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Whitby Free Press, 6 Sep 1989, p. 14

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PACE 14,'WBY FREMPRESS,,WEDNESDAY,, 8 ufflMBeR 61, Durham Coliege instructor appoin ted by Pr ov ii ece The Ministry of Health has appointed Nancy Shosenberg, an instructor at Durham College in Oshawa, --as co-ordinator- of maternai and newborn care, Health Minister Elinor Caplan bas announced. Shosenberg, who is being seconded from the college's department of health sciences, will be responsible for- policy development and co-ordinating the management of maternai and newborn care services in the province. She will be assisted by an advisory committee to be chosen soon from health professionals and members of the public. Throughout much of ber career, Shosenberg has specia- lized in the care of premature infants. She was a nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit at the Hospital For Sick Children for two years, lectured in that area for 10 years at George Brown College in Toronto, and bas written a number of books and- articles on premature infants. As maternai and newborn co-ordinator, Sbosenberg will be most immediately involved in mobilizing expert teams of health professionals to assess and iden- tify areas witbin tbe perinatal system that require increased support. The teams will visit p.rnatal facilities in ail regions i "Bn pleased tbat~ sucb ehan expert in this area wýill be able to provide greater attention to tbe full range of perinatal services in the province, -as well as develop- ing new initiatives," Caplan said. Shosenberg, a Kingston native, graduated as a registered nurse from tbe Nightingale Scbool of Nursing in 1969 and obtained a bacbelor of science in nursing at Queen's Universimty tbe followilng year. In 1984, she acbieved a master of. bealth science (specialty in bealth promotion) at tbe University of Toronto. At various times during ber 10 years at George Brown College, Shosenberg taught nursing, was a consultant on tbe reproductive care nursing program, and belped to develop a post diploma program in bigb-risk maternai nursing. She also workéd as a research nurse in the department of infant studies at the University of Toronto from 1979 ta, 1982. Shosenberg headed tbe organization of two conferences -- one on bigb-risk infants i 1982 and anotber on'current issues in parent-infant attachment in 1983. -The appintméInt .oa co-ordinatori is the latest in a series of ministry initiatives ta. improve care for mothers, and babies. The niinister sariieraxnounced plans té approvebirin entres qutside bosptals, home support programns o oters leaving hospital early after uncom- plicated deliveries and thr those bringing babies. bom from intensive care nurseri s, and community-based health promo- tion prorm aime& at reducing the nCr of premature births. Maternai and newborn care is one of several specialty care areas in which the ministry is concentrating its resources. GE NERAL *E LECTRI1C Admirai Home Appiances "7 AUTOMATIC WASHER & DRYER WASHER * 2speed 3ýycle * infinite waterlevel * easy clean filter ORVER *automatic * 3 tinied cycle * 3 temperaturt selectionis 700 ATTSFAMILY SIZE A81WARANTVR.M.ELECTRONIC MICROWAVE OVEN * Auto detrost a Large .9 cu. ft. * Auto reheat capacîty * 5 power levels a Unique Rota-flow * 80-700 watts wave distribution * Recipe memnory 1614 GUIDAS ST. E, WHITBY LOTS 0F FREE PARKING *srthsst ceuumr et Ddas et Tblcksmm FVZu 436-1710 428-1710 ....~,. ~.N SHIOWN during installation of the ger David Timmns, '-Durham College tablet compacting machine at Durham dean of technology Doug Tripp' and College are (from left) instructor Sandoz director of production Ken -Ambrose Samulski, lead operator Vice. Roger Watts, Sandoz production mana- Sando z donates mch Sandoz 'Canada, the Whitby pharmaceutical company, bas donated equipment for use in training in Durham College's food and drug technology program. The equipment consists of a Stokes B2 tablet cmacting machine whicb bas alreadyeen installed at the college. Doug Tripp, technology dean, states that bis division bas adopted an industrial focus whicb will in the future "drive" college programs and services to a greater extent than in the past. He said that in the case of tbe food and drug tecbnology program, Durbam is attempting to become a centre of specialization in meeting the training needs of this industrial sector. "The active support of industrial partners, such as bas been demonstrated by Sandoz Canada tbrough this donation, will be very important if we are ta be successful." BACK TO SCHOOL SALE!' Get Smart As A Foxu With A Fox The Lowost Prkd CGonn Engioeod Sedan In Canada tLI~f~flflL.ss thon 2ZOOOkni The fox $6977000 So.i #3 Plus many more t. diooso froml r....... - . - . . k * i f f *. .1 .--m - - - ý - - 1 0" - 4 , t * 7 # 1, 0

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