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March 1-5, 2008
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
Alexandria, Va.

The 2008 AMCHP Conference will bring together leaders in maternal and child health, public health practitioners, and family advocates. Hosted by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, this event will offer workshops led by researchers, federal officials, advocates, health care providers and directors of state programs.

The 2008 AMCHP Conference will highlight the impact maternal and child health programs are making at the national, state and local level for women, children and families. The theme, We Are Making a Difference: Leadership, Innovation and Investment in Maternal and Child Health, will provide participants with methods, tools and resources to develop, enhance and sustain vital MCH programs and services. Sessions will focus on:

  • health equity

  • quality improvement and instituting quality for improving performance

  • partnerships: family-professional, public and private

  • leadership skills and competencies for the future workforce

  • the changing face of our nation and workforce

  • AMCHP best practices, strategies and positive outcomes

  • AMCHP’s new social marketing messages, tools and resources

  • AMCHP’s new legislative strategy

Special Events

Regional Baskets: An AMCHP Tradition — Each year, AMCHP conference attendees show their regional pride by bringing items that represent their state or region of the country. We compile these gifts into regional baskets and hold a drawing for these popular souvenirs of the AMCHP conference.

MacQueen Lecturship - Each year, AMCHP members nominate a leader in MCH to present the MacQueen lecture honoring John C. MacQueen, the former director of the Iowa Child Health Specialty Clinics. A pediatric neurologist, Dr. MacQueen was an advocate, innovator and educator on behalf of children with special health care needs. To submit nominations for the John C. MacQueen Lectureship and the Vince Hutchins Leadership Award click here. Award nominations must be received by Aug. 10.

Emerging Issue Roundtables: discuss emerging issues and network with your peers around priority areas in MCH

Goal 1: Provide an opportunity for state interaction and networking to share strategies and best practices within each noted topic

Goal 2:  Provide feedback to AMCHP and federal partners on higher level policy needs and technical assistance that would be helpful 

Strategy for sharing best practices: On each table there will be “give and get best practice cards” so when a state shares a strategy or information on a program that another state wants, each will fill out a card  with their contact information  and the information requested as either the “giver” or “getter.” 

What can you expect?

  • Learn specific skills that can be directly applied to family public health. Interactive, intensive skill-building sessions allow participants to engage in hands-on activities, develop leadership skills and use job-related tools.
  • Hear perspectives on a broad array of topics during workshop panels.
  • View posters on local, state and national issues in maternal and child health.
  • Learn about best practices and model state programs from across the country.
  • Be a national voice for maternal and child health by participating in congressional visits.
  • Learn about emerging issues in maternal and child health, including the latest research and medical technologies.
  • Network with family health professionals, researchers and government leaders.

Who should attend?

  • Leaders and staff of state and local maternal and child health programs
  • Families of children with special health care needs
  • Researchers, professors and students from schools of public health and other institutions
  • Federal government leaders
  • Advocacy organizations
  • Public health associations
  • Doctors, nurses, social workers and other healthcare service providers

Create your own conference tracks

Population Tracks

  • Adolescent Health
  • Child Health
  • Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
  • Women's and Perinatal Health
  • Family and Cultural Competence

Strategy Tracks

  • Data and Evaluation
  • Financing
  • State & Local Advocacy
  • Systems Building

You won’t want to miss it!
Phone: (410) 654-3010
 eMail: amchp@designingevents.com

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