- Felicia Stewart
Dr. Felicia H. Stewart, MD (1943 - 2006) was a women's health physician and expert in the field of reproductive health.
Career
From 1999 - 2006 Dr. Stewart served as Director and Professor at the Center for Reproductive Health Research and Policy at the
University of California, San Francisco . The Center was established to integrate research, policy development, clinical services and training efforts of UCSF faculty across the disciplines of contraception, abortion, and sexually transmitted infection.Prior to her appointment at UCSF, Dr. Stewart directed the Reproductive Health Program at the
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation where she was responsible for grant making in the field of reproductive health and in supporting the Foundation’s work with media and public education.In the mid ‘90s, Dr. Stewart served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs for the
United States Department of Health and Human Services where she helped formulate and implement domestic and international policies on family planning and population issues. In this position she had direct responsibility for management of the National Family Planning Program (Title X) and the Adolescent Family Life Program (Title XX).Dr. Stewart authored Understanding Your Body: The Concerned Women’s Guide to Gynecology and Health, a non-technical reference book, and was co-author of Contraceptive Technology, a major reference source in the field of family planning. She was a nationally recognized lecturer and expert in the field of reproductive health. Her special research interest in contraceptive development led to numerous clinical studies carried out in conjunction with her clinical practice.
Education
Dr. Stewart was a
Phi Beta Kappa graduate of theUniversity of California, Berkeley , with honors inBiochemistry . In 1969, she received her medical degree fromHarvard Medical School . Dr. Stewart completed her post-graduate training at Cambridge City Hospital and at the UCSF Medical Center.External links
* [http://www.arhp.org/feliciastewart Tribute Page to Dr. Stewart]
* [http://reprohealth.ucsf.edu/fs/bios/stewart-felicia.html Dr. Stewart's bio on UCSF web site]
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