The 5th Annual Regional Perinatal Forum's conference entitled "The Interplay of Stressors in Perinatal Health: Racism, Obesity & Violence" was held on November 1, 2006 at the Marriott Westchester

CONFERENCE AGENDA

PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION

Pediatric Grand Rounds held at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center

Dr. Satcher

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Pediatric Grand Rounds
Blueprint for the Nation's Health: Promoting Excellence in Primary Care
David Satcher, M.D. Ph.D., Director of the National Center for Primary Care, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, Former U.S. Surgeon General and Assistant Secretary of Health

MORNING SESSION
8:30 a.m. - Exhibit Hall Open

9:35 a.m. - Welcome & Opening Remarks
Michael Gewitz, M.D.
Heather Brumberg, M.D., MPH, FAAP

9:40 a.m. Presentations

State of the Regional Perinatal Center & Regional Perinatal Forum

Edmund F. LaGamma, M.D., FAAP View presentation online
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Heather Brumberg, MD, MPH, FAAP View presentation
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Dyan Campbell, RN, BSN, MPH and Cheryl Hunter-Grant, LMSW View presentation
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10:00 a.m. Keynote Address

Elimination of Disparities in Health & Obesity: A National Epidemic

David Satcher, MD, PhD View presentation
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11:15 a.m. - Plenary Session

Social Determinants of Health and Equity: The Impacts of Racism on Health
Camara Jones, MD, MPH, PhD Research Director on Social Determinants of Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Center for Disease Control and Prevention	View presentation - part one Download PowerPoint presentation View presentation - part two Download PowerPoint presentation

12:15 p.m. - LUNCH

AFTERNOON SESSION


Janet Rich-Edwards, SCD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School, Former March of Dimes PERI Grant Recipient	View presentation Download PowerPoint presentation

2:15 p.m. - Developing a Framework for Improving Perinatal Health in the Hudson Valley Led by the seven Hudson Valley County Department of Health Commissioners

Orange, Ulster & Sullivan Counties – Maternal Infant Services Network
Jean M. Hudson, M.D., MPH, Commissioner, Orange County Health Department
Carol Ryan, RN, BSN, MPH, Public Health Director, Sullivan County Health Department
Dean N. Palen, PE, MBA, Public Health Director, Ulster County Health Department

Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland & Westchester Counties – Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Network
Michael C. Caldwell, M.D., MPH, Commissioner, Dutchess County Health Department
Sherlita Amler, M.D., Commissioner, Putnam County Health Department
Kathy Henry, RN, MA, Deputy Commissioner, Rockland County Health Department
Cheryl Archbald, M.D., MPH, Deputy Commissioner, Westchester County Health Department

3:40 p.m. - The Politics of Prematurity

Honorable Ruth Hassell-Thompson, NYS Senator