3rd Western Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference

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May 12-13, 2005

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Target Audience

State, local, and tribal public health-care workers from western states who have -- or will have -- leadership, epidemiologic, programmatic, or data analytic responsibilities in public health programs involving maternal and child populations.

Conference Goals

1. To enhance the skills and knowledge of MCH and Epidemiologic public health workers in the following areas:

• Methodological skills: geographic information systems, data analysis, computer software, data linkage
• Using Data Sets such as the YRBS, PRAMS, Census, etc
• Using data for needs assessment, program evaluation, and policy formulation
• Surveillance challenges, particularly for newer MCH programmatic areas such as violence, oral health, and obesity.
• Emerging MCH issues: disability, birth defects prevention, health disparities, domestic violence, mental health.

2. To provide a forum for MCH and Epidemiologic public health workers in western states to share experience, learn from one another, and form professional relationships that will enhance their effectiveness.

Conference Location

Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel, 8235 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97220-1398
The hotel provides a courtesy shuttle to and from Portland International Airport (PDX).

The conference has a limited block of rooms reserved at the venue, available at the state contract rate of $91/night. Please call the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel at (503) 281-2500 or 1-800-808-9497 to reserve one; identify yourself as part of the "Western States Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference."

Conference Organizers

University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine
Maternal and Child Health Program
Northwest Center for Public Health Practice

Conference Sponsors

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Maternal and Child Health Bureau of HRSA, Health and Human Services
Oregon Department of Human Services, Office of Family Health
Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, Oregon Health and Sciences University
MCHB LEND Program, Oregon Institute on Disability & Development/UCE, Oregon Health and Sciences University
Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington
LEND Program, Center on Human Development and Disability, University of Washington
Washington State Department of Health

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