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Despite
years of program interventions, policy changes, and significant
allocations of resources, the gap between infant mortality
rates for white and African American births, as well as white
and Native American births, is not improving. The Michigan
infant mortality rate continues to be greater than the national
rate. In response, the Department of Community Health is offering
an opportunity for all interested parties to hear compelling
data, to share success stories of local projects, and to discuss
strategies for a new agenda to resolve these disparities.
As directed
by the Michigan State legislature, participants in this summit
will analyze the data on infant mortality, discuss local and
national practices that have proven to be effective, advise
the department on prioritizing its efforts to make them more
effective, and report the summit findings to the state legislature
by March 1, 2002.
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1. Participants
will be presented with data that provide an overview of the
disparities in infant mortality that exist for ethnic minorities
throughout Michigan.
2. Participants
will be able to identify potential reasons for these disparities.
3. Representatives
from the affected populations will present a variety of potential
solutions.
4. Participants
will engage in facilitated discussion in order to reach consensus
on program policy recommendations to address these concerns.
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"Disparities
in Infant Mortality: A Michigan Summit" will be held
on December 4, 2001 at the University of Detroit Mercy's Ward
Conference Center in Detroit, Michigan. The conference will
commence at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn no later than 5:00 p.m.
There
will be no registration fee for this meeting!
Health
Systems Research, Inc. (HSR) is under contract to provide
logistical support for this conference. If you have any logistical
questions about the conference, please contact our administrative
coordinator, Marie Holmes, at (202) 828-5100 or by e-mail
at mholmes@hsrnet.com.
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