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Calendar
of Up-Coming Conferences/Web Casts
Ongoing Series/Conference Calls
April 2008
- April 1-May 30 ( various regional meetings):
Department of Health and Human Services Healthy People 2020 Region Meetings
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is conducting five regional meetings to discuss the development of the framework for Healthy People 2020, the national health goals for the next decade. A sixth meeting is planned in the Washington area to gain input from national organizations and other interested groups and individuals.
April 28-April 30:
9th Annual Joint Meeting of the American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD) & Association and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD), National Oral Health Conference/ Miami, FL
April 29-May 6: (and November 11-18)
Program in Palliative Care Education and Practice / Boston
Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care's continuing education course; The course offers intensive learning experiences for physician and nurse-educators who wish to become expert in the clinical practice and teaching of comprehensive, interdisciplinary palliative care, as well as to gain expertise in leading and managing improvements in palliative care education and practice at their own institutions. There are several pediatric scholarships available.
May 2008
May 12-May 15:
Initiative for Pediatric Palliative Care Regional Retreat sponsored by Cook Children's Medical Center/ Grapevine, Texas
Sponsored by Cook Children’s Medical Center and co-sponsored by VITAS Hospice, Community Hospice of Texas, the Palliative Care Program at Children's Medical Center Dallas, Project Joy and Hope. Infants, children and adolescents with life threatening conditionsdeserve the very best care possible. Invited guests are interdisciplinary teams of healthcare providers and family members from all care settings to join in this interactive educational retreat. For immediate questions, contact Amanda Mrstik 682-885-3841 or a-mrstik@cookchildrens.org.
June 2008
June 2-7:
Training Course in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Epidemiology/ Chicago, IL
The Maternal Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are offering a Training Course in MCH Epidemiology as part of their ongoing effort to enhance the analytic capacity of state and local health agencies. The training this year will be held in Chicago from June 2-7.
This national program is aimed primarily at professionals in state and local health departments who have significant responsibility for collecting, processing, analyzing, and reporting maternal and child health data. Faculty working with state MCH departments are also eligible for the course.
June 22-25
35th National Spina Bifida (SBA) Conference /Tucson, AZ
Children and adults with Spina Bifida, their families, physicians, nurses, and other clinicians have the unique opportunity to gain information on the latest medical care and network on various issues that affect their lives and professions.
June 23-24:
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Triple Aim Seminar/ Washington, D.C.
Improve Health…Enhance the Health Care Experience…Reduce Per Capita Cost
These are the concurrent goals of health care systems that serve populations. Many health care organizations are focused on only one or two of these goals, and may deliver results on one dimension to the detriment of the others. The IHI Seminart looks at how to address all three in order to optimize health care resources for a population and achieve broad-based, lasting, transformational results. The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) refers to these three goals, pursued simultaneously, as the Triple Aim.
July 2008
July 16-20:
Georgetown University Training Institutes New Directions to Improve Outcomes/ Nashville, TN
This conference offers an opportunity to obtain in-depth, practical information on how to develop and operate comprehensive, coordinated, community-based systems of care and how to provide high-quality, effective, clinical
interventions and supports.
August 2008
August 28-30
Current Concepts in Palliative Care: Update and Review Course and the Hospice Medical Director Course / Chicago, IL
These courses are offered by The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) . For more information about the courses, contact AAHPM Member Services at 847/375-4712, or visit the AAHPM Web site at www.aahpm.org.
September 2008
September 20-23
CityMatCH Urban Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference/Albuquerque,
NM
The CityMatCH is a freestanding national membership organization of city and county health departments’ maternal and child health programs and leaders representing urban communities in the US. The theme of the 2008 CityMatCH conference is “A Life Course Perspective: Pathways for Improving Practice in Urban Maternal and Child Health (MCH).
October 2008
October 11-14
AAP NCE / Boston, MA
November 2008
November 10-11
Opening Doors: A State of the Science Conference / Bethesda, Maryland
Children's Hospital, Boston and the ICI of UMass Boston, co-sponsored by the National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Needs
This conference will focus on accessing services for children and youth with disablities and special health care needs from underserved communities
For more information, contact Berenise Reyes-Albino at berenise.albino@umb.edu or 617-287-4314; www.openingdoorsforyouth.org
A call for papers will be coming in Spring 2008.
December 2008
December 4-7
Conference on Practice Improvement: Blueprint for Building a Medical Home / Savannah, GA
Sponsored by the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
Last Updated
May 8, 2008
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