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What is a Prematurity Champion?
Prematurity Champions utilize their knowledge and expertise to reach others in their respective fields to improve medical/nursing practice which will impact the health of mothers and babies. Prematurity Champions also work to enhance relationships for collaboration between hospitals and March of Dimes. Prematurity Champions offer cutting edge information and resources and reinforce the knowlege of the March of Dimes as an information resource.
Prematurity Champions also Identify future Champions.
Topics covered by Prematurity Champions (the following topics are available through PowerPoint presentations):
- March of Dimes National Prematurity Campaign
- GBS Guidelines and Management in Pregnancy
- Racial/Ethnic Disparities and Preterm Birth
- The Role of Nursing in Preterm Labor Prevention and Management and Nursing Research on Prematurity
- The Epidemic of Multifetal Pregnancy: Management Issues
- The 5 A’s and Smoking Cessation
Prematurity Champions As of April 2004
Central Division
Dr. Phil Eskew
St. Vincent Hospital
Dr. Niceta Bradburn
St. Vincent Family Life Center
Dr. Diane Lorant
Riley Hospital for Children
Dr. Lauren Dungy-Poythress
Community Health Network
Southwest Division
Susan Bonhotal, RN
Southwestern Regional Perinatal Advisory Board
Sue Keith, RN
Mother and Baby Care of Southern Indiana
Lynn Hert, RN
Deaconess Family Practice
Christine Knapp, BSN
St. Mary’s NICU
Diana Simpson
Vanderburgh County Health Department
Fran Straeffer
Vanderburgh County Health Department
Northern Division
Dr. Monty Dobson
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
Rona Cushman, NP
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
Robert White, MD
Memorial Hospital South Bend
Femi Okanlami, MD
Memorial Hospital South Bend
Northeast Division
Sally Hartman, RNC, MSN, IBCLC
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
Alane Haney-Russell, MD
Medical Education - Change Must Come
Northwest Division
Carol Walker, MSN, RNC
Porter Memorial Hospital
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