Emerging Issues in Maternal and Child Health

2009–2010 Emerging Issues in Maternal and Child Health Series

NACCHO and CityMatCH are pleased to present the eighth year of the Emerging Issues in Maternal and Child Health (E-MCH) series. This series highlights research, information, and collaborative efforts by local health departments on a variety of MCH topics. Guest speakers from national programs and local health departments discuss their experiences and share information on programs related to the featured topic.

E-MCH webcasts highlight areas where public health leadership is most critical. The series feature national experts in each area and identify promising practices from around the country. Through these webcasts, participants will be able to identify key roles and strategies for local public health. NACCHO and CityMatCH are united to provide the most useful information to local health departments. We encourage you to participate and to share your own experiences and wisdom.

2010–2011 E-MCH Series Schedule

June 17, 2010	History, Highlights, and Hope: Shattering the U.S. Infant Mortality Glass Ceiling
Aug. 19, 2010	Capacity-building webinar #1: Formative Evaluation
Sept. 16, 2010	Capacity-building webinar #2: Process and Outcome Evaluation
Oct. 16, 2010	Child Nutrition
Nov. 18, 2010	Capacity-building webinar #3: Continuous Quality Improvement
Dec. 9, 2010	Adolescence
Jan. 20, 2011	Vital Records EMR
Feb. 17, 2011	Capacity-building webinar #4: Workforce Development/Cultural Competency
March 17, 2011	Health Equity
April 21, 2011	Capacity-building webinar #5: Community Organizing

E-MCH Series Archive

Continuing Education Credits Now Available for E-MCH Series

NACCHO and CityMatCH have been approved by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide continuing education credits (CMEs, CNEs, CECHs, and CEUs) for the Emerging Issues in Maternal and Child Health series.

CE Origination Date: 10/20/2009
CE Expiration Date: 10/20/2011

For more information, go to http://www2a.cdc.gov/TCEOnline/. Search and register using course number: EV/WD1237.

The accreditation statements are as follows:

For Continuing Medical Education for Physicians (CME):

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Education Designated for Non-Physicians (CME):

Non-physicians will receive a certificate of participation.

For Continuing Nursing Education for Nurses (CNE):

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This activity provides 1.5 contact hours.

For Continuing Education Contact Hours in Health Education (CECH):

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is a designated event for the CHES to receive 1.5 Category I contact hours in health education, CDC provider number GA0082.

IACET Continuing Education Units (CEU):

The CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500, McLean, VA 22102. The CDC is authorized by IACET to offer .15 IACET CEUs for this program.

Disclaimer/Disclosure Statement

CDC, our planners, and our content experts wish to disclose they have no financial interest or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters.

Presentations will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.

There is no commercial support for this activity.