Event Description
Looking Back to Look Forward: Life-course Epidemiology Through a Maternal and Child Health Perspective
Join us for this end-of-year Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Symposium consisting of a half-day dedicated to increasing MCH knowledge and capacity. The Symposium, sponsored by the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions in partnership with the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University, concludes with a networking reception with students, faculty and professionals.
Speakers and topics to be addressed include:
James W. Collins, Jr.Northwestern University
The Social Determinants of the Racial Disparity in Preterm Birth Rates: Zip Code Trumps Genetic Code
Kate TillingUniversity of Bristol
Methodological Issues in Life-course Research
Dawn MisraWayne State University
Measurement of Life Course Exposures and Experiences
Friday, May 12, 2017
12:30 – 4:55 p.m. - Symposium
5-7 p.m. – Networking and Student Poster Reception
The Drexel Conference Center at the University Club
MacAlister Hall
3210 Chestnut Street, 6th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
For directions and parking options click here.
Cost: Complimentary
For more information contact: Jaime Slaughter-Acey, PhD, Assistant Professor and Symposium Chair, at jcs396@drexel.edu.
Funding for this symposium is provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Catalyst Grant; a Career Development Award initiated by the Drexel University Office of Faculty Affairs received by Jaime Slaughter-Acey, PhD, MPH, assistant professor, Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions; and the College of Nursing and Health Professions Department of Doctoral Nursing.
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