2022 Maternal and Child Health Conference

Global Issues, Local Solutions to Address the Social Determinants of Health for Maternal and Child Health

Climate change. Natural disasters. Racial conflict. Refugee displacement.

Across the world, women and children from vulnerable populations have borne the brunt of global crises that negatively impact their physical and emotional health.

Explore local solutions that can strengthen maternal and child health in the face of these challenges at the 2022 Maternal and Child Health Conference, April 7 and 8, 2022, hosted by Arizona State University’s College of Health Solutions with funding support from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau-funded TRANSCEND Program. 

Held fully online over two half-days, this free conference is ideal for providers, researchers and community stakeholders in Arizona and beyond who want to further their science and practice to address social determinants of health for maternal-child health (MCH) populations. Featuring:

• State and national speakers.
• Skill-building sessions.
• Presentations of research and practice.
• Bonus session on ethics.

See the complete conference schedule and register today. 

Continuing education credits

The Maternal Child Health Conference is approved for continuing professional education credits by the following organizations. Continuing education credits are pending for dietitians.

Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education

In support of improving patient care, Arizona State University is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, and the American Nurses Credentialing Center to provide continuing education for the health care team. This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 9.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

American Psychological Association

Continuing Education credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association Office of Continuing Education in Psychology. The APA CEP office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit — CMS — 9.5 credit hours for the entire conference. 

Social Work Boards’ Approved Continuing Education Program

As a jointly accredited organization, Arizona State University is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards’ Approved Continuing Education program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Arizona State University maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 9.5 credit hours of continuing education credits per individual session.

Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 9 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association

This course is offered for up to 0.95 ASHA CEUs (Various levels, Related area).

A portion of this conference is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of Maternal Child Health Bureau Nutrition Training Grant, The TRANSCEND Program in Maternal Child Health Nutrition and Childhood Obesity Prevention (T79MC31884; PI: Bruening). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.