Join us for the 19th Annual National UIC MCH Leadership Conference on May 16-17, 2006!

Translating Research into MCH Public Health Practice

Hyatt Lodge, Oak Brook, IL

 

This conference, funded in part by the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau, is the second in a three-year series devoted to the translation of research into practice. The conference is designed to bring together interdisciplinary academic and practice experts to share new research findings important for MCH as well as information about the effectiveness of programs to improve MCH. The conference includes an exciting keynote address, plenary sessions, and three workshop tracks: 1) Skills-Building, 2) Child and Adolescent Health, 3) Improving MCH Systems of Care. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to connect with diverse MCH researchers and practitioners from across the nation and learn about emerging MCH issues, cutting-edge research, innovative programs, as well as,new methods to improve the systems of care in place for women, children, and families.

Conference Highlights

• Dynamic keynote address and plenary sessions.
• Thought-Provoking and educational workshop sessions.
• Opportunities to network iwth MCH experts from across the nation.
• Forum devoted to sharing methods for the design, implementation, translation, and dissemination of interdisciplinary MCH-related research findings.

Who Should Attend

Interdisciplinary MCH public health and healthcare professionals are encouraged to attend this conference. Participants may include health department employees, community advocates, physicians, nurses, nutritionists, oral health professionals, health educators, social workers, administrators, policy advocates, researchers, MCH program planners, child and family advocates, students, and private sector professionals concerned with the health and well-being of children and families.

Continuing Education Units

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.

Faculty

The conference faculty includes national, regional, state, and local interdisciplinary MCH professionals. They are representative of the leadership and target audience for whom this conference has been developed.

Sponsored By

• The University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
• School of Public Health Maternal and Child Health Program
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau

 

Conference Registration

To register for the conference please complete the registration form and send it and the payment to the attention of Kris Gupta, DrPH, Maternal and Child Health Program, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1603 W. Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612.

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