Projects/Committees List
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Communications & Health Promotion (CHP) Committee
The CHP Committee is responsible for facilitating, updating, and monitoring the Network communications, social networking accounts, and website. The committee also develops and participates in birth defect health observances such as Birth Defect Prevention Month, World Birth Defects Day, and Folic Acid Awareness Week.
Chair: Karmen Dippmann
Scheduled Meetings: 4th Wednesday @ 1PM ET of every other month
Workgroups:
-Birth Defects Awareness Month: TBD (seasonally)
-Folic Acid Awareness Week: TBD (seasonally)
-Social Media: Every 2nd Tuesday of the month @ 2PM ET
Program & Professional Development (PPD) Committee
The mission of the PPD Committee is to intellectually engage members and foster community, connection, and Network growth through conferences, programs, and other opportunities.
Chairs: Dianna Contreras and Samara Viner-Brown
Scheduled Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each month at 3pm ET.
Workgroups:
-Diversity and Inclusion
-Membership
-National Conference
-Professional
-Development and Mentoring (including planning webinars and trainings)
Surveillance Data Committee (SDC)
The SDC works to facilitate the creation, presentation, and dissemination of birth defects data products made possible through pooled analyses of multi-site surveillance datasets. The committee works collaboratively across programs, states, and territories; embraces best practices for data utilization; aspires to develop the skills and expertise of members; and welcomes people of all career backgrounds, skill levels, and personal identities.
Chairs: Adrian Michalski and Dayana Betancourt
Workgroups:
-Biennial Report
-Multi-State Projects
-Data Repository Development and Maintenance
-Data Access Portal Development and Maintenance
-Analytical Practices and Guidelines
Surveillance Guidelines and Standards
The purpose of the of the SGSC committee is to develop and promote the use of standards and guidelines for birth defects surveillance programs in the United States and increase the quality of birth defects surveillance data. SGSC members, through participation in various workgroups and sub-committees, engage in activities such as 1) exploring, developing, and enhancing technical tools to facilitate surveillance (e.g., abstractor's handbook, Birth Defect Surveillance Guidelines); 2) addressing questions about or exploring issues with coding/coding systems (e.g., ICD-9/10 transition materials and webinars); and 3) developing, implementing, and evaluating data quality and data utilization standards.
Chairs: Jodi Snow and Washa Liu
-Abstractor Technical Tools
-Standards Development & Evaluation
-EHR/HL7 Standards
-Surveillance Guidelines Manual