Curriculum Vitae

Jo Ann Woodward, R.N.C., N.P.

Women's Health Care
Certified Nurse Practitioner
www.joannwoodward.com

Educational Background  · Professional Affiliations  · Professional Activities

Presentations  · Publications  · Training  · Awards

Educational Background

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Master's of Health Care Innovation Arizona State University June, 2007 to August 2009
Ultrasound Course Level 1
UC Irvine Department of Women's Health
Irvine, CA
October 2006
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree
Los Angeles, CA
July 1996
Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Course Torrance, CA
August - December 1995
Management Development Program in Health Care-USC Los Angeles, CA
October 1993
Dysplasia Training Program Los Angeles, CA
1982,1983,1988
Board Certification-Nurses' Association of American College of Gynecology and Obstetrics 1980 to Present
Harbor UCLA Medical Center (14 week training program) Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner Torrance, CA
1976
Hunter College Part-time enrollment credit toward Bachelor of Science Degree New York
1972 - 1974
Essex County Planned Parenthood (12 week program) Family Planning Nurse Practitioner Newark, NJ
1972
Saint Francis Hospital School of Nursing Poughkeepsie, NY
1966-1969

Professional Affiliations

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Bayer Advisory Board Miami, Florida March, 2009
Novo Nordisk Advisory Panel Meeting Las Vegas, Nevada February, 2009
OB-GYN.NET correspondent Women ‘s Health   2007 to Present
Reuter's Insight Expert   2007 to Present
Human Services Commission, Scottsdale, Arizona Appointed Commissioner October 2007 - Present
Beach Cities Health District President
Board of Directors
December 1999 -
December 2001
Beach Cities Health District Board of Directors 1996 - May 2006
Education Programs Associates Board of Directors 1993 - 1998
South Bay Center for Counseling Board of Directors 1992 - 1995
National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Reproductive Health Nominating Committee
Board of Directors
1991 - 1996
National Association of Nurse Practitioners in
Women's Health
Regional Representative
Member
1990 - 1999
1983 - Present
Nurse Practitioner Journal of Primary Health Care Research Panel Member 1989 - 1992
Soroptimist International of Manhattan Beach Member 1988-1992
March of Dimes, Campaign for Healthier Babies Volunteer 1990 - Present
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals Member 1990 - Present
National Association of Family Planning Nurse Practitioners Public Affairs Co-Chairperson 1983 - 1988
Women in Health, Los Angeles, CA Board of Directors 1986 - 1988
Los Angeles Regional Family Planning Council, Inc. Board of Directors
Medical Advisory Committee
1979 - 1983
1994 - 1998
South Bay Free Clinic Board of Directors 1979 - 1982
Preparation for Parenthood Instructor Certification/American Red Cross Volunteer 1978 - 1980

Professional Activities

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Breaking The Cycle Nurse Managed Health Center Nurse Practitioner September 2008 to Present
Planned Parenthood of Arizona April 2007-Present
Maricopa OB-GYN Medical Group
Phoenix Arizona
August 2006-March 2007
Women's Services, Marina del Rey-Manhattan Beach, California
Sole Proprietor and Nurse Practitioner, Women's Health Care
October 1979-May 2006
Health Care Partners
Redondo Beach, California
OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner
October 1997-May 2006
Women’s Health Initiative
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Department of OB/GYN
OB/GYN, Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
September 1996 - October 1997
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, California
Consultant Faculty, Adult and Women’s Health Care Nurse
Practitioner Training Program
November 1993 - May 2006
Los Angeles Area HPV Support Group
Manhattan Beach, California
Medical Advisor
1992 - 1994
Planned Parenthood
Santa Monica, California
OB-GYN Nurse Practitioner Part-time
November 1992 - 1993
Jo Ann Woodward R.N.C., N.P. For Care
920 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Suite 2
Manhattan Beach, California
Sole Proprietor and Nurse Practitioner
July 1988 - June 1991
H. Claude Hudson Comprehensive Health Care
USC Affiliate, Los Angeles, California
OB-GYN Nurse Practitioner-Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Infertility
1984 - 1988
1979 - 1982
South Bay Free Clinic, Manhattan Beach, California
OB-GYN Nurse Practitioner/Volunteer
1977 - 1995
Manhattan Beach Women's Group, Manhattan Beach, California
Co-founder and Nurse Practitioner
1983 - 1988
West End Women’s Medical Group, Montclair, California
Nurse Practitioner-Colposcopy Services, Gynecology and Infertility
August 1982 - February 1983
Women’s Clinic, Los Angeles, California
Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner
1978 - 1979
Los Angeles Regional Family Planning Council, Los Angeles, CA
Consultant and Instructor
1976 - 1986
Hawthorne Community Medical Center (Maxicare)
Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner-Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility
1976 - 1978
Los Angeles County Health Department
La Puente Center, La Puente, California
Project Team Leader, Family Planning Nurse Practitioner
1974 - 1977
UCLA Extension, Los Angeles, California
Consultant Instructor in Family Planning Nurse Practitioner Program
1975 - 1977
Saint Mark’s Free Clinic, New York, New York
Volunteer Registered Nurse, Women’s Health Care
1972 - 1974
New York Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York
General Staff Nurse, Team Leader-Gynecology, Obstetrics, Post-Partum Complications, and Infertility
1969 - 1972
New York Cornell Medical Center
Family Planning Nurse Practitioner in Family Planning Clinic-Rockefeller Foundation Grant
1972 - 1974

