Women's Health Conference
On
November 15, Forsyth Infant Mortality Reduction Coalition, Forsyth County Department
of Public Health hosted a one-day conference at Forsyth Medical Center Conference
Center for clinicians, case managers, social service providers, nurses, health educators,
public health professionals, and others working with women of childbearing age and
their families. Speakers and panelists examined best and promising practices to
improve preconception health and health care, collaborative efforts, and new opportunities
to promote the life course perspective to improve the health of women across their
lifespan.
Conference Brochure
Conference
Agenda and Speaker Bios
Speaker Presentations
- The Life Course Perspective:
How Did We Get Here?
Merry K Moos RN, FNP, MPH
- The Impact of Social Disadvantage
on Preconception Health and Health Care
Vijaya K. Hogan, MPH, DrPH
- Improving Equity in Preconception Health through Peer Education
(slides and slide handouts)
Judy Ruffin, MPA
- Progress Toward the
Promise of Preconception Health in NC
Alvina Long-Valentin, RN, MPH
- Emerging Opportunities
to Improve Preconception Health in NC
Sarah Verbiest, DrPH, MSW, MPH
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