Society of Pediatric and Perinatal Epi

🌟 Calling all SPER members!

We're seeking nominations for the following Executive Committee positions:

President (2026-2029)
Treasurer (2026-2029)
Member-at-Large (2026-2030)
Trainee Representative (2026-2027)

All terms begin June 2026.

📅 Deadline: March 13, 2026

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Are you passionate about reproductive, perinatal, or pediatric health?

Join the Society for Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research!
Connect with researchers, attend virtual & in-person meetings. Students & trainees welcome!

Learn more: sper.org

#Epidemiology #MaternalHealth #ChildHealth

Professor Régine Steelers-Theurissen also demonstrated how to gracefully wait for emergency alarm testing to complete in the middle of your presentation

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#SPER2025 day two started with a keynote on research, education, and implementation on healthy behaviors for a solid start in early life by Professor Régine Steelers-Theurissen!

SPER 2025 begins with an opening session on the population health impacts from abortion babe in the US

About to be leaving on a jet (blue) plane to Boston. #SPER starts in a few hours with career development sessions!

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Two weeks to SPER in Boston ! Check out meeting info on our website

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Welcome to our newly elected executive committee members!

Sarka Lisonkova (President Elect)
Stefania Papathedorou (Secretary)
Andrew Williams (Member at Large)
Xuanxuan Zhu (Trainee Representative)

Want to know what’s happening with SPER? Good news, we have a newsletter!

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There are only a few days left to register with the discounted early registration rate! Early registration ends on May 12, 2025.
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Check out the meeting page for program details & General Information page with information on accessibility, childcare, and transportation
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Hey! Did you know the SPER methods workshop is virtual and free this year? Now you do! Coming up on April 29th, register now!

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SPER 2025 elections are now open!

Members can read candidate statements and vote here: sper.org/2025-electio...

Deadline to vote is Monday April 28th

the SPER Advanced Methods Workshop will be entirely virtual and will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Dr. Dana Goin will present on the use of the difference-in-difference approach.

It’s free!

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the SPER Advanced Methods Workshop will be entirely virtual and will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Dr. Dana Goin will present on the use of the difference-in-difference approach.

It’s free!

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Join us for the 2nd Annual SPER Virtual Meeting on Tuesday, April 8th! Program is online, registration is free to SPER members and non-members

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Nominations still open!

President (2025-2028)
Secretary (2025-2028)
Member-at-Large (2025-2029)
Trainee Representative (2025-2026)

We are particularly seeking candidates for President—if you are interested, now is a great time to contribute to the Society.

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Please join the SPER Equity Advisory Board for an Open Listening Session, to review and plan activities that promote equity in our professional society.

This session will be held on Friday, February 28, 2025 12:00-1:00 pm EST / 9:00-10:00 am PST. Members check your emails for the zoom link.

The SPER @spercomms.bsky.social preliminary program has been posted! Keynote and symposia are set. sper.org/wp-content/u...
Registration is open: sper.org/annual-meeti...
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Meeting registration is now open!

Mid-Year Meeting Registration – Society for Epidemiologic Research Contact:

The SER Mid-Year Meeting is next week! Join us to connect and share the latest in epidemiologic research. Register now: https://buff.ly/47JPVgF.

We are soliciting abstract reviewers for the 2025 SPER Annual meeting. Abstracts will be sent out to assigned reviewers by Friday, February 7 and will be due back no by February 21. Each reviewer will review 20-30 abstracts.

*must be a current member to review

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Unfortunately the Tuesday seminar has been canceled. Thank you for your understanding.

SPER DEC hosts a webinar on Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes de-identified data. Demographic information, environmental exposure data, and pregnancy and birth information are available from 41,299 participants across 69 cohorts, followed from the prenatal period through adolescence

Upcoming virtual seminar!

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬, 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐎 𝐃𝐀𝐒𝐇 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚
Tuesday January 28, 2025
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (EASTERN)

Details below or at sper.org/online-events/

Advanced methods workshop post went up too early (sorry!) registration links not quite ready yet. So…sneak peek?

Advanced methods workshop! Tuesday April 29th 10am-12pm (CT) on difference-in-difference approaches. Workshop will be held over zoom.

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Happy New Year from SPER!

SER/SPER – Fun Run/Walk – Society for Epidemiologic Research Contact:

SER & SPER will host a Fun Run/Walk in Boston during the SER Annual Meeting!

The fun run includes a t-shirt for every participant and we need a design! The artist of the winning design will receive complimentary meeting registration for 2025. Submit your idea here: https://buff.ly/3BhZtFu

Abstracts for the Virtual Meeting (April 8, 2025) and the in person Annual Meeting (June 9-10) have the same deadline this year! There are separate forms for each meeting. Abstract submissions opened on November 22, 2024 and will close on January 27, 2025.
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