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the visibility of our Society as the premier voice for advancement of prenatal and child health, defining our scientific identity and developing multi-disciplinary goals and year-round dissemination of important knowledge, and finally an annual meeting that showcases the value of the multi-disciplinary nature of the Society. Clearly, the collective enthusiasm, energy and wisdom of our Society will be needed to implement these important strategic goals. Education is key: I believe we have at times been too narrowly focused on our own discipline and this perhaps has reduced visibility for teratology at a critical time when we must attract students who might be engaged in other sciences. Igniting the exchange of information relating to congenital (birth) defects calls on us all to broaden the educational emphasis – an approach that fits neatly within our organization’s purpose and long-term goal - and promote an educational emphasis beyond our traditional realm.
I thank you for the opportunity to serve the Society as President in 2007-08 and look forward to working with you and serving the Society in the future.•
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Tina Chambers and Barbara Hales
The 2008 annual meeting is fast approaching. The program offers an exciting cross-disciplinary array of education courses, symposia, special events, and platform and poster sessions, all in a California coastal venue that's guaranteed to provide a relaxing respite where members can reconnect with friends and colleagues. If you have not yet registered, it's not too late to do so - regular registration continues to be available through June 23 at http://teratology.org or alternatively on-site, once the meeting begins. In addition, there's still time to submit a late-breaking abstract. Through May 30, abstracts can be submitted directly to the Society's Business Office c/o Becca Rhame at brhame@teratology.org. We look forward to seeing you all in June in Monterey!
You will want to mark the dates for our 2009 conference, from June 26 to July 1, 2009 on your calendar right now. The program promises to be exciting and the venue will compete with Monterey, even though some of you may be skeptical. The Wyndham Rio Mar Resort is a 500-acre tropical resort on magnificent Rio Mar Beach, located on the Northeast corner of Puerto Rico. It is adjacent to El Yunque Caribbean National Forest, which covers more than 28,000 acres in the Luquillo Mountains and is home to more than 240 species of trees, 1000 species of plants, and 60 species of birds. This smoke-free hotel offers a wonderful family environment and activities for all interests. It features one mile of white sandy beach; two championship golf courses, putting green and driving range; 13 tennis courts; Mandra Spa; an extensive health club; nature trails; casinos; and an array of exciting water sports including jet skiing, snorkeling and scuba diving. But even with all this to offer, we are confident that you will not want to miss out on the science!•
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