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Saturday, March 10, 2007

Thirteenth Annual Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference

Mother, baby, and childMaking Methods and Practice Matter for
Women, Children and Families

Conference will be held:
December 12–14, 2007
Crowne Plaza Hotel Atlanta-Ravinia (Perimeter Center)
Atlanta, Georgia


About the Conference

Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology (MCH EPI) conference organizers invite you to join MCH professionals in sharing experiences, enhancing knowledge, and generating new ideas for improved MCH data use and informed policymaking.

Abstracts for the 13th Annual MCH EPI Conference
will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. ET, May 11, 2007.

Tentative Conference Schedule
Wednesday, December 12, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thursday, December 13, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday, December 14, 8 a.m.–12 p.m.

Who Should Attend
Health professionals working with maternal and child health data, programs, or policies, particularly at the national, state, tribal, and local levels, including

  • Epidemiologists
  • Program specialists
  • Evaluators
  • Data analysts
  • Clinicians
  • Community advocates
  • Policymakers
  • Researchers
  • Students

Awards
Awards (Top Abstract and Top Poster - 1st and 2nd place) will be presented during the conference for outstanding work.

Travel Scholarships
Limited travel scholarships will be available for those participating this year. Priority will be given to those who are speakers, those who have an accepted abstract, those conducting MCH EPI work, and students.

Please request a travel scholarship application by
sending an email to
MCHEPI@cdc.gov

Please submit all travel scholarship applications by September 7, 2007. We will not consider requests or applications submitted after the deadline. Submission does not guarantee automatic receipt of a travel scholarship. Final decisions will be made in early to mid fall.

For questions about the conference, please contact the Conference Organizers at mchepi@cdc.gov.

Contributor:
Peggy Seo Oba