We invite you to join CDC and the Georgia Division
of Public Health for the 6th annual meeting to promote research and
monitoring of birth defects and to improve the lives of children in
Georgia born with birth defects.
The meeting will highlight orofacial clefts, with presentations
covering:
- Anatomy and development
- Epidemiology and risk factors
- Evaluation, referral to special services, treatment
- Family perspective and long-term care issues
- Public health research priorities
Final agenda and presenter
biosketches [PDF]
Meeting participants are also invited to submit
previously presented or original posters related to orofacila
clefts, which will be on display throughout the day. If interested,
please e-mail Dr. Tiffany Colarusso by August 1, 2008 at
tcolarusso@cdc.gov.
Register Now!
There is no fee, but registration is required.
The registration deadline is Friday, August 15,
2008 for US citizens.
For non-US citizens, registration must be
completed by Friday, August 1, 2008.
Register for on-site attendance
Register to participate via webinar (Participation via webinar
is available on a limited basis.)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to
provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention designates this educational activity
for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should
only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a
provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This activity provides 5.5 contact hours.
The CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the
International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET),
8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102. The CDC is
authorized by IACET to offer 0.5 CEU's for this program.
For additional information, please email
macdp@cdc.gov .
Date:
August 14, 2008
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities
