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ECHO Symposium: Translating Science to Action
Please join the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program for the inaugural ECHO Symposium: Translating Science to Action on Sept. 15, 2025, at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, and online. This free, one-day event will bring together researchers, clinicians, policymakers, advocates, community leaders, and more to explore how early environmental factors influence child health—and how we can translate science into meaningful action.
Agenda highlights include:
- Keynote Address by Dr. Susan Kressly, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics
- Opening remarks by Dr. Matt Gillman, Director of the NIH ECHO Program and by former ECHO Cohort Participant, Jadine Benjamin
- Closing address by Dr. Michael Warren, Chief Medical and Health Officer of the March of Dimes
- Three dynamic sessions featuring expert presentations, panel discussions, and opportunities for audience Q&A.
Whether you join us in person or online, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in Q&As, connect with thought leaders, and help advance solutions to improve the health of children for generations to come!
If you haven’t yet, register now to reserve your spot!
Here’s a closer look at what’s planned:
| Session 1: Chemical Exposures |
| Session Chair Kristie Trousdale, Children’s Environmental Health Network Safer Alternatives? Investigating Replacement Chemicals and Child Health Exposure to Phthalates in Pregnancy and Childhood: Evidence, Knowledge Gaps, and Opportunities From Clinic to Community: Translating Environmental Health Research into Pregnancy Care |
| Session 2: Social and Neighborhood Factors |
| Session Chair Dr. Nicole Bush, University of California, San Francisco Understanding Childhood Trauma and Toxic Stress to Enhance Child Health Associations of Neighborhood Opportunity and Vulnerability with Child Health Outcomes Influences of Media Use on Child Health and Development |
| Session 3: Community Experiences |
| Session Chair Dr. Lee Beers, Children’s National Hospital Behind the Data: A Parent’s Voice in Pediatric Research Indigenous Community Health Rural Health Research in the ECHO IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network (ISPCTN) From Flint to Rx Kids: Translating Crisis into a Bold Prescription for Healthier Futures |
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