Join NICHQ and partners for an Expert Series on Addressing Infant Mortality. The multi-part webinar series is an opportunity for public health professionals to hear experts and influencers in the maternal and child health field share examples and best practices for supporting efforts to reduce infant mortality and improve maternal and infant health. Participants will take away actionable insights that contribute to the goal of every child reaching his or her first birthday and beyond.

Completed Webinars

Webinar 1
The Residual Impact of Historical Structural Inequities: Connecting Residential Segregation and Mortgage Discrimination to Current Infant Mortality and Breastfeeding Rates

Date: July 27, 2017
Time: 2-3:30 p.m. ET
Speakers: Jaye Clement, MPH, MPP • Brittney Francis, MPH • Kiddada Green, MAT • Arthur James, MD • Jessica Roach, LPN, BA, MPH 

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This webinar was co-sponsored by

 AMCHP

Webinar 2
Learning from Rare Events Infant Mortality Data

Date: August 22, 2017
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Speakers: Tricia Finnerty, MSc • Lloyd Provost, MS

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Webinar 3
The Role of State Health Leaders in Addressing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Date: August 31, 2017
Time: 2-3:30 p.m. EST
Speakers: Jay Butler, MD, CPE • Morgan F. McDonald, MD, FAAP, FACP • Christi Mackie, MPH; Ellen Pliska, MHS • Zarnaaz Bashir, MPH

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This webinar was co-sponsored by

ASTHO

Webinar 4
Exploring State Medicaid Performance Measures, Improvement Projects and Incentives to Promote Improvement in Women’s Health Services and Perinatal Outcomes

Date: September 18, 2017
Time: 4-5 p.m. ET
Speakers: Makalah Wagner, MSW Mike Herndon, DO

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This webinar is co-sponsored by

 NASHP

Webinar 5
The Prematurity Campaign Collaborative

Date: September 25, 2017
Time: 2:30-4 p.m. EST
Speakers: Paul Jarris, MD, MBA • Lisa Waddell, MD, MPH  

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This webinar is co-sponsored by 

March of Dimes

Webinar 6
Aligning State and Local Health Departments to Improve Maternal and Child Health

Date: September 28, 2017
Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m. EST
Speakers: Monica Beltran, MPH • Jessica Ehule, MS MSPH • Kara Foster, MPH • Denise Pecha, LCSW • Anne Statton

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This webinar is co-sponsored by 

CityMatCH

Webinar 7
Big Wins and Next Steps in Addressing Infant Mortality

Date: November 15, 2017
Time: 2:00-3:00 p.m. EST
Speakers: Scott Berns MD, MPH, FAAP • Zhandra Levesque, MPH • Kay Johnson, MPH, Med

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