Infant Mortality Summit • Dec. 5-6, 2016

Aiming for Equity

Join Us & Participate, it's FREE

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About the Summit:

High infant mortality and associated racial inequities are one of Ohio's biggest public health challenges. Ohio’s infant mortality rate is higher than most states and the nation as a whole.This free conference will highlight the problem, point to solutions, and change your mind about the health of your family, friends and community.

1,000 babies die every year. What can you do about it? Find out on Dec. 5-6!

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The Goal: To have 1,500 Ohioans be...

• Be Committed to achieving the Healthy People 2020 objective of 6.0 infant deaths per 1,00 live births in every racial and ethnic group. 
• Better informed about our infant death and disparities challenge
• Inspired, energized  and equipped with ideas and action steps to work for change in their communities 

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Why Participate?

• Ohio’s African American infant death rate is more than double our white rate. 
• Ohio is vigorously pursing numerous initiatives to fight the leading causes of infant motality.
• Saving the lives of Ohio babies will take all of us working together at the state and community levels. 

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The Numbers

• 2014 overall Infant Mortality rate*:  6.8  white rate:  5.3  African-American rate:  14.3 Hispanic rate: 6.2
• Healthy People 2020 (national) objective: 6.0 overall rate.
  *The infant mortality rate is the number of live-born infants per thousand who die before their 1st birthday.  

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Continuing Professional Development (for Dec. 6 event only)

• This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The Ohio State Medical Association (OSMA) and The Ohio Collaborative to Prevent Infant Mortality. The OSMA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The OSMA designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

• The Ohio Board of Nursing will accept the number of hours/credits awarded for an educational activity that has been approved for CE by a nationally accredited system of CE approval. Therefore, the 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ will be accepted for nursing credits.
  
  
• This program has been approved for a total of 9.5 Counselor and Social Work Continuing Professional Education credit hours provided by Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (OhioMHAS). OhioMHAS is an approved provider by the Ohio Counselor, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapist Board #RSX088902-2366CO and RCX068915-2341CO.

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Event Location Details

Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland

300 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44113
216.928.1600

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(We will be using all of the purple, blue and green areas.)

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Hotel Information:

Special rates are available from the following hotels

Hilton Cleveland Downton $125

Cleveland Marriot Downtown at Key Center $125

The Westin Cleveland Downtown $109

Wyndam Cleveland at Playhouse Square  $89