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Preconception Health
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Resources for Professionals
National and State Organizations
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National organizations

CDC Preconception Care 
 
DHHS Office on Women's Health 
 
March of Dimes 
 
Nutrition in the Womb 
 
 


State organizations
 
Every Woman California 
 
Washington State Department of Health, Women's Health 
Publications
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CDC Recommendations MMWR, April 21, 2006 
Maternal and Child Health Journal: Special Issue on Preconception Care   
AMCHP Fact Sheet on Preconception Health (pdf)  
National Association of County and City Health Officials, Preconception Health Resources
  
Becoming a Parent: Preconception Checklist (pdf)
Provider Reference for "Becoming a Parent: Preconception Checklist" (pdf)  
CDC has paid for free downloads of special supplements on preconception health from the journals below. 
  

Conferences
2nd Annual Preconception Health Care Conference
 
Friday, May 21, 2010
Smullin Center, Rogue Valley Medical Center Campus
Medford, OR
 
Please check back for registration information.
 
The Annual Preconception Health Care Conference is a one-day conference designed for public health professionals, health care providers, nurses, researchers, allied health students, health administrators, policy makers, managed care companies, human service agencies and community organizations. The conference is held in Medford, Oregon and presented by the Health Care Coalition of Southern Oregon (Douglas, Jackson and Josephine County Health Departments and Community Health Centers), the March of Dimes, Greater Oregon Chapter, and the Oregon Public Health Division.
 
 

Preconception Health Conference: A Lifespan Approach to Preconception Health
This conference was held April 3, 2009.
See the conference brochure. 
Speakers Bureau
The Preconception Health and Health Care initiative developed a Speakers Bureau, using volunteers from the CDC Select Panel and implementation workgroups. 
 
This list includes the names of nearly 40 individuals available to speak at conferences, provide grand rounds, and offer training for medical and public health professionals.
 
Get the current list

Please feel free to send this list to colleagues in your organization or professional network. For questions or if you are available to give presentations and are not yet on this list, please e-mail Kay Johnson at kay.johnson@johnsongci.com.
 
Page updated: November 05, 2009

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