Join Us For This FREE Seminar! 

 Friday, October 8, 2010

Time: 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.

Location: Shalimar United Methodist Church
(1 Old Ferry Road, Shalimar, 32579)


Pre-Registration is Required!
The date for this seminar is quickly approaching, please pre-register as soon as possible in order for us to have the correct number of seats and available refreshments. 

You can either email us at healthystartow@yahoo.com or call us at (850) 833-9284 with the following information:
  • Name
  • Email
  • Phone Number

This event is made possible by a community grant award from the March of Dimes. 


Guest Speakers 
Ruth Ann Shepherd, MD, FAAP, CPHQ 
Director, Adult and Child Health Improvement, Department of Public Health, Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Frankfort, KY 

Dr. Ruth Ann Shepherd is a board certified pediatrician and neonatologist. She graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine, and completed her training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. She has been an advocate of best practice approach in the management of mothers and children. She served as the Director of Neonatology Services and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Pikeville Medical Center. She is a volunteer faculty in the Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Perinatal Association, and a past President of the KPA (2000-2001). She is also a member of the Kentucky Medical Association, Kentucky Pediatric Society, National Perinatal Association, and National Association for Health Care Quality, and is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality. She is active in educational activities for health care professional and in the implementation of statewide newborn hearing screening and metabolic screening. 
Board Certified, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Dr. Samuel Wolf is a native of Panama City. He received a B.S. in biology at Florida State University. He earned his doctorate (D.O.) at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed a traditional rotating internship at Genesys Medical Center associated with the Michigan State University Health System, where he was awarded Intern of the year. He did his OB/GYN residency at the University of Florida Health Science Center / Shands Jacksonville. During his residency, Dr. Wolf served as administrative chief resident and was the recipient of many awards for teaching and research, including the prestigious Jelks Award for outstanding resident clinician of the year. He has had extensive formal training in urogynecology, pelvic floor reconstruction, and minimally invasive gynecological surgery. He joined Emerald Coast OB/GYN in August of 2005 and received his board certification from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in December of 2007. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

 


 

Healthy Start Community Coalition 
of Okaloosa-Walton Counties, Inc.
12 Miracle Strip Parkway SE, Suite 204
Fort Walton Beach, FL  32548
(850) 833-9284  -  Fax (850) 833-9484
 info@HealthyStartOkaWalton.org 


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