Maternal/Child Health meetings & conferences

3rd Global Congress for Consensus in Pediatrics & Child Health

February 13-16, 2014 Bangkok, Thailand

The concept for the CIP congress and program was developed for Pediatricians working in Primary and Secondary Care, as well as for specialists in the diverse areas of Pediatrics, Pediatric Surgeons, Family Medicine Doctors, General Practitioners, Researchers and Policy Makers

Main Topics

Primary Care

Neonatology

Pediatric Allergy & Immunology

Critical & Intensive Care

Pediatric Dermatology

Emergency Medicine

Pediatric Education

Pediatric Endocrinology

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Social Pediatrics

Pediatric Genetics

Hematology & Oncology

Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology

Pediatric Nephrology

Pediatric Neurology

Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine

Pediatric Psychiatry

Pediatric Radiology

Pediatric Rheumatology

Pediatric Nutrition

Pediatric Sports Medicine

Adolescent Health

Surgery and its specialties

Rare and Orphan diseases

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Contact Us

Paragon Conventions
Tel: +41 (0)22 533 0948 Fax: +41 (0)22 580 2953
Email: cip@cipediatrics.org

Global Health Metrics and Evaluation

June 17–19, 2013 Seattle, Washington

First International Conference on Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

A conference about preventing harm from alcohol use during pregnancy

September 23 - 25, 2013 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

This is the first international conference to address the primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of FASD. Plenary sessions will promote discussion and reflection on promising and innovative approaches for prevention of FASD, such as alcohol policies and efforts to address the social determinants of health. Sessions will identify barriers to FASD prevention and possible solutions for overcoming these obstacles. The conference will serve as an international knowledge exchange and networking forum for those interested in FASD prevention, bringing together key experts from around the globe.

This conference will be of interest to:

•     Government officials
•     Policymakers in health, education, justice, and social services
•     Researchers in the fields of FASD, alcohol and addictions, social determinants of health, social sciences, and social marketing
•     Service providers and healthcare professionals
•     Those affected by FASD, their families, and other caregivers
•     Students
•     Teachers and educators

Participants attending this conference are also welcome to register for our Consensus Development Conference on Legal Issues of FASD, which will take place in Edmonton, on September 18 - 20, 2013.

Global Health and Well-Being: The Social Work Response

June 17 - 19, 2013 NYU Global Center for Spiritual and Academic Life & NYU Kimmel Center for University Life New York, NY

Co-Sponsored by the National Association of Deans and Directors (NADD)

There is converging agreement about the world's most pressing health and psychosocial problems. These include the role of poverty; the rights and equality of women and children; the voluntary and involuntary movement of populations; disasters, natural and man-made; and the fundamental role of economic inequality in health and well-being outcomes such as mental health, addiction, and the incidences of communicable and non-communicable diseases.

This conference will focus on defining social work's unique contribution to the multidisciplinary efforts to better understand and address the grand challenges of our world. Through presentation of strong international research and examinations of social programs designed to understand and ameliorate the world's most pressing health and social problems, this conference will contribute to better understanding of the social work profession's contributions to human well-being around the world.

The conference will feature keynote papers by social work and other interdisciplinary leaders in global health and well-being. Juried presentations will highlight the range of social work research and response to advance well-being and health of people around the world.

Conference Themes:

Global Poverty (food and housing insecurity; economic development; environmental safety)
Public Health (social determinants of health; maternal and child health; mental health; addiction; disease and illness; income and other inequalities)
Women and Girls (gender equity; social development)
Children (orphans and vulnerable children)
Human Rights and Social Justice
Access to Health Care and Social Resources
Strengthening Care and Service Delivery
Trauma, Crises, and Response (natural disasters; war; violence)
Population Movements and Trafficking (war and refugees; immigration/migration; human trafficking)

Featuring:

Keynote Addresses
Roundtable Discussions
Panels
Breakout Workshops
Banquets
Luncheons
Student Forum

Additional Options:

Cultural Events
Agency Visits

AcademyHealth's Annual Research Meeting

June 23-25, 2013 Baltimore, Maryland

For 30 years, AcademyHealth's ARM has been the premier forum for health services research, where more than 2,200 attendees gather to discuss health policy implications, sharpen research methods, and network with colleagues from around the world. The ARM program is designed for health services researchers, providers, key decision makers, clinicians, graduate students, and research analysts.