Presentations

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Sexually Transmitted Disease Update

"Sex Who's Doing What and How to Talk About it with Comfort"
Foundation For Better Health Care Chicago, Houston, Baltimore, Anaheim
2007
"The Beauty of the Vagina"
NuvaRing Update
Organon
Multi-presentations
June 2003 - Present
"Colposcopy Training" Education Programs Associates Campbell, CA and
Los Angeles, CA
November 1995 - Present
"Ask the Experts" Blue Shield of California
Internet Consultant
www.mylifepath.com
June 1999 - June 2002
"Papsure Training" Watson Diagnostics Irvine, CA
January 2002
Cytology Screening and Treatment of Abnormal Cytology Nurse Practitioner Program
UCLA
Westwood, CA
February 2002
"Sexually Transmitted Disease and
Vaginitis Update"
California Coalition of Nurse Practitioners San Diego, CA
March 2002
"Community Prenatal Update" March of Dimes Mar Vista, CA
January 2001
"Sexually Transmitted Disease Update" 3M Pharmaceuticals Albuquerque, NM
Pasadena, CA
April 2001
"Menopause Teleconference" Speaker  Multi-City Teleconference
3 Sessions
May 2001
"IUD Practicum" Moderator and Trainer Santa Monica, CA
November 2001
"Sexually Transmitted Disease Update" 3M Pharmaceuticals Sierra Vista, AZ
December 2001
Injectable Contraception Update Multi-Site Teleconference April 2000
Women's Health Update American College of Nurse Practitioners Salt Lake City, UT
September 2000
"Colposcopy Update" Nurse Practitioner Statewide Annual Meeting Grand Rapids, MI
October 2000
"Endometrial Biopsy Practicum" Education Program Associates San Jose, CA
November 2000
"Sexually Transmitted Disease Update" 3M Pharmaceuticals Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Las Vegas, NV
November 2000
"IUD Update" Education Programs Associates San Francisco, CA
November 1999
"Human Papilloma Virus Update" 3M Sponsor
Planned Parenthood of L.A.
Los Angeles, CA
October 1999
"Pillow Talk" Moderator Media Press Briefing on Oral Contraceptives New York City, NY
July 1999
"Telephone Triage" Contemporary Forums San Francisco, CA
November 1998
"Osteoporosis Screening" Galleria Gators South Bay Galleria
Redondo Beach, CA
July 1998
"Menopause Update" Center for Health Training Eureka, CA June 1998
"Family Planning Telephone Issues"
"Menopause Update"
Contraceptive Technology
Update
San Francisco, CA
March 1998
"Instituting a Menopause Program In Your Agency" Clark County Dept. of Health Las Vegas, NV
May 1997
"Update on Intrauterine Contraception" Orange Country Dept. of Health Orange, CA
April 1997
"Update on Cytology Screening Techniques" California Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Santa Ana, CA
February 1997
"Pharmacology Update: Gynecologic Medications" Education Program Associates San Francisco, CA
February 1997
"Norplant, Intrauterine Device and Endometrial Biopsy Practicum" Contraceptive Technology San Francisco, CA
March 1997
"Reducing Harm Without Causing Alarm" Multi-site Teleconference
3 Networks
Nationwide
October 1995
"Telephone Triage" GYN Telephone Calls Universal City, CA
October 1995
"Speculoscopy Update" California Association of Physicians Assistants La Jolla, CA
October 1995
"Your Changing Body"
Introduction To Puberty
Girl Scouts Redondo Beach, CA
September 1995
"Emergency Contraception" Nurse Practitioner Conference Milwaukee, WI
June 1995
"Colposcopy Training" Education Programs Associates Campbell, CA
May 1995
"Reproductive Health Contraceptive Update" Nurse Practitioner Conference Salt Lake City, UT
May 1995
"Reproductive Health Update" Statewide Session Las Vegas, NV
March 1995
"Emergency Contraception"
"Managed Care"
State Family Planning Annual Meeting Honolulu, HI
February 1996
"Depo Provera & Norplant Training" Statewide Session Sacramento, CA
November 1994
"Norplant Insertion Practicum" Wyeth Pharmaceuticals San Francisco, CA
October 1994
"Telephone Triage" GYN Telephone Triage Anaheim, CA
October 1994
"Norplant Removal" National Press Club
Satellite T.V. Interviews
Washington, DC
September 1994
"Norplant Level II Training" Education Programs Associates Santa Barbara, CA
May 1994
"Reproductive Health 1994" Center for Health Training Las Vegas and Reno NV
May 1994
"Colposcopy Training/Legal Issues/Clinical Demonstration of Colposcopy & Biopsies" "IUD & Endometrial Biopsy Practicum" Colposcopy Training Course Torrance, CA
April 1994
"You and Your Changing Body" South Bay Adult School Manhattan Beach, CA
1992 - 1993
"Osteoporosis Prevention in Women" Paramount Studios Hollywood, CA
December 1992
"Norplant Counseling" National Nurse Practitioner Symposium for Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories Baltimore, MD
August 1992
"Reproductive Health 1992" Center for Health Training San Diego, CA
Reno, NV
1992
"Reproductive Health 1991" Center for Health Training Honolulu, HI
Seattle, WA
Banning, CA
Jackson Hole, WY
Reno, NV
Las Vegas, NV
Riverside, CA
San Diego, CA
1991
"Hanging Out Your Own Shingle" National Nurse Practitioner Annual Conference Philadelphia, PA
February 1991
New Important Facts About Menopause South Bay Adult School
(Ongoing 4 times per year)
Manhattan Beach, CA
1990 - 1999
"The Nurse Practitioner as Colposcopist" Nurse Practitioner Conference Milwaukee, WI
June 1989
"Women's Health Care in the 80's" Riverside County Health Deptartment Riverside, CA
November, 1985
"South Bay Sex"
Producer, Announcer, Director
A live call in sexuality and health care radio talk show Redondo Beach, CA
October 1985 -
April 1991
"Premenstrual Syndrome" Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
November 1984
"Neonatal Herpes" Medical Media Associates Torrance, CA
September 1984
"Sexually Transmitted Disease" Mt. Saint Mary's College Los Angeles, CA
September 1984
"Herpes" Medical Media Associates Torrance, CA
July 1984
"Women's Health Care in the 80's" Medical Media Associates Chicago, IL
Vancouver Canada
Torrance, CA
Portland, OR
Columbus, OH
Oakland, CA
April 1984
"Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome" L.A. County Dept of Health Services, Nursing Program Los Angeles, CA
April 1984
"Premenstrual Syndrome" Federal Women's Health Program, Veterans Administration Hospital Long Beach, CA
March 1984
"Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome" Medical Media Associates Torrance, CA
February 1984

