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PAS Maternal Child Health First 1,000 Days and APA Early Literacy Promotion Programs in Pediatrics Combined SIG

SIG Chair(s)

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  Genevieve Guyol, MD, MAT (she/her/hers)

  Assistant Professor
  Boston University School of Medicine
  Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Pediatricians have unique experience and expertise to further the growing movement to improve child health and development during the “First 1,000 Days,” the time of greatest growth and opportunity in a child’s life. The purpose of this action-oriented SIG is to unite pediatricians to collaborate across sectors to develop, implement, and evaluate research approaches, system innovations, and policies that strengthen the First 1,000 Days for children and families.
To date, we have focused on three areas: 1) Pediatrics integration into early childhood systems, 2) Payment reform and alternate payment models, 3) Integration and sharing of data across sectors.
This year’s SIG will focus on data-driven approaches to strengthen the First 1,000 Days for children born preterm, approximately 10% of US births annually. This population has a high prevalence of medical needs and of experiencing structural inequities such as poverty and racism and lessons learned may inform programs to support other groups of medically and socially vulnerable children. Dr. Jonathan Litt will outline a framework for creating early childhood systems of care for preterm infants. He will identify gaps in current approaches and present examples of successful, data-driven interventions that support health, participation, function, and thriving. He will emphasize the important role of interdisciplinary and cross-systems data collection and dissemination for achieving optimal outcomes.
As reflected in the agenda, our SIG is committed to disseminating member projects, engaging junior faculty, facilitating cross-disciplinary collaboration and mentorship, and being a trusted expert and advocate for programs and policies that improve child wellbeing.

Presentations:

• 11:00am – 11:50am HST

  Welcome/Introduction, Workgroup Updates, Workgroup Breakout Sessions, Business Meeting/Next Steps
  

  SIG Speaker: Genevieve Guyol, MD, MAT (she/her/hers) – Boston University School of Medicine
• 11:50am – 12:10pm HST

  Data-driven Approaches to Improve Outcomes During the First 1,000 Days for Children Born Preterm
  

  SIG Speaker: Jonathan S. Litt, MD, MPH, ScD (he/him/his) – Stanford University School of Medicine
• 12:10pm – 12:30pm HST

  SIG Member Examples of Local Data Sharing, Q+A/Discussion
  

  SIG Speaker: Jaime W. Peterson, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health and Science University