Prematurity Prevention Symposium
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This symposium provides a forum to share lessons learned from regional and statewide collaboratives, review prematurity prevention efforts at the hospital and provider levels and showcase community-based intervention programs.
| When |
Jan 19, 2012 08:00 AM
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Jan 20, 2012 12:30 PM |
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| Where | Omni Shorham Hotel, Washington, D.C. |
| Contact Name | symposium@marchofdimes.com |
| Contact Phone | 914/428-7100 |
| Attendees |
Health care providers, health insurers, policy-makers, health purchasers, regulators, public health practitioners and concerned citizens are encouraged to attend. |
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This symposium will offer multiple opportunities for participants to network and enhance collaborative efforts. This event will launch the Prematurity Prevention Network, a coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to promoting prematurity prevention.
Participants will be able to:
- Describe the prevalence of preterm birth, its impact on public health and theories of etiology of preterm birth.
- Examine national, state, hospital and community strategies for prematurity prevention.
- Describe a number of existing programs that address preterm birth and analyze the strengths and challenges each presents.
- Plan how to implement a prematurity prevention program appropriate to community needs.
