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2008 MCHB-DBP Fellowship Training Annual Meeting |
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Created: Thursday, 10 January 2008 |
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Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Fellowship Training
Annual Meeting: "Harnessing the Power of Advocacy"
April 23-24, 2008
Hosted by Case Western Reserve University
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Washington, D.C. |
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Assessing and Improving Child Health |
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Created: Tuesday, 21 June 2005 |
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Children's Health, the Nation's Wealth: Assessing and improving child
health is a new report from the Institute of Medicine of the National
Academies of Science. Ruth E.K. Stein of the Department of
Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine served as a co-chair of
the Committee on evaluation of Children's Health, the group that
authored the report. The book can be read or purchased at http://www.nap.edu/books/0309091187/html/.
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MCHB has developed a comprehensive strategic plan. |
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Created: Thursday, 23 June 2005 |
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The goals of the MCH Training Program are as follows:
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Assure a workforce that possesses the knowledge, skills,
and attitudes to meet unique MCH population needs;
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Prepare and support a diverse MCH workforce that is
culturally competent and family centered;
- Improve practice through interdisciplinary training in MCH;
- Develop effective MCH leaders;
- Generate, translate, and integrate new knowledge to enhance MCH training,
inform policy, and improve health outcomes; and
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Develop broad-based support for MCH training
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New Website: Developmental Screening for Health Care Providers |
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Created: Tuesday, 21 June 2005 |
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The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
(NCBDDD) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has
launched a new web site entitled Developmental Screening for Health Care Providers.
This outstanding resource will support primary care clinicians to meet
the best practices and family needs for developmental screening for
young children.
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Created: Tuesday, 21 June 2005 |
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The website, www.dbpeds.org contains a wealth of information on clinical conditions, screening instruments, and coding strategies. This site is of enormous value to experienced practitioners as well as entering students!
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