2011 AMCHP and Family Voices National Conference ... - HRSA
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2011 AMCHP and Family Voices National Conference ... - HRSA
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<strong>2011</strong> <strong>AMCHP</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Voices</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Conference</strong>: Welcome Plenary <strong>and</strong><br />
MacQueen Memorial Lecture<br />
02/13/<strong>2011</strong> Omni Shoreham, Washington, D.C.<br />
neonatologist <strong>and</strong> a fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics. She<br />
was selected as the new director of the Division of Reproductive Health in<br />
June 2010. She has a phenomenal staff <strong>and</strong> she is responsible for<br />
promoting optimal reproductive maternal <strong>and</strong> infant health. She has an<br />
extraordinary in making sure that we are doing the right things for<br />
maternal <strong>and</strong> child health, including surveillance <strong>and</strong> research <strong>and</strong><br />
adolescent health. Dr. Barfield is an accomplished researcher, she is a<br />
practicing neonatologist, <strong>and</strong> for a person that worked in the NICU, my<br />
hats off to you. And most importantly, a wonderful champion for MCH<br />
programs. W<strong>and</strong>a, thank you for being here.<br />
WANDA BARFIELD: Good afternoon everyone, <strong>and</strong> thank you <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Voices</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>AMCHP</strong> for<br />
the chance for me to welcome you today. I know that recent times have<br />
been tough, but I want to take things into context, particularly as a<br />
pediatrician <strong>and</strong> neonatologist working with families, working with sick<br />
infants. I think all the more we need to continue to work together to<br />
improve maternal <strong>and</strong> child health. I just want to shed some light on new<br />
directions <strong>and</strong> opportunities on how we can work together, <strong>and</strong> continue to<br />
serve the needs of women, infants, children, <strong>and</strong> families. For over 40<br />
years, the Division of Reproductive Health had worked to provide<br />
evidence that would advance reproductive health with a special emphasis<br />
on improving the health of women <strong>and</strong> their infants. Currently, we<br />
continue our research <strong>and</strong> surveillance activities on topics related to<br />
women's health before, during, <strong>and</strong> after pregnancy. The Division of<br />
Reproductive Health is housed within the <strong>National</strong> Center for Chronic<br />
Disease Prevention <strong>and</strong> Health Promotion, <strong>and</strong> it's now taking active steps<br />
in both organization <strong>and</strong> function to reduce solid funding in chronic<br />
disease prevention. So that the integration of MCH, chronic disease,<br />
social determinants, <strong>and</strong> life course can now become a reality. So why is
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