2012 NYSPA Annual Conference: Putting the "M" back into Maternal Child Health; Healthy Mothers = Healthy Babies - June 7 - 8, 2012
NYSPA is a member of the National Perinatal Association.
2012 NYSPA Annual Conference (news item updated 12/23/11 10:16:12 est)
Please visit our Conference page for more information.
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NY Times: Pregnant, and Pushed Out of a Job (news item added 06/08/11 16:14:18 est)
A NY Times OP-ED By DINA BAKST
"FEW people realize that getting pregnant can mean losing your
job. Imagine a woman who, seven months into her pregnancy, is
fired from her position as a cashier because she needed a few
extra bathroom breaks. Or imagine another pregnant employee
who was fired from her retail job after giving her
supervisors a doctor's note requesting she be allowed to
refrain from heavy lifting and climbing ladders during the
month and a half before her maternity leave: that's what
happened to Patricia Leahy. In 2008 a federal judge in
Brooklyn ruled that her firing was fair because her employers
were not obligated to accommodate her needs.
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Link To Relevant Legislation
6th Annual Leadership Conference (news item added 06/20/11 14:29:27 est)
Friday June 24, 2011
Kingsborough Community College, CUNY
2001 Oriental Blvd
Brooklyn, NY 11235
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National Perinatal Association's 2011 Conference to be held in Louisville, Kentucky. (news item added 02/03/10 11:15:27 est)
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The New York Statewide Breastfeeding Coalition welcomes you to their website. (news item added 12/29/09 18:00:00 est)
Keeping you informed about important breastfeeding issues as they pertain to New York State. The NY Statewide Breastfeeding Coalition website is a forum for the exchange of information and ideas. Please join the conversation by logging on often and sharing information about issues that concern you and your community. Please visit: www.nysbreastfeeding.org
New Module in the Messenger Chronicles Free Online Course (news item updated 10/21/09 19:31:00 est)
Please Visit www.nynj-phtc.org for further information.
2010 Stanley James Award Winner (news item updated 07/10/10 00:43:24 est)
Congratulations to Dr. Edward LaGamma this years award winner. With an outstanding extensive background in perinatal medicine and health care services, he has been a benefit to the scientific, educational and clinical communities statewide and across the US.
His ability to unselfishly collaborate with those both within his respective field and also others demonstrates his public health persona and the importance of the ensuring "the common good."