Preeminent birth defects researchers from the USF College of Public Health will welcome others from across the state and beyond when they host the third Florida Birth Defects Statewide Meeting on Thursday, Jan. 8, and Friday, Jan. 9, at the Doubletree Westshore Hotel in Tampa.
One of the event’s principal organizers is Dr. Russell Kirby, USF Distinguished Professor and Marrell Endowed Chair in the Department of Community and Family Health. The conference is an outgrowth of the Florida Birth Defects Registry, of which Kirby also is a driving force.
“The Florida Birth Defects Registry,” he explained, “is a public health surveillance program that is authorized by Florida state statute with the goal of identifying all children who are born with birth defects.”
