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Exhibit Hall East
Monday, October 29, 2007: 9:00 AM-10:15 AM

P1B: Opening Plenary: Before, Between and Beyond Pregnancy: From Concept to Practice

Michael Lu, MD, MPH and Merry-K. Moos, RN, FNP, MPH will introduce many of the themes of the Second Summit on Preconceptional Health Care in this opening session.Dr. Lu will explore the importance of a life course perspective on the health of current and future generations and Ms. Moos will outline practical strategies for changing the perinatal prevention paradigm in clinical practice and community involvement.
Moderator:Kay Johnson
9:00 AMA Lifecourse Perspective
Michael Lu
9:25 AMPreconception Care in Practice
Merry K Moos

The 2nd National Summit on Preconception Health and Health Care of CDC