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Conference will be held:
December 10–12, 2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel - Atlanta Perimeter at Ravinia
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.

Student Call for Abstracts (currently enrolled students, fellows and summer interns). Abstracts will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. ET, August 29, 2008.

If you are not currently an enrolled student, then your
abstract must relate to research you completed as a student.

Graduate student abstract submissions are encouraged during this special call for abstracts. This conference can help students learn more about MCH Epidemiology practice at the state and local levels.

Tentative Conference Schedule
Wednesday, December 10, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday, December 11, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday, December 12, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Conference Agenda*

2008 MCH EPI Pre-Conference Data Skills Trainings*

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 (Best Abstract and Best 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.

To apply for a travel scholarship please go to following Web site: http://www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB227ELFX4NJ6*

Please submit all travel scholarship applications by August 1, 2008. We will not consider applications submitted after the deadline. Submission does not guarantee automatic receipt of a travel scholarship. Final decisions will be made by August 29, 2008.

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Page last reviewed: 9/3/08
Page last modified: 9/3/08
Content source: Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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