Rhonda Dunaway
02-24-2011, 03:06 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Cherie Lytle, Media Relations Liaison
(402) 955-6962
clytle@ChildrensOmaha.org (clytle@ChildrensOmaha.org)
Spring Semester of Parenting U
Begins March 1
Omaha, Neb. – Children’s Hospital & Medical Center is kicking off its spring semester of Parenting U. The series of free, weekly educational seminars connects parents with experts on hot topics in pediatric health care.
The 2011 session opens on Tuesday, March 1 with “Preparing for Your Newborn,” focused on what happens after birth, baby’s first weeks at home, breastfeeding, sleeping and other common questions asked by expectant parents. Other topics this spring include “Surviving the Trying Twos,” “Mastering Potty Training,” and “Everyday Discipline for Toddlers.”
Each seminar is led by an expert in the field of pediatrics. Parents are encouraged to be active participants, sharing experiences and asking questions.
Parenting U runs from 6 – 7 p.m. on Tuesday evenings in March and April. All sessions are free of charge and will be located in the Glow Auditorium at Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, 8200 Dodge St. in Omaha. A light supper is provided.
The spring 2011 Parenting U schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, March 1 Preparing for Your Newborn
Rachel McCann, MD, FAAP
Children’s Physicians
Tuesday, March 8 Mastering Potty Training
Cicero Calderon, MD, FAAP
Children’s Physicians
Tuesday, March 15 Surviving the Trying Twos
Michelle Mogenson, DO, FAAP
Children’s Physicians
Tuesday, March 29 Children Have Eating Disorders, Too
Sarah Ruma, MS, CPC, LIMHP
Kristy Hoffman-Rieken, RD, LMNT
Children’s Behavioral Health
Tuesday, April 5 Baby’s First Years
Monique Macklem, MD, FAAP
Children’s Physicians
Tuesday, April 12 Everyday Discipline for Toddlers
Ashley Harlow, PhD, NCSP
Children’s Behavioral Health
Tuesday, April 26 Preparing for Your Newborn
Kirstin Grahn, MD, FAAP
Children’s Physicians
Children’s offers a live, webinar version of Parenting U for those families who live outside of Omaha, or who are unable to attend in person.
Registration for Parenting U is required and can be completed online at www.ChildrensOmaha.org (http://www.childrensomaha.org/) or by calling 1-800-833-3100.
Proudly serving children since 1948, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center is the only full-service, pediatric health care center in Nebraska. Located in Omaha, it provides expertise in more than 30 pediatric specialty services to children and families across a five-state region and beyond. The 145-bed, non-profit hospital houses the only dedicated pediatric emergency department in the region and offers 24-hour, in-house services by pediatric critical care specialists. Children’s Hospital & Medical Center has achieved the Magnet designation for nursing excellence and is an InfoWorld 100 award winner for innovation in information technology. A pediatric affiliation established between Children’s and the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine supports enhancements in pediatric education, research and clinical care. Children’s is also the primary teaching site for the family practice and joint pediatrics residency programs at Creighton University and UNMC. For more information on Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, visit www.ChildrensOmaha.org (http://www.chsomaha.org/).
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Contact: Cherie Lytle, Media Relations Liaison
(402) 955-6962
clytle@ChildrensOmaha.org (clytle@ChildrensOmaha.org)
Spring Semester of Parenting U
Begins March 1
Omaha, Neb. – Children’s Hospital & Medical Center is kicking off its spring semester of Parenting U. The series of free, weekly educational seminars connects parents with experts on hot topics in pediatric health care.
The 2011 session opens on Tuesday, March 1 with “Preparing for Your Newborn,” focused on what happens after birth, baby’s first weeks at home, breastfeeding, sleeping and other common questions asked by expectant parents. Other topics this spring include “Surviving the Trying Twos,” “Mastering Potty Training,” and “Everyday Discipline for Toddlers.”
Each seminar is led by an expert in the field of pediatrics. Parents are encouraged to be active participants, sharing experiences and asking questions.
Parenting U runs from 6 – 7 p.m. on Tuesday evenings in March and April. All sessions are free of charge and will be located in the Glow Auditorium at Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, 8200 Dodge St. in Omaha. A light supper is provided.
The spring 2011 Parenting U schedule is as follows:
Tuesday, March 1 Preparing for Your Newborn
Rachel McCann, MD, FAAP
Children’s Physicians
Tuesday, March 8 Mastering Potty Training
Cicero Calderon, MD, FAAP
Children’s Physicians
Tuesday, March 15 Surviving the Trying Twos
Michelle Mogenson, DO, FAAP
Children’s Physicians
Tuesday, March 29 Children Have Eating Disorders, Too
Sarah Ruma, MS, CPC, LIMHP
Kristy Hoffman-Rieken, RD, LMNT
Children’s Behavioral Health
Tuesday, April 5 Baby’s First Years
Monique Macklem, MD, FAAP
Children’s Physicians
Tuesday, April 12 Everyday Discipline for Toddlers
Ashley Harlow, PhD, NCSP
Children’s Behavioral Health
Tuesday, April 26 Preparing for Your Newborn
Kirstin Grahn, MD, FAAP
Children’s Physicians
Children’s offers a live, webinar version of Parenting U for those families who live outside of Omaha, or who are unable to attend in person.
Registration for Parenting U is required and can be completed online at www.ChildrensOmaha.org (http://www.childrensomaha.org/) or by calling 1-800-833-3100.
Proudly serving children since 1948, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center is the only full-service, pediatric health care center in Nebraska. Located in Omaha, it provides expertise in more than 30 pediatric specialty services to children and families across a five-state region and beyond. The 145-bed, non-profit hospital houses the only dedicated pediatric emergency department in the region and offers 24-hour, in-house services by pediatric critical care specialists. Children’s Hospital & Medical Center has achieved the Magnet designation for nursing excellence and is an InfoWorld 100 award winner for innovation in information technology. A pediatric affiliation established between Children’s and the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine supports enhancements in pediatric education, research and clinical care. Children’s is also the primary teaching site for the family practice and joint pediatrics residency programs at Creighton University and UNMC. For more information on Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, visit www.ChildrensOmaha.org (http://www.chsomaha.org/).
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