Los Angeles County Immunization Program
Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Unit
3530 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700
Los Angeles,
CA
USA
90010
Biographical Sketch:
2008-present-Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Program Coordinator, LOS ANGELES COUNTY (LAC), IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM (LACIP), LOS ANGELES, CA. Promote the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations and the California Health and Safety Codes to prevent perinatal hepatitis B through case management activities, consultations with healthcare providers, hospital quality assurance reviews (QAR) and laboratory audits.
2007- Family Nurse Practitioner Internship, GAIL JACKSON, MD, LOS ANGELES, CA. Perform obstetrical & gynecological physical exams on female clients. Utilize evidenced-based literature to formulate health promotion & treatment plans.
2007- Family Nurse Practitioner Internship, EISNER PEDIATRIC & FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER, LOS ANGELES, CA. Perform comprehensive health histories & physical exams on pediatric clients with complex diagnoses and co-morbidities. Utilize evidenced-based literature to formulate health promotion & treatment plans.
2006-2008-Family Nurse Practitioner Internship, FOSHAY NORTHEAST COMMUNITY CLINIC, LOS ANGELES, CA. Perform comprehensive health histories and physical exams on clients across the life span with complex diagnoses and co-morbidities. Utilized evidenced-based literature to formulate health promotion and treatment plans.
1995-2005 - Clinical Nurse, NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE (NICU) AND PEDIATRICS, CEDARS SINAI, CENTINELA & DANIEL FREEMAN MEDICAL CENTERS AND MULTIPLE NICUS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. Managed critically ill neonates and pediatrics in a critical-care environment.
1990-1993- Management Assistant For The Director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER, LOS ANGELES, CA. Supervision and training of new employees. Assist with recruitment and fellowship interviews. Research grant preparation and submission. Administrative and secretarial responsibilities.
2008 - HEPATITIS B POST VACCINE SEROLOGICAL TESTING: The Final Step
in Preventing Transmission of Hepatitis B from Infected Mothers to
Their Infants. The Public’s Health, October 2008.
2010-LAC 2009-2010 QAR RESULTS: Presented at the LACIP’s All Staff Meeting on September 16, 2010 and presented to Dr. Jonathan Fielding, Director of Public Health and Health Officer for LAC, September 1, 2010.
2010-LAC ANNUAL REPORT, QAR & LABORATORY AUDIT RESULTS: THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY! Presented at the LACIP and Immunization
Coalition of LAC’s CME event on April 8, 2010.
2008 - OVERVIEW OF THE LAC PERINATAL HEPATITIS B PREVENTION PROGRAM. Presented to the following LAC Department of Public Health (LACDPH) programs: Organization, Development and Training, The New Supervisor Training Program. December 9, 2008; Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program, October 28, 2008; LAC Department of Children and Family Services, October 23, 2008 and the Health Care Program For Children in Foster Care, July 14, 2008.