The Improving Pregnancy Outcomes (IPO) Committee can be proud of their accomplishments in 2010.  We had great success at the APHA Annual Meeting in Denver where the theme was: Social Justice: Public Health Imperative. Our business meeting was well attended, and we recruited some great new members.  At the business meeting, the IPO Committee attendees:

v  planned possible sessions for the 2011 APHA Annual Meeting.

v  discussed IPO Committee priorities and goals.

v  discussed policy priorities.

We had a fantastic turnout at the APHA sessions organized by our committee, with over 100 attendees at some of the sessions, which included the following:

v   Improving Maternal Health and Infant Outcomes in Socially Vulnerable   Groups --  Moderators: Judith Katzburg/Janine Lewis

v  Addressing Risky Health Behaviors to Improve Birth Outcomes -- Moderators: Janine Lewis/Kee Chan

v  Preconception, Prenatal, and Interconception Care to Improve Birth Outcomes -- Moderators: Kee Chan/Tyan Parker Dominguez

v  Improving Pregnancy Outcomes and Social Justice: Cutting Edge Approaches of Research, Policy, and Practice Leaders -- Moderator: Kee Chan

v  Improving Pregnancy Outcomes Poster Session

We are proud to report that several of our committee chairs were actively involved in the leadership of the Maternal and Child Health Section of APHA at this year’s Annual Meeting, including:

v  Judith Katzburg -- Governing Councilor

v  Janine Lewis -- Section Councilor Elect

v  Tyan Parker-Dominguez -- Section Councilor

At the close of the meeting, Janine Lewis became a MCH Section Councilor and Judith Katzburg became the chair-elect for our MCH Section.

We always welcome new members.

Your IPO Committee Chairs:

Kee Chan

Judith Katzburg

Janine Lewis

Tyan Parker-Dominguez