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April 11, 2024 | Online

2024 Maternal and Child Health Conference: Translating Policy into Action

Maternal and Child Health Conference

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Schedule

TimeSessionSpeakers
8:30-8:45 a.m.Introductory remarks
Welcome messageCorrie Whisner, PhD, and Cady Berkel, PhD
Land acknowledgmentCarolyn Camplain, PhD, JD
Opening remarks and land acknowledgment video
8:45 - 9:45 a.m.Speaker session 1: Overview of Policy Advocacy Process in Maternal and Child Health
Becoming a Change Agent: Advocacy in ActionDr. Jasleen Chhatwal
Change Agent video
9:45 - 10 a.m.Break
10 - 11 a.m.Speaker session 2: Defining the Problem
Bridging Gaps, Building Trust: Partnerships for Maternal and Child HealthCarolyn Camplain, PhD, JD
Bridging Gaps video
Addressing Rural Arizona’s Maternal and Child Health Health Workforce Needs: Issues and SolutionsBreanna Koch, DrPH
Addressing Rural Arizona video
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.Abstract session 1: Emerging Practice and Research
Association Between Community Eligibility Provision and Student Weight OutcomesTatum Dykstra, BS
Community Eligibility Provisions video
From Stigma to Hope to Healing: A SHIFT in Perspective on Prenatal Substance ExposureClay Jones, MEd, IMH-E
Stigma to Hope video
Improving Culturally Competent Care of Refugee Expectant Mothers in Maricopa CountyJulia Lorence, MPH
Innovative Solutions Award for Advancing Maternal and Child Health Outcomes
Culturally Competent Care video
Using GIS Data to Measure MOUD Treatment Access for Pregnant and Parenting WomenMatthew Martin, PhD
MOUD Treatment Access video
Bringing Stillbirth to Light: Advocating for Inclusion in Federal FundingJenifer Rowray, BA, and Shawn Soumilas, BS
Theme-Centric Excellence Award for Outstanding Abstract Contribution
Bringing Stillbirths to Light video
Parental Perceptions of In-person and Telehealth Home Visitation After NICU DischargeAbdullah Virk
Student Achievement Award for Outstanding Abstract
Telehealth Home Visitation After NICU Discharge video
12:30 - 12:45 p.m.Lunch break
12:45 - 1:45 p.m.Speaker session 3: Leveraging Community Partners in Policy Action
Community Power Building and Policy ActionGrace Gamez, PhD, and Becca Fealk, MPA
Community Power Building video
Keeping Families Together: Preventing Pregnancy Surveillance and CriminalizationEloisa Lopez, BA, and Julie Gunnigle, JD, BS
Keeping Families Together video
1:45 - 2 p.m.Break
2 - 3 p.m.Speaker session 4: Closing the Gap
Innovative Solutions to Improve Maternal Health OutcomesRoshini Moodley Naidoo, MBChB, MPH, MBA
Maternal Health Outcomes video
Do Longer Lengths of Postpartum Coverage Allow an Earlier Start to Treatment? Results from North Carolina MedicaidMarisa Domino, PhD
Postpartum Coverage video
3 - 4 p.m.Abstract session 2: Emerging Research Lightning Talks
Exploring Data Work for Obstetric Quality Improvement in HospitalsPooja Chitre, MPH
Obstetric QI in Hospitals video
Ratings of the Effectiveness of 13 Therapeutic Diets for Autism Spectrum DisorderJulie Matthews, MS
Therapeutic Diets video
Moms and Babies First: A Mental Health Perinatal Program at The Guidance CenterLizette Melis, MS, MEd, and Dr. Teresa Bertsch
Moms and Babies First video
Health System Strategies to Address Disparities in Hypertension Management and ControlRoshini Moodley Naidoo, MBChB, MPH, MBA
Disparities in Hypertension video
Improving Outcomes: A Comprehensive Approach to Preconception Health ScreeningShawn Soumilas, BS
Improving Outcomes video
4 - 4:05 p.m.Closing remarksRizwana Biviji, PhD