Despite extensive efforts to identify and treat women with symptoms threatening preterm birth, still more than half a million babies are born prematurely each year, representing one preterm birth each every minute.  In keeping with its mission to improve the heath of babies by preventing birth defects, preterm birth and infant mortality, the Arizona Chapter of the March of Dimes has recently produced the FREE educational CD-ROM, “Preterm Birth and the March of Dimes Prematurity Campaign,” addressing this most serious health issue.  Available to health care providers and public health professionals, this 45-minute presentation covers current and future potential treatment protocols for preterm labor, recent statistics, and risk factors associated with preterm birth.  Additionally, the CD-ROM was shown to medical students to improve knowledge of prematurity.  Pre- and post-test results showed a 45 percent increase in knowledge by students on the subject of prematurity.  Results of this study were presented at the 2007 APHA Annual Meeting and have been submitted for publication to a peer-reviewed MCH journal. The CD-ROM has also just been awarded the Arizona Public Health Association Health Education Media Maker’s Yearly (HEMMY) Award for 2008  For free copies please contact Diane Zipley, State Director of Program Services and Public Affairs, the March of Dimes, Arizona Chapter at (602) 266-9933 or e-mail Diane at www.marchofdimes.com/arizona.