Publications

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Low Dose Oral Contraceptives and Cycle Control: Separating Myth from Reality Women's Health Care Journal
NPWH Official Journal
June 2007
Sexually Transmitted Diseases - A Practical Guide for Primary Care Textbook Coeditor
Humana Press
May 2007
"Hormone Therapy in Menopause Review of Evidence Based Guidelines" Clinician Reviews April 2005
"The Patch - A Method That IS Going To Stick Around. The Transdermal Contraceptive System: One Year In Review" Women's Health Care: A Practical Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 2, No. 4
Co-Authored with Linda Dominguez, RNC, BSN, WHNP
August 2003
"A New Strategy is Needed"
Reducing Unplanned Pregnancies
Advance for Nurse Practitioners November 1998
"Effective Time Management for OB/GYN Nurses" Organon Pharmaceuticals
Monograph and Cassette Program
April 1996
"The Nurse Practitioner's Role Will It Change After Health Care Reform?" Contemporary OB/GYN NP September 1994
Case Challenge "AIDS in Women" Syntex NP Dialogues June 1993
"Time to Spread the Word About Postcoital Contraception" Contemporary OB/GYN NP June 1993
"The Triple C Approach to Cervical Cancer" Nurse Practitioner Forum June 1990
"Creativity In The Nurse Practitioner Role" Nurses Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology
Harper and Row
April 1984

Training

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IUD /IUS Contraceptive Training 2008 Phoenix, Arizona
Norplant Subdermal Contraceptive System, Trainer, Sponsored by National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Reproductive Health. Multi-site Training in Insertions and Removals 1991-2000
"Annual Reproductive Health Conference" Center for Health Training Salt Lake City, UT
June 1992
Denver, CO
May 1993
"Woman Health Care Update" Education Programs Associates Manhattan Beach, CA
Reno, NV
May 1992
"Special Touch" Program, American Cancer Society, U.S. Customs Service San Pedro, CA
April 1992
"Let's Get Visible-Promoting The Nurse Practitioner Role" San Diego, CA
October 1991

Awards

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Inspiration's in Women's Health Award, Honorable Mention NPWH 11th Annual Meeting October 2008
Association of California Health Care Districts, "Neal O'Donnell-Browne Award" In Recognition of Outstanding Service and Commitment To Beach Cities Health District December 2001
Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health and Pharmacia "The Nurse Practitioner Award." For Excellence For Innovation and Entrepreneurship October 2000
The National Registry of "Who's Who." Life Member
January 2000
Special Recognition Alumni Award
Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner Training Program
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, CA
October 1994
Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce,
Leadership Program
Manhattan Beach, CA
1992
Miriam Manisoff Award Philadelphia, PA
February 1991
"The Woman of Distinction Award In Health"
Soroptiomst International
Torrance, CA
June 1989
 

Curriculum Vitae

Jo Ann Woodward, R.N.C., N.P.

Women's Health Care
Certified Nurse Practitioner
www.joannwoodward.com