Commission on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes Hill Briefing

April 30, 2010

Press Release

The Honorable Danny K. Davis Presents:

Commission on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes

Hill Briefing

Thursday, May 20, 2010

2:30-4:00 p.m.

Rayburn Office House Building

Gold Room

Washington, DC

AGENDA:

2:30 p.m. Welcome

The Honorable Danny K. Davis (Il-07)

2:35 p.m. Opening Remarks

Ralph B. Everett , Esq., President and CEO, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

2:40 p.m. The Commission on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes

Jermane Bond, Ph.D., Research Associate, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Health Policy Institute

2:45 p.m. Panel Presentations

Willie Parker, M.D., MPH, Co-Chair, Commission on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes

Roland Warren, MBA, President, National Fatherhood Initiative, Member, Commission on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes

Amina Alio, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, College of Public Health, Community and Family Health, University of Florida

3:30 p.m. Questions and Answers

3:30 p.m. Presentation of Commission Recommendations

Michael Lu , M.D., MPH, Associate Professor, University of California, Loa Angeles School s of Medicine and Public Health; Co-Chair, Commission on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes

3:45 p.m. Questions and Answers

4:00 p.m. Next Steps and Adjourn