MACH 2010 - Maternal and Child Health Analytic
Training for the Year 2010

MACH 2010 is a nine-month program for state and local agency staff who work, in whole or in part, with families, pregnant women, infants, or children. The program is designed to enhance participants’ use of data for planning and evaluation purposes through improving analytic capacity (knowledge and practice) and by expanding access to analytic resources through in-person and electronic training.

Specifically, the goals of MACH 2010 are:

1. To increase knowledge of applied MCH analytic methods and demonstrated skills
2. To increase awareness of methodological opportunities and limitations in conducting MCH analyses
3. To promote knowledge and use of NYS and national MCH databases
4. To increase knowledge and appropriate use of race and ethnicity data in MCH analyses
5. To ensure adequate representation of a variety of organizations involved in public maternal and child health planning and care
6. To increase knowledge and usage of EPI-INFO and the NYS data resources for program evaluation and planning purposes among participants
7. To assist in the creation of "analytic homes" for agencies and organizations

Participants will be expected to complete on-line readings and assignments on a monthly basis, and are also required to attend two, two-day on-site sessions.

Approximately 30 applicants are accepted into the training program each year. Qualified applicants would be staff of state or local agencies, including health departments, hospitals, HMOs, perinatal networks, Healthy Start Projects, community-based organizations, and others working in New York State. Applicants and their sponsoring agencies must demonstrate that they work, in whole or in part, with families, pregnant women, infants, or children. For more information on applying to the MACH 2010 program please visit our applications page.

While there are plans to expand the training program to other regions presently all MACH 2010 applicants must work in New York State. If you are interested in obtaining MACH 2010 training for your agency or in your state please contact our program director, Tim Dye (tim_dye@urmc.rochester.edu).

For additional information please visit the informational pages listed on the left side of this page or email us directly at: mach2010@urmc.rochester.edu

Division of Public Health Practice
601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 324
Rochester, New York 14642
(585) 273-2586

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