Thursday, November 15, 2007: Boston

The Massachusetts Prematurity Summit 2007 aims to increase awareness among women, families and health providers about how healthy lifestyles may reduce the risk and consequences of prematurity in Massachusetts.

Objectives

1. Highlight the serious and increasing incidence of prematurity in Massachusetts
2. Promote prevention and risk-reduction strategies
3. Understand the impact of racial and cultural disparities on prematurity.
4. Identify resources available to women, families and health providers

The Summit includes seminars--given by nationally recognized leaders in the field--on topics that cover how prematurity is affected by age, smoking, oral health, nutrition, domestic violence and other factors as well as the role of institutions in promoting healthy lifestyles. (Please see event schedule below.)

We expect the Prematurity Summit—now in its fourth year--will attract over 400 participants including maternal and child health physicians, nurses, midwives, dentists, hygienists, case managers, nutritionists, social workers, childbirth educators, community health workers, educators and other health professionals.

If you have any questions, please contact Russell Ruthen at ruthen@htmla.com or 508 366-9066.

Thank you!

Click button below to register for Boston only.

Click here for information/registration for Holyoke (Springfield).

Breakfast / Registration (Opens at 8:30 AM)

Welcome:
Ed Doherty
Massachusetts State Director, March Of Dimes

Testimonial:
“The Importance Of Healthy Pregnancies”
Jane Clayson
Emmy-Winning Television Anchor/Journalist

Morning Keynote:

"The Role Of Government, Business, Healthcare Providers And Other Institutions In Promoting Healthy Pregnancies"
Barbara Ferrer PhD, MPH, M.ED
Executive Director
Boston Public Health Commission

Morning Seminars:

“The Impact Of Age On Prematurity And Advances In High-Risk Management”
Linda J. Heffner, MD, PhD
Professor and Chair
Department Of Obstetrics And Gynecology
Boston University School Of  Medicine

“The Impact Of Smoking On Prematurity And Advances In Smoking Cessation Programs And Services”
Xiaobin Wang MD, MPH, ScD
Director and Professor
Child Health Research
Children's Memorial Medical Center

“The Impact Of Oral Health On Prematurity And Advances In Dental Care”
Ananda P. Dasanayake, BDS, MPH, PhD, FACE* and
Renee Samelson, MD, MPH**
*Professor and Director
Graduate Program In Clinical Research
New York University College Of Dentistry
**Associate Clinical Professor
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Albany Medical College

Lunch/Exhibits

Mid-day Keynote:

“The Impact Of Healthy Lifestyles On Prematurity”
Karla Damus, RN MSPH, PhD
Department Of Obstetrics, Gynecology And Women’s Health
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Office Of The Medical Director
March Of Dimes

Afternoon Seminars:

“The Impact Of Nutrition And Obesity On Prematurity And Advances In Diet And Exercise Programs And Services”
Suzanne Phelan, PhD
Assistant Professor
Brown Medical School/The Miriam Hospital
Weight Control And Diabetes Research Center

"The Impact Of Substance Abuse On Prematurity And Advances In Cessation"
Enid Watson, M.Div.* and Karen Pressman**
*Director
Screening & Early Identification
Insitute for Health & Recovery
**Director of Planning and Development
Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
Massachusetts Department of Public Health   

“The Impact Of Domestic Violence On Prematurity And Advances In Preventing Domestic Violence”
Jay Silverman, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Society, Human Development, and Health
Harvard School of Public Health

Afternoon Keynote:

"The Impact of Racial and Cultural Disparities on Healthy Lifestyles and Prematurity"
Michael C. Lu, MD, MS, MPH
Associate Professor
Obstetrics and Gynecology and Public Health
University of California at Los Angeles
 

If your organization has interest in participating in this event as an exhibitor or sponsor, please contact Russell Ruthen at ruthen@htmla.com or 508 366-9066.

Registration

• Please take advantage of our early registration fees and save $10.
• Registration fee includes lunch and is non-refundable

Registration Fees (Postmarked/submitted on or before October 31, 2007)

$60 Fee for Registration and Nursing CEUs

$60 Fee for Registration and Social Work CEUs

$60 Fee for Registration and Dentist/Dental Hygienist CEUs

$60 Fee for Registration and Early Intervention CEUs

$35 Fee for Registration Only

$20 Fee for Student Registration

Registration fees increase $10 after October 31, 2007.

A limited number of scholarships are available for the event. Please contact Russell Ruthen at ruthen@htmla.com or 508 366-9066.

Thank you!