Highlights of North Carolina Study Center Activities

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• April 2009—Study Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Chip Walter presented the Study at the 2009 Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting. His presentation, “The National Children’s Study in Rural America,” included lessons learned from Duplin County, North Carolina.
• May 2009—Study Principal Investigator Dr. Barbara Entwisle presented the poster, “Developing the NCS in the Duplin County Vanguard Center” (PDF 2.4 MB) at the NCS Steering Committee meeting.
• October 2009—Duplin County Project Manager, Sharon Loza, presented a poster at the 100th Annual North Carolina Public Health Association (NCPHA) Conference in Asheville, NC. The conference theme was "A Century of Public Health Service & Leadership Honoring the Past—Investing in the Future." The National Children's Study is a prime example of investing in the future—investing in children's health is investing in the future. The NCPHA, an affiliate of the American Public Health Association, is a consortium of individuals and organiztions dedicated to promoting and improving health among North Carolinians through political advocacy, professional development, public awareness, and serving as an interface between research and practice. The North Carolina Study Center joins the North Carolina public health community through our efforts in all NCS counties.