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01-11-2010 | Notes from the Field
Recognizing Excellence in Maternal and Child Health (MCH): 2009 National MCH Epidemiology Awards
Published in: Maternal and Child Health Journal | Issue 6/2010
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Since 2000, the Coalition for Excellence in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Epidemiology has recognized the significant contributions of individuals and organizations to improve the health of women, children, infants, and families by giving the National MCH Epidemiology Awards. The awards are presented annually at the MCH Epidemiology Conference. These awards are supported each year by sixteen national health organizations, and all should be commended for recognizing and promoting continuing excellence in the field of MCH epidemiology (Table 1) The Coalition for Excellence in MCH Epidemiology defines MCH Epidemiology in the following way:
Table 1
Coalition for excellence in maternal and child health (MCH) epidemiology member organizations
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American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
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American Public Health Association (APHA)
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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP)
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Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH)
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Association of Teachers of Maternal and Child Health (ATMCH)
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Reproductive Health (DRH)
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CityMatCH
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Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)
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Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)
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Maternal and Child Health Journal
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National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
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National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS)
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National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN)
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National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
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National March of Dimes Foundation
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Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research (SPER)
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…The systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of population-based and program-specific health and related data in order to assess the distribution and determinants of the health status and needs of the maternal child population for the purpose of planning, implementing, and assessing effective, science-based strategies and promoting policy development [1].