Greetings from the Improving Pregnancy Outcomes (IPO) Committee!
Come join us at the APHA 136th Annual Meeting in San Diego, Oct. 25-29, 2008, which focuses on "Public Health Without Borders."
Last year in Washington, D.C., our committee actively contributed to a successful Annual Meeting. As you will see below, the Improving Pregnancy Outcomes Committee will again play a highly visible role at this year’s meeting. Come join our dynamic committee, which is committed to improving the health of mothers and babies. We welcome new members.
Exciting News: We are happy to announce that our co-chair, Janine Lewis, is the proud mother of a beautiful baby girl. Congratulations to Janine!
- Improving Pregnancy Outcomes Committee Business Meeting:
At this yearly planning meeting, we will set our priorities and goals for the coming year and plan sessions for 2009. You do not have to be a member of the IPO Committee to attend this meeting. You are welcome to come and check out the activities of our committee. Of course, if you wish to join our committee, as always, new members are welcome! (Please refer to the program for exact time and location).
- IPO Podium and Poster Sessions, (San Diego, 2008)
With a record-breaking number of abstract submissions, the IPO Committee is the official planner of more sessions then ever! We have four podium sessions and two poster sessions. We are proud to announce that our IPO program planning committee has expanded. We welcomed our two newest members who did a great job in helping to plan this year’s program: Kee Chan and Edmond Shenassa
PODIUM SESSIONS:
Session 1: Improving pregnancy outcomes using a life course perspective: Stepping outside traditional prenatal care borders
Session 2: Improving pregnancy outcomes by moving beyond biomedical borders: Examining stress in pregnancy
Session 3: Improving perinatal outcomes across racial/ethnic borders: Examining persistent disparities
Session 4: Improving perinatal outcomes: Spanning topical borders
POSTER SESSIONS:
Improving pregnancy outcomes Poster Session
1: Public Health Without Borders
Improving pregnancy outcomes Poster Session
2: Public Health Without Borders
The Improving Pregnancy Outcomes Committee welcomes your participation and input. If you would like more information about our work or would like to become a member, please e-mail one of the committee co-chairs.
With Warmest Regards from your co-chairs,
Judith Katzburg jkatzbur@ucla.edu
Tyan Parker-Dominguez tyanpark@usc.edu
Janine Lewis jlewis6@uic.edu