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April 11, 2024 | Online
2024 Maternal and Child Health Conference: Translating Policy into Action
Schedule
| Time | Session | Speakers |
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| 8:30-8:45 a.m. | Introductory remarks | |
| Welcome message | Corrie Whisner, PhD, and Cady Berkel, PhD | |
| Land acknowledgment | Carolyn Camplain, PhD, JD | |
| 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 Action | Dr. Jasleen Chhatwal | |
| 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 Health | Carolyn Camplain, PhD, JD | |
| Addressing Rural Arizona’s Maternal and Child Health Health Workforce Needs: Issues and Solutions | Breanna Koch, DrPH | |
| 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Abstract session 1: Emerging Practice and Research | |
| Association Between Community Eligibility Provision and Student Weight Outcomes | Tatum Dykstra, BS | |
| From Stigma to Hope to Healing: A SHIFT in Perspective on Prenatal Substance Exposure | Clay Jones, MEd, IMH-E | |
| Improving Culturally Competent Care of Refugee Expectant Mothers in Maricopa County | Julia Lorence, MPH Innovative Solutions Award for Advancing Maternal and Child Health Outcomes |
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| Using Geographic Information System Data to Measure Medications for Opioid Use Treatment Access for Pregnant and Parenting Women | Matthew Martin, PhD | |
| Bringing Stillbirth to Light: Advocating for Inclusion in Federal Funding | Jenifer Rowray, BA, and Shawn Soumilas, BS Theme-Centric Excellence Award for Outstanding Abstract Contribution |
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| Parental Perceptions of In-person and Telehealth Home Visitation After Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Discharge | Abdullah Virk Student Achievement Award for Outstanding Abstract |
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| 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 Action | Grace Gamez, PhD, and Becca Fealk, MPA | |
| Keeping Families Together: Preventing Pregnancy Surveillance and Criminalization | Eloisa Lopez, BA, and Julie Gunnigle, JD, BS | |
| 1:45 - 2 p.m. | Break | |
| 2 - 3 p.m. | Speaker session 4: Closing the Gap | |
| Innovative Solutions to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes | Roshini Moodley Naidoo, MBChB, MPH, MBA | |
| Do Longer Lengths of Postpartum Coverage Allow an Earlier Start to Treatment? Results from North Carolina Medicaid | Marisa Domino, PhD | |
| 3 - 4 p.m | Abstract session 2: Emerging Research Lightning Talks | |
| Exploring Data Work for Obstetric Quality Improvement in Hospitals | Pooja Chitre, MPH | |
| Ratings of the Effectiveness of 13 Therapeutic Diets for Autism Spectrum Disorder | Julie Matthews, MS | |
| Moms and Babies First: A Mental Health Perinatal Program at The Guidance Center | Lizette Melis, MS, MEd, and Dr. Teresa Bertsch | |
| Health System Strategies to Address Disparities in Hypertension Management and Control | Roshini Moodley Naidoo, MBChB, MPH, MBA | |
| Improving Outcomes: A Comprehensive Approach to Preconception Health Screening | Shawn Soumilas, BS | |
| Oral Health and Pregnancy | Michelle Ned, DBH | |
| 4 - 4:05 p.m | Closing remarks | Rizwana Biviji, PhD |