Save the Date - CDC Grand Rounds Presents “Public Health Strategies to Prevent Preterm Birth,” on Monday, November 16, 2015, at 10 a.m. (ET).

Save the Date

CDC’s Public Health Grand Rounds Presents:

“Public Health Strategies to Prevent Preterm Birth”

Monday, November 16, 2015

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., ET

Global Communications Center (Building 19)

Alexander D. Langmuir Auditorium

Roybal Campus

Please note that this session will be presented on a special date and at an earlier time to coincide with the 2015 Prematurity Prevention Conference. We will return to our regular schedule next month.

Presented By:

Wanda Barfield, MD, MPH

Director, Division of Reproductive Health

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC

“Preterm Birth in the United States: Where We Stand” 

Arthur James, MD Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

“Tackling the U.S. Black and White Racial Disparity in Infant Mortality”

Zsakeba Henderson, MD Medical Officer, Division of Reproductive Health

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC

“Preventing Preterm Birth One State at a Time: Perinatal Quality Improvement Collaboratives”

Jennifer L. Howse, PhD

President March of Dimes Foundation

“The 2030 Goal: Public-Private Partnerships to Prevent Preterm Birth”

   

Facilitated By:

John Iskander, MD, MPH, Scientific Director, Public Health Grand Rounds

Phoebe Thorpe, MD, MPH, Deputy Scientific Director, Public Health Grand Rounds

Susan Laird, MSN, RN, Communications Director, Public Health Grand Rounds

For non-CDC staff interested in viewing the session:

A live external webcast will be available.  For individuals who are unable to view the session during the scheduled time, the archived presentation will be posted 48 hours after each session. 

For non-CDC staff who wish to attend in person:

Due to security measures at CDC’s Roybal campus, non-CDC staff who wish to attend these sessions in person must have prior clearance and a U.S. state-issued photo ID (e.g., driver’s license, US passport).

Names of non-CDC staff (both domestic and international) should be submitted to the Grand Rounds Team.  Please note that all information for international visitors must be submitted at least 10 days in advance.

For individuals requiring reasonable accommodations:

It is the policy of CDC to provide reasonable accommodations (RA) for qualified individuals with disabilities to ensure their full inclusion in CDC-sponsored events. Employees are asked to submit RA requests at least 5 business days prior to the event. Please e-mail the request to grandrounds@cdc.gov.

For questions about this Grand Rounds topic: Feel free to e-mail your questions before or during the session.