Funding for this conference (event) was made possible (in part) by grant P20MD002717 from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health

The RIMI-COR Program Presents: Fetal, Child and Maternal Health -

New Research and PoliciesYouareinvitedtothefreeone‐dayconference,“Fetal,

ChildandMaternalHealth–NewResearchandPolicies”whichwillbeheldattheDobbsFerryCampusofMercyCollege,NY.ItissponsoredbytheResearchInfrastructureinMinorityInsDtuDons–CareerOpportuniDes inResearch (RIMI‐COR)TrainingProgramtoPromoteMinorityHealthfundedthroughagrantfromtheNIH‐ NaDonal InsDtute on Minority Health and Health DispariDes.The goal of the conference is to highlight factors that affectmaternal health, pregnancy outcomes and child health as theyrelate to minority health and health dispariDes includingrecommendaDonsforchangesinpolicyandhealthbehaviors.

Through presentaDons and panel discussions, thetopics to be covered will include: the effects of poverty onchildren’s mental, emoDonal and behavioral health; maternaltransmission of HIV/AIDS; the effects of maternal stress onperinatal development; the roots of newborn brain acDvity andbehavior; the effects of environmental toxins on childdevelopment ‐ social jusDce implicaDons; and maternal mentalhealth. The conference will be of interest to medical andbehavioralhealthcareprofessionals,mentalhealthprofessionals,public health officials, social workers, faculty, students,communityandhealthserviceagencies,andcommunityleaders.

Fundingforthisconference(event)wasmadepossible(inpart)by:Grant P20MD002717 from the NaDonal InsDtute onMinority Health and Health DispariDes. The views expressed in wri]en conferencematerials orpublicaDonsandbyspeakersandmoderatorsdonotnecessarily reflect theofficialpoliciesof theDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices;nordoesmenDonoftradenames,commercialpracDces,ororganizaDonsimplyendorsementbytheU.S.Government.

Thursday, April 7, 2011 8:00 am - 3:30 pm Mercy College Lecture Hall, Dobbs Ferry, NY Ms. Ruth Rivera at rrivera@mercy.edu or h9p://www8.mercy.edu/redir/rimirsvp/

Date: Time: Location: RSVP:

***CONFERENCE IS FREE*** Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions – Career Opportunities in Research

(RIMI-COR) Program

FETAL, CHILD and MATERNAL HEALTH - NEW RESEARCH and POLICIES April 7, 2011

Mercy College Lecture Hall, Dobbs Ferry, NY ***CONFERENCE IS FREE***

Agenda 8:00 – 9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:30 Welcome Dr. William Susman Interim Dean, School of Health and Natural Sciences Director, RIMI-COR Program, Mercy College

Introductions Dr. Michael Sperling Provost, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Mercy College Principal Investigator, RIMI-COR Program

Dr. Kimberly Cline President of Mercy College

9:30 – 10:30 Keynote Address “Impact of poverty on children’s mental, emotional and behavioral health” Lawrence Aber, Ph.D., New York University, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development

10:30– 10:40 Break

10:45 – 11:15 “Effects of environmental toxins on child development – Social justice implications” Virginia Rauh, Sc.D., M.S.W., Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health

11:20 – 11:50 “Maternal HIV/AIDS transmission – Prevention and treatment” Rodney L. Wright, M.D., M.S., Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine

11:55 – 12:30 Panel Discussion

12:30 – 1:15 LUNCH

1:15 – 1:45 “Maternal mental health” Kimberly Ann Yonkers, M.D., Yale School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry

1:50 – 2:20 “The effect of maternal stress on perinatal development” Lisa Ecklund-Flores, Ph.D., Mercy College, Department of Psychology

2:20 – 2:30 Break

2:30 – 3:00 “The roots of newborn brain activity and behavior” William Fifer, Ph.D., Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Department of Developmental Psychobiology

3:00 – 3:30 Panel Discussion

3:30 Closing

RSVP: Ms. Ruth Rivera at rrivera@mercy.edu Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions – Career Opportunities in Research

(RIMI-COR) Program