A summit meeting of almost 300 participants was held in Lansing on May 5, 2008 to discuss the problem of infant mortality and racial disparities in infant mortality rates in Michigan. A report of the summit proceedings and recommendations is now available.









Sixteen concurrent sessions were offered covering related issues such as the effects of racism on health, maternal mortality and unintended pregnancy, as well as examples of successful community programs. Three concurrent sessions and the keynote speech by Dr. Michael Lu, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, were videotaped and are now available for a continuing education opportunity for nurses.

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Information from the other concurrent sessions is also available for review:

• Perinatal Regionalization
• Maternal and Infant Health Program
• Role of Third Party and Other Private or Non-profit Payers
• Strategies for Change in Targeted Communities
• Welcome Network and Parent Orientation to the Summit
• The Impact of Fetal and Infant Mortality Review
• Finding Answers Through Evaluation and Research
• Why Are Mothers Dying?
• Preparing for a Good Pregnancy
• SIDS and Unexpected Infant Death
• Southeast Michigan Infant Mortality Reduction Efforts
• Unintended Pregnancy

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