, MPH
Professor and Director
Maternal & Child Health Program Community Health Sciences
School of Public Health
University of Illinois at Chicago
Continuing Education and Conference Coordinator Maternal and Child Health Program
Community Health Sciences
School of Public Health
University of Illinois at ChicagoNoel Chavez, PhD, RD
Associate Professor & Co-Director
Maternal & Child Health Program
Community Health Sciences
School of Public Health
University of Illinois at Chicago
Assistant Professor
Maternal & Child Health Program
Community Health Sciences
School of Public Health
University of Illinois at ChicagoJoan Kennelly, PhD
Adjunct Faculty
Maternal and Child Health Program Community Health Sciences
School of Public Health
University of Illinois at ChicagoArden Handler, DrPH
Associate Professor & Co-Director
Maternal & Child Health Program
Community Health Sciences
School of Public Health
University of Illinois at Chicago