Conference Themes

Behavioral Health

Health Care Workforce

Medicare

Child Health

Health Information Technology

Methods Research

Complex Chronic Conditions

Improving Quality and Value

Organizational Behavior and Management

Consumer Choice and Behavior

Long-Term Care

Patient-Centered Outcomes Research

Coverage Dynamics and Access

Measuring Quality and Value

Payment Delivery System Innovations

Disparities and Health Equity

Medicaid's Expansion

Public and Population Health

European Academy of Paediatrics 2013 Congress and MasterCourse

19-22 September, 2013 Lyon, France

The 2013 EAP Congress and MasterCourse, EAP will continue our  mission to train, educate, and update those professionals taking care of children, while at the same time stimulating and allowing the delegates the opportunity to meet and/or create personal professional network of colleagues and friends. The 2013 EAP Congress is the perfect setting to get the most updated, state-of-the-art information on the latest developments in research and clinical practice in the main areas of Paediatrics. It also provide the opportunity to debate on controversial issues and to contribute to the progress of the practice of paediatrics.

Congress Topics

    
Adolescent Medicine
Allergy and Immunology
Critical / Emergency Care
Endocrine & Diabetes
Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Genetic & Metabolic
Hemato - Oncology
Infectious Diseases

Neonatology
Nephrology
Neurology
Obesity
Paediatric Tropical Medicine
Primary Care
Respiratory
Rheumatology

MasterCourse Topics

Gastroenterology
Nutrition

Paragon-Conventions
18 Avenue Louis-Casai
1209 Geneva
Switzerland

Tel: +41 22 5330 948
Fax: +41 22 5802 953
Email: congress@eapaediatrics.eu
http://www.paragon-conventions.com

2013 International Lactation Consultant Association Conference and Annual Meeting

July 25-28, 2013 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Born to Breastfeed: A Global Public Health Imperative

The ILCA Annual Conference provides a rich learning environment for lactation professionals and others who assist mothers and babies with breastfeeding. It offers current and aspiring lactation consultants information on cutting-edge lactation practices and research to equip you in giving optimal breastfeeding care and support to mothers and babies.

2013 North American Refugee Health Conference

June 6-8, 2013 Toronto, Canada

The North American Refugee Health Conference is recognized as the premier conference for those who work with refugee populations. Health workers from many disciplines discuss the best health practices to optimize the care of refugee populations. We provide a forum for sharing up-to-date, evidence-based information, and a platform for research, advocacy and mobilization.

Conference Themes

•Screening of Refugees
•Vaccination
•Malaria
•Tuberculosis
•HIV
•Nutrition
•Evidence Based Guidelines
•Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
•Women’s Reproductive and Obstetrical Health Issues
•Youth Mental Health
•Refugee Health Perspectives
•Research
•Children's Health Issues
•Global Refugee Health and Migration Settlement

Target Audience

•Family Physicians
•Specialists
•Nurses
•Nurse Practitioners
•Allied Health Workers
•Mental Health Workers
•Policy and Public Health Specialists

Continuing Education and Professional Development
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
500 University Avenue, Suite 650 Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1V7
Tel: 416.978.2719 / Toll free: 1.888.512.8173

Email: info-INT333@cepdtoronto.ca

American College of Nurse-Midwives 58th Annual Meeting & Exposition

May 30 – June 4, 2013 Nashville, Tennessee

2nd International Conference on Nutrition and Growth

January 30-February 1, 2014 Barcelona, Spain

The 2nd International Conference on Nutrition and Growth will provide a unique platform for discussing the interplay between nutrition and growth in children. The conference will attract a community of nutritionists, neonatologists, pediatricians and other experts in child development who share a passion for exchanging ideas and analysis in the field of pediatric nutrition. In keeping with the extraordinary success of the 2012 meeting, N&G 2014 will present a rich and diverse list of abstract topics – tailored to a truly international audience of experts and specialists. Interdisciplinary collaborations will be facilitated via a wide variety of sessions.

Kenes International
1-3, Rue du Chantepulet; PO Box 1726
CH-1211 Geneva 1, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 9080488
Fax:+41 22 9069140
Email: nutrition-growth@kenes.com
Website: ng.kenes.com