about WiSSP
Catherine A Reiser, M.S.

1995 at a Glance
If the first quarter of 1995 is any indication, the rest of the year should be very busy. WiSSP prepared a poster that was displayed during the annual meeting of the Great Lakes Regional Genetics Group this March. We also had an accepted abstract at the recent WAPC meetings held in Madison, where it was nice to see many of you and finally put a face to a name and a voice. In June we will be attending the Wisconsin Public Health meetings during the poster session, and are tentatively planning on being an exhibitor at the International Bereavement Conference sponsored by RTS Bereavement Services in October. (Since this latter meeting is in Chicago, it may be possible for some of you to attend; for more information contact RTS Bereavement Services directly, at 1-800-362-9567, ext. 4747, or 608-791-4747.) And finally, we have space reserved in the resource center at the national meetings of the National Society of Genetic Counselors, also in October, to display our videotapes and other written materials.

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Wisconsin Stillbirth Service Program Advisory Committee (WiSSPAC)
The WiSSPAC is planning to convene on June 15, 1995. The Committee, which meets biannually, comprises the WiSSP staff and representatives of local collaborating hospitals, the Wisconsin Association of Perinatal Care, and the Division of Health, State of Wisconsin (Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Branch). Together we discuss where WiSSP is or should be headed, needed changes in our structure or approach and other issues of relevance to our mission. For example, the idea which led to the production of our recent five-part educational videotape series came out of the last WiSSPAC meeting.

If there are ideas or issues you would like us to address at the upcoming meeting, let me know, and they will be added to the agenda.