The document announces the 18th Annual Regional Perinatal Public Health Conference that will take place on November 13, 2019 from 8:30am to 4pm at the DoubleTree Hotel in Tarrytown, NY. The conference theme is "Resilience: Supporting Individuals, Families, and Communities to Improve Health Across the Lifecourse." It will feature speakers discussing topics such as controversies around infant car seat safety, racism and racial disparities in birth outcomes, approaches to preventing domestic violence, enhancing equity and safety in birth experiences, and the state of the region. Early bird registration is $75 before October 11th.

1. Wednesday, November 13, 2019 / 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
DoubleTree Hotel, Tarrytown, NY
SAVE THE DATE
18th Annual Regional Perinatal Public Health Conference
Resilience
Supporting Individuals, Families, and
Communities to Improve Health Across
the Lifecourse
www.CHRFoundation.net
CHILDREN’S HEALTH & RESEARCH
F O U N D AT I O N , I N C
PRESENTED BY: The Children’s Health & Research Foundation, Inc.,
Student Assistance Services Corporation
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS:
Regional Perinatal Center at Westchester Medical Center,
Maternal-Infant Services Network and Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Network

2. Wednesday, November 13, 2019 l 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
SAVE THE DATE
Resilience
Supporting Individuals, Families, and Communities to Improve
Health Across the Lifecourse
18th Annual Regional Perinatal Public Health Conference
Challenges of the Infant Car
Seat Challenge (ICSC): An
Update on Controversies and
Interpretations
Lawrence Rhein, MD, MPH, Associate
Professor of Pediatrics, Director, Center for
Healthy Infant Lung Development, University
of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center
Doulas and Deliveries: Thinking
Through Racism and Racial
Disparities in Birth Outcomes
Dána-Ain Davis, MPH, PhD., Professor and
Director of the Center for the Study of Women
and Society, Queens College and Graduate
Center, City University of New York
Prevention Approaches to
Domestic Violence: Setting a
Precedent for Action
Theresa Armstead, MS, PhD, Behavioral
Scientist, Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Enhancing Equity, Dignity and
Safety in the Birth Experience
While Improving Joy in the
Workforce
Trissa Torres, MD, MSPH, Chief Operations
and North America Programs Officer, Institute
for Healthcare Improvement
State of the Region
Edmund La Gamma, MD, FAAP, Chief,
Regional Neonatal Center, Maria Fareri
Children’s Hospital
Westchester Medical Center
100 Woods Road
Valhalla, NY 10595
First Class Presort
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PAID
White Plains, NY
Permit No. 9523
Early Bird Registration Fee $75
($100 after October 11, 2019)
Seating is limited – please register early.
Details and registration:
www.westchestermedicalcenter.com/cme
Contact: Jitzy.marrero@wmchealth.org
or 914-493-8486