Section for Maternal and Child Health

      

AHA's Section for Maternal and Child Health supports women's and children's hospitals as they build community-based integrated networks to seek to improve the health status of their communities.  As one of three special constituency sections, Section members help shape AHA public policies, political strategies and services that reflect institutional members' common interests, functions or concerns.

AHA meets the interests and unique needs of maternal and child health providers by:

• Promoting ongoing development and implementation of advocacy initiatives that support the nation's hospitals serving women and children.
• Collaborating on public policy development and seeking direct input on short-term initiatives and long term strategic issues.
• Fostering relevant member services for women's and children's hospitals, including data activities, education programs, research and technical assistance.
• Delivering specialized communications, networking and educational opportunities for maternal and child health peers.
• Developing and maintaining liaison relationships with key organizations and associations concerned with similar issues for women's and children's hospitals.

For additional information, contact Bonnie Connors Jellen, MHSA, Director, AHA Section for Maternal and Child Health at 202-626-3751.

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Member Advisory: AHA Board Supports Policies to Eliminate Early-Term, Non-Medically Necessary Deliveries, June 18, 2012  AHA Members Only Call Series: Early Elective Deliveries: Click here for recordings and more information Click Here for Previous Maternal & Child Health Members-Only Conference Calls

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Membership	AHA's Maternal and Child Health Section currently represents over 2,500 institutional members, comprising acute, general hospitals, women's hospitals, and children's hospitals as they build integrated networks to improve the health status of families in their communities.  Section membership comes at no additional cost to hospitals.
Governance    Rick Merrill	Maternal and child health leaders serve in a variety of governance roles within the Association.  Formal opportunities exist to serve on the Section's Governing Council or as a Regional Policy Board representative and informal opportunities on AHA Task Forces, Committees and Work Groups. 2013 Maternal and Child Health Governing Council 2013 Regional Policy Board Representatives 2013 Governing Council Meeting Schedule   Press Release: Rick Merrill, to Lead AHA's Section for Maternal and Child Health
Field Leadership and Performance Improvement	Maternal & Child Health Teleconferences Leadership Opportunities Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence Executive Services