The National Children’s Study – Ramsey County Location Speakers’ Series
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About the Speakers’ Series
The National Children’s Study Speakers’ Series provides 60-90 minute interactive talks by University and community experts in maternal, infant, child, youth, and family health. The series is intended to address topics of concern to public health, social service, and health care professionals; students; researchers; and community members and to provide a public forum for discussion.
The Series is sponsored by the National Children’s Study/Ramsey County Locationand the Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health, both of which are located at the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health.
The talks are held every 2-3 months at the Wilder Center at 451 Lexington Parkway N in St. Paul. The Wilder Center is located on several bus lines and has free parking.
Following each featured Speakers’ Series presentation, there will be a brief presentation and Q & A session about the National Children’s Study and plans for the Ramsey County Location. The talks are free and everyone is welcome to attend.
Upcoming National Children’s Study Events
No events at this time
Events to take place at:
Wilder Center
451 Lexington Parkway North
St. Paul, MN 55104
FREE ONSITE PARKING
Following each featured Speakers’ Series presentation, there will be a brief presentation and Q & A session about the National Children’s Study and plans for the Ramsey County Location. All are welcome to attend.
Past National Children’s Study Speakers’ Series talks
2012
- NEW – AUDIO AND SLIDES NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE!
Ann Settgast, MD: Achieving Universal Health Care for Kids (& Adults): The Minnesota Health Plan, May 16, 2012. Listen to the presentation and view presentation slides.
- Jamie Stang, PhD, MPH, RD, LN: Feeding Young Children: The Good, The Bad and the Picky, January 11, 2012. Listen to the presentation and view presentation slides.
2011
- David Wallinga, MD, MPA: Food, Environment, and Maternal Child Health, November 30, 2011. Listen to the presentation and view presentation slides.
- Mark Bergeron, MD, MPH: Post Traumatic Stress in the NICU Parent, September 28, 2011. Listen to the presentation and view presentation slides.
- William A. Toscano, PhD: Endocrine Disruptors and Children’s Health,May 2, 2011.
2010
- Ann Masten, PhD: Risk and Resilience in Homeless and Highly Mobile Children, October 5, 2010. Listen to the presentation
- Emily Wang, MPH; Elaine Salinas, MA; Doua Lee; and Clarence Jones, MA: Multicultural Storytelling: A New Process for Community Engagement, September 23, 2010.
- Bernard Harlow, PhD: Maternal Mental Health during Pregnancy and the Postpartum, June16, 2010.
- Amy Gilbert, MD, MPH: Can Family Planning Save the World? Contraception, Population and the Global Environment, March 3, 2010, also see additional resources/articles recommended by the speaker on this topic.
- Kristin Peterson Oehlke, MS, CGC: Fetal Origins of Adult Disease,January 20, 2010, also see additional resources/articles recommended by the speaker on this topic.
2009
- Robert (Clarence) Jones, MA: Fatherhood in the 21st Century: From Pregnancy Planning to Parenting, December 2, 2009
- Patricia Fontaine, MD, MS: All in the Family: Fetal Effects of Maternal Overweight and Obesity, September 9, 2009
- John Adgate, PhD and Charles Oberg, MD, MPH: Childhood Asthma: Causes and Consequences, March 26, 2009