16th Annual Susan B. Meister Lecture in Child Health Policy

This lecture is sponsored by the Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center (CHEAR)—within the Department of Pediatrics—and the CHEAR Faculty Executive Representatives—a collaborative of the Schools of Business, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, Public Policy, and Social Work. Each year, CHEAR hosts the Susan B. Meister Lecture in Child Health Policy that highlights speakers from a variety of disciplines to explore important child health topics. Registration is free, but required.

Lecture Theme:
The Impact of Neighborhoods on Child Health: Opportunities for Better Policy

Keynote Speaker:
Adrianne Todman
Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Michigan League Ballroom
911 North University
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Lecture: 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Reception and Poster Session to follow lecture, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Moderator:
Jeremy Adler, MD, MSc
Interim Director, Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center
Clinical Professor, Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Michigan
Director, Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program, University of Michigan

Panelists:
Sara Adar, ScD, MHS
Associate Chair, Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan
Associate Professor, Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan
Associate Professor, Global Public Health, School of Public Health, University of Michigan

Jennifer Erb-Downward, MPH
Director of Housing Stability Programs and Policy Initiatives, Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan
Research Area Specialist Senior, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan

Alison L. Miller, PhD
Professor, Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan

Carla O'Connor, PhD
University Diversity and Social Transformation Professor and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Marsal Family School of Education, University of Michigan
Director of Academic Programs, Wolverine Pathways, University of Michigan

Closing Remarks:
Kathleen Cagney, PhD, MPP
Director, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
Professor, Department of Sociology, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, University of Michigan