UPCOMING EVENT FALL/WINTER 07-08

BUILDING A COMMUNITY WITH GREATER COMPASSION
Research and Outreach to Eliminate the Black Infant Mortality Crisis

The Pasadena Birthing Project (PBP) recently received the Pasadena Community Foundation's Great Idea Award to host a Distinguished Lecture Series aimed at increasing the awareness of racial disparities in adverse birth outcomes and stimulate community dialogue around this persistent public health problem. Wenonah Valentine, MBA, Executive Director of the Pasadena Birthing Project has invited the USC Center for Premature Infant Health and Development to co-host this exciting series of lectures. The Center is honored to co-host these events, and we invite you to save the following dates to attend these exciting, engaging and enlightening talks and discussions. Lecture topics will address elements that are required to build a compassionate community to address the black infant mortality crisis. Talks will be followed a discussion and reception period allowing the speaker to interact with audience members. For more information about this lecture series please feel free to contact Dr. Turman at 323-442-2947, or Turman@usc.edu, or Ms. Wenonah Valentine, MBA, Executive Director, The Pasadena Birthing Project at pbpinfo@earthlink.net, or 323-732-1350.

 

Thursday, October 4th                         Lecture Series Kickoff Event
A Historical Look at Racial Disparities in Adverse Birth Outcomes: Time for Community Action!
Jack Turman, Jr., PhD          6:30-8:30 PM
The Western Justice Center, 55 South Grand Ave. Pasadena, CA 91105

Sunday, October 21st
Understanding the Perinatal Periods of Risk
Kimberlee Wyche-Ethridge, MD       2-5 PM
The Western Justice Center, 55 South Grand Ave. Pasadena, CA 91105

Wednesday, October 24th
Parenting: Where Does Dad Fit into a Picture of Healthy Women and Infants?
Michael Connor, PhD          6-8 PM
Borders Music and Book Store, 475 South Lake Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101

Wednesday, November 7th
Elements that Make an Optimal NICU Setting for Preterm Infants
Smeeta Sardesai, MD          6-8 PM
Huntington Hospital, Research Conference Center, 100 W. California Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91105

Wednesday, November 28th
Chronic Disease, Cancer, and Pregnancy
Kimlin Ashing-Giwa, PhD                   6-8 PM
Huntington Hospital, Braun Auditorium,100 W. California Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91105

Saturday, December 8th
Teaming Researchers with Community Advocates: Increasing College Students’ Awareness of Racial Disparities in Adverse Birth Outcomes
Clyde Woods, PhD              9:30 AM -1:30 PM
Fuller Theological Seminary, 135 N. Oakland Ave. Pasadena, CA 91128

Thursday, January 10th
Transforming Concern into Action
Wenonah Valentine, MBA and Gerda Govine, EdD      6-8 PM
Huntington Hospital, 100 W. California Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91105

Sunday, January 20th
The Role of the African American Church in Promoting Improved Birth Outcomes
Glovioell Rowland, PhD                      2-5 PM
The Western Justice Center, 55 South Grand Ave. Pasadena, CA 91105

For more information contact Ms. Wenonah Valentine, MBA, Executive Director, The Pasadena Birthing Project at pbpinfo@earthlink.net, or 323-732-1350, or Jack Turman, Jr., PhD, Director, USC Center for Premature Infant Health and Development at 323-442-2947, or Turman@usc.edu.

 

CPIHD FACULTY LECTURES

October 25, 2007
Dr. Turman will be speaking at the 2nd Annual Frontiers in Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine on the topic of “Exploring Causes of and Intervention Strategies for Failure to Thrive”
http://www.cpmc.org/advanced/pediatrics/news/Ped_07HospSymp.html

CPIHD IN THE NEWS
July 27, 2007 – USC HSC Weekly
USC Researcher Joins Coalition to Deter Premature Births
http://uscnews.usc.edu/HSCSearch/detail.php?recordnum=14077

May 14, 2007 – First5LA
Dr. Turman is quoted in the article on the “Birthing Project”
http://www.first5la.org/docs/Community/MMRArch2007/mmr051407.pdf

April 22, 2007 – Pasadena Star News
Dr. Turman was interviewed for an article discussing infant mortality rates.

March 16, 2007 – USC HSC Weekly
Fighting African-American Infant Mortality
http://uscnews.usc.edu/HSCSearch/detail.php?recordnum=13570

March 10, 2006 – USC HSC Weekly
Keck School of Medicine Opens Center for Premature Health
http://uscnews.usc.edu/HSCSearch/detail.php?recordnum=12165

Winter 2006 – USC Health Magazine
Premium Protection
http://www.usc.edu/hsc/info/pr/hmm/06winter/premium.html

April 24, 1998 – USC HSC Weekly
HSC Faculty Member Named Outstanding New Teacher of the Year by American PT Association
http://uscnews.usc.edu/HSCSearch/detail.php?recordnum=3586