Register today for the 19th Annual National MCH Leadership Conference, Translating Research into MCH Public Health Practice.  The conference is sponsored by the University of Illinois at Chicago MCH Program.  Join us at the Hyatt Lodge in Oakbrook, Ill. (close to both O'Hare and Midway airports) on May 16-17, 2006.  In 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 Paul Wise, MD, MPH, Stanford University, Center for Health Policy/Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research, who will speak on The Translation and Dissemination of Health Care Interventions for Poor Children: Can Research Speak to Power?

Plenary sessions include:

• Washington State Uses Data in an Innovative Way to Improve Their System of Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs.
• Interdisciplinary Research on Disparities in Pregnancy Outcomes: From Bench to Community.
• A National Survey of U.S. Maternity Care Practice From the Mothers Perspective.

For more information about the conference, including the detailed agenda and a listing of all sessions (keynote, plenary, and workshop) and speakers, please visit our Web site at http://www.uic.edu/sph/mch/mch_leadership_conference.htm.