| Sunday, December 14 |
| 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. |
Registration and Information Desk Open |
Georgia Registration |
| Monday, December 15 |
| 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. |
Registration and Information Desk Open |
Georgia Registration |
| 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. |
National Children’s Study Advisory Committee |
Georgia 2-4 |
| Tuesday, December 16 |
| 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. |
Registration and Information Desk Open |
Georgia Registration |
| 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
National Children’s Study Advisory Committee |
Georgia 2-4 |
| 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
Ethics Working Group Meeting |
Atlanta 1 |
| 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
Health Disparities and Environmental Justice Working Group Meeting |
Atlanta 5 |
| 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
Community Outreach and Communications Working Group Meeting |
Atlanta 4 |
| 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
Use of Herbal Products in Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, and Childhood Workshop |
Atlanta 2-3 |
| 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. |
Medicine and Pharmaceuticals Working Group Meeting |
Atlanta 2-3 |
| Wednesday, December 17 |
| 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m. |
Registration and Information Desk Open |
Georgia Registration |
| 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. |
Coffee |
Georgia Hall |
| 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
National Children’s Study Assembly Meeting Reach Out to American Communities |
Capitol Ballroom |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome
Introduction of Dr. Julie Gerberding
Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp, M.D., Medical Epidemiologist
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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| 8:40 a.m.-9:00 a.m. |
The Public’s Health and the National Children’s Study
Julie Gerberding, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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| 9:00 a.m. |
Introduction of Dr. Duane Alexander
Peter C. Scheidt, M.D., M.P.H.
Director, National Children’s Study Program Office
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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| 9:05 a.m.-9:35 a.m. |
The National Children’s Study:
The KEY to Children’s Health
Duane F. Alexander, M.D.
Director
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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| 9:35 a.m. |
Introduction of Diane Dennis-Flagler
Sarah A. Keim, M.A.
Coordinator, National Children’s Study Program Office
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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| 9:40 a.m.-10:00 a.m. |
Community Partnerships
Diane Dennis-Flagler, M.P.H.
Health Scientist, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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| 10:00 a.m.-10:20 a.m. |
Break |
Georgia Hall |
| 10:20 a.m. |
Introduction of Speaker
Sheila A. Newton, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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| 10:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m. |
The National Children’s Study:
A Bright Star for the Advocacy Community
Speaker To Be Determined |
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| 10:50 a.m. |
Introduction of Dr. Richard Carmona
Woodie Kessel, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant United States Surgeon General
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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| 11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. |
Children’s Health in the United States in the 21st Century
VADM Richard Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S.
United States Surgeon General
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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| 11:30 a.m. |
Morning Wrap-Up and Overview of Afternoon Sessions
Pauline Mendola, Ph.D., Epidemiologist
National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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| 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. |
Break for Lunch and Poster Sessions |
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| 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. |
Poster Presenters Available to Answer Questions |
Georgia Hall |
| 2:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions
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Local Community Involvement and Communication |
Georgia 2 |
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Environmental Quality-Important Factors in Your Community |
Georgia 3 |
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Considering Health Disparities and Engaging “High Risk”Groups |
Georgia 4
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Growth and Healthy Development in Your Community |
Georgia 5 |
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Priority Outcomes in Your Community (Birth Outcomes, Asthma, Developmental Problems, Obesity, Injury)
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Georgia 6 |
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Other Child Health Outcomes in Your Community |
Atlanta 1 |
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Technology-How Can Information Technology Help Implement the National Children’s Study in Your Community? |
Atlanta 2 |
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Ethical Issues |
Atlanta 3 |
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Involving State and Local Public Health Officials and Other Stakeholders |
Atlanta 4 |
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Public Private Partnerships |
Atlanta 5 |
| 3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. |
Break |
Georgia Hall |
| 4:00 p.m. |
Introduction of Grazell Howard
James J. Quackenboss, M.S., Environmental Scientist
National Exposure Research Laboratory
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
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| 4:10 p.m.-4:40 p.m. |
The National Children’s Study: The Community Perspective
Grazell Howard, Esq.
National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc.
CEO, The Libra Group |
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| 4:40 p.m. |
Meeting Wrap-Up
Woodie Kessel, M.D., M.P.H.
Assistant United States Surgeon General
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
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| 5:00 p.m. |
Meeting Adjourns |
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