MCH Poster Session 2007
Founded in 1950, the Department of Maternal and Child Health
is one of the world's leading academic departments for MCH research, teaching
and practice.
We
are dedicated to improving the health of women, children and families
domestically and globally
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Our teaching program provides our students with broad exposures
to MCH population needs and priorities domestically and globally and the skills needed to become MCH leaders of tomorrow.
Our faculty represents a rich mix of academic backgrounds
and interests, contributing expertise and leadership in a wide range of MCH disciplines. We invite you to join us as we embark upon an exciting new year
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The Department of Maternal and Child Health has been designated as a World Health Organization Collaborating Center![Read more]
Herbert B. Peterson,
MD, professor and chair in the Department of Maternal and Child Health
, has been inducted
into membership in The Institute of Medicine (IOM) on Oct. 12, 2008.[Read more]
Jonathan B. Kotch, MD, MPH, has been named winner of
the 2008 Martha May Eliot
Award by the American Public Health Association. The award honors
exceptional
achievements in maternal and child health.[Read more]
Diane Rowley, MD, MPH, professor of the practice
of public health in MCH will help to
lead MCH new initiatives in eliminating health
disparities. [Read more]
Carolyn Halpern, PhD, associate professor of maternal and child health, co-authored a UNC study: parenting can override effect of genes in how babies respond to stress. [Read more]
Cathy Melvin, PhD, research associate professor in MCH honored by the National Cancer Institute.[Read more]
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Maternal and Child Health 
