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Simmons Ballroom 3
Monday, October 29, 2007: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM

A6: A-6 Does preconception care work? Lessons learned from the field

This session will present evidence regarding preconception health interventions from several current research projects. Each presentation will describe the program’s target population, preconception intervention strategies and means of delivery, the design of the program evaluation, lessons learned in implementing the program, and the results (to-date) of the program evaluations. During the last 30 minutes, there will be time for interactive dialogue and audience questions.
Moderators:Marianne M. Hillemeier
Anne L. Dunlop
1:30 PMInterpregnancy Primary Care and Social Support for African American Women
Anne L. Dunlop, Cynthia Dubin, B. Denise Raynor, George W. Bugg, Alfred W. Brann
1:50 PMThe Magnolia Project
Carol Brady
2:10 PMPreconceptional Health Promotion in Low-income Rural Communities: Randomized Trial Results from the Central Pennsylvania Women's Health Study (CePAWHS-II)
Marianne M. Hillemeier, Carol S. Weisman, John J. Botti, Danielle Symons Downs, Mark Feinberg, Gary A. Chase

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