Title: Annual MCH Leadership Conference

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Section/SPIG: Maternal and Child Health

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18th Annual MCH Leadership Conference Sponsored by the University of Illinois at Chicago MCH Program

This 18th annual MCH Leadership Conference is now national in scope. Join us at the Hyatt Lodge in Oakbrook, Ill. (close to both O'Hare and Midway airports) on May 16-17, 2005. At this year's conference, interdisciplinary experts and participants will come together to share findings about emerging MCH issues,
cutting-edge research, and innovative programs designed to improve the health and well-being of women, children and families. The conference includes a dynamic keynote address by Lisa Simpson, MB, BCh, MPH, FAAP, University of South Florida, and plenary sessions by Donna Strobino, PhD, Johns Hopkins University; Jennifer Culhane, PhD, MPH, Drexel University; Gary Slutkin, MD, University of Illinois at Chicago. Keynote and plenary topics include the return on investment from research, Healthy Steps for Young Children, current thinking about prematurity prevention, and reducing

For more information about the conference including the detailed agenda and registration information, please visit our Web site at <www.uic.edu/sph/mch/ce/mch_leadership>.