December
4 , 2001
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI |
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AGENDA
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| Tuesday,
December 4th |
| 8:30-9:00
a.m. |
Registration
and Coffee |
| 9:00-9:30
a.m. |
Welcome
and Overview |
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James
K. Haveman, Jr.
Director
Michigan Department of Community Health
Lansing, Michigan
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| 9:30-10:30
a.m. |
Michigan
Overview |
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David
R. Johnson, M.D., M.P.H.
Deputy
Director/Chief Medical Executive
Michigan Department of Community Health
Lansing, Michigan
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| 10:30-10:45
a.m. |
Break |
| 10:45-12:00
noon |
The
Impacted Populations |
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"Healthy
Babies, Healthy Start: Success in Collaboration"
Arthur
James, M.D.
Borgess
Medical Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
"Improving
American Indian Perinatal Outcomes: The Maajtaag Mnobmaabzid
Healthy Start Project"
Rick
Haverkate, M.P.H.
Field
Director
InterTribal Council of Michigan, Inc.
Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
Geradine
Simkins, R.N., C.N.M., M.S.N.
Elizabeth
Knurek, M.P.H.
"Reducing
African American Infant Mortality in Genesee County"
Robert
Pestronk, M.P.H.
Health
Officer/Director
Genesee County Health Department
Flint, Michigan
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| 12:15-1:45
p.m. |
Lunch
and Keynote Speaker |
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Dr.
William M. Sappenfield, M.D., M.P.H.
Team
Leader
Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Program
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
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| 1:45-2:00
p.m. |
Break |
| 2:00-4:00
p.m. |
Work
Groups on Reducing Disparity |
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1.
Pontiac
2. Saginaw (Saginaw City and County)
3. Lansing (Ingham County)
4. Grand Rapids (Kent County)
5. City of Detroit
6. Wayne County
7. Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti (Washtenaw County)
8. Benton Harbor (Berrien County)
9. Genesee and Kalamazoo
10. Native American Infant Mortality
11. How to Organize Community Action Around Infant
Mortality
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| 4:00-4:30
p.m. |
Wrap-Up
and Evaluation |
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