Graham's Foundation Announces Its 2015 Hope Award Honorees
The global prematurity organization will recognize the contributions of the authors of Preemies: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies.
New York, NY, July 17, 2015 --(PR.com)-- Graham’s Foundation (http://grahamsfoundation.org), the premier global organization for parents going through the journey of prematurity, will honor three champions4preemies at its October Tinis for Preemies event in New York City. Each Hope Award honoree has been chosen for her commitment to giving hope to parents of preemies, helping moms and dads navigate the challenges of premature birth, empowering more parental participation in the NICU, and enabling better communication between parents and doctors.
"This year we've chosen to recognize champions4preemies – people who've dedicated their lives to improving outcomes for preemies and families," said Graham's Foundation president Nick Hall, who founded Graham's Foundation with his wife Jennifer after they experienced the birth of twins at just 25 weeks before facing the trials of the neonatal intensive care unit and the loss of one child. "In doing so we aim to raise awareness of not only the impact of prematurity, but also the need to increase funding and research into improving outcomes for future preemies and families. Supporting people like this year's honorees is crucial to the evolution of preemie care."
The 2015 Hope Award recipients are:
Dana Wechsler Linden is co-author of the book Preemies: the Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies and co-creator of the MyPreemie app. She gave birth to premature twins. Elena died in the NICU when she was ten days old. Maya is now a sophomore studying engineering at Cornell University. Ms. Linden is a former Senior Editor of Forbes magazine, where she wrote many cover stories on business issues, CEOs, and the world’s leading companies. Currently she writes freelance articles on health and medicine for the Wall Street Journal. Ms. Linden is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School, and lives in New York City with her husband and, when they are home for vacations, with daughters Maya and Tess (a full-termer). Ms. Linden is Dr. Mia Wechsler Doron’s sister.
Emma Trenti Paroli is a New York City based freelance writer. She is the co-author of the book Preemies: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies, and the co-creator of the MyPreemie app. Previously she was a medical news correspondent to Italian news organizations. Her professional life -- as well as her personal one -- took a turn when she gave birth to her son very prematurely and met another journalist, Dana Wechsler Linden, in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit where both her baby and Dana's were hospitalized. Since then, Emma's writing has been focused on giving information and support to parents of preemies from the point of view of someone who went through the same harrowing experience. Emma holds a master in Political Science and Journalism from the Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milano and her son is a sophomore at Carleton College in Northfield, MN.
Dr. Mia Doron is a neonatologist, co-author of the book, Preemies: the Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies, and co-creator of the MyPreemie app. She is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she has worked as an attending physician in the newborn intensive care unit; taught medical humanities; co-chaired the hospital-wide ethics committee; and conducted clinical research on decision making for critically ill infants. Dr. Doron received her medical degree from Duke Medical School and has a master’s degree in theology from Harvard Divinity School.
"These three women have made an enormous impact on the lives of parents of preemies, both directly with their writing, the MyPreemie app, and indirectly with their ongoing efforts to make sure that moms and dads everywhere have access to information, reassurance, and support," Mr. Hall said. "We are incredibly grateful for all they’ve done and for their continuing commitment to helping parents navigate the challenges of premature birth."
To learn more about the 2015 Tinis for Preemies gala or for sponsorship information, visit the Graham's Foundation website.
About Graham's Foundation
Graham’s Foundation empowers parents of premature babies through support, advocacy and research to improve outcomes for their preemies and themselves. In addition to our NICU, transition home, and remembrance care package programs, we have 20 trained parent mentors available 24/7 via email, phone, and text and the market-leading app, MyPreemie. We connect organizations, medical professionals, and brands with thousands of preemie parent voices to impact positive change for preemies and their families. And we represent the needs of preemie parents at conferences around the world attended by neonatologists, neonatal nurses, industry, academics, and other professionals who work closely with preemies and their families.
"This year we've chosen to recognize champions4preemies – people who've dedicated their lives to improving outcomes for preemies and families," said Graham's Foundation president Nick Hall, who founded Graham's Foundation with his wife Jennifer after they experienced the birth of twins at just 25 weeks before facing the trials of the neonatal intensive care unit and the loss of one child. "In doing so we aim to raise awareness of not only the impact of prematurity, but also the need to increase funding and research into improving outcomes for future preemies and families. Supporting people like this year's honorees is crucial to the evolution of preemie care."
The 2015 Hope Award recipients are:
Dana Wechsler Linden is co-author of the book Preemies: the Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies and co-creator of the MyPreemie app. She gave birth to premature twins. Elena died in the NICU when she was ten days old. Maya is now a sophomore studying engineering at Cornell University. Ms. Linden is a former Senior Editor of Forbes magazine, where she wrote many cover stories on business issues, CEOs, and the world’s leading companies. Currently she writes freelance articles on health and medicine for the Wall Street Journal. Ms. Linden is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School, and lives in New York City with her husband and, when they are home for vacations, with daughters Maya and Tess (a full-termer). Ms. Linden is Dr. Mia Wechsler Doron’s sister.
Emma Trenti Paroli is a New York City based freelance writer. She is the co-author of the book Preemies: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies, and the co-creator of the MyPreemie app. Previously she was a medical news correspondent to Italian news organizations. Her professional life -- as well as her personal one -- took a turn when she gave birth to her son very prematurely and met another journalist, Dana Wechsler Linden, in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit where both her baby and Dana's were hospitalized. Since then, Emma's writing has been focused on giving information and support to parents of preemies from the point of view of someone who went through the same harrowing experience. Emma holds a master in Political Science and Journalism from the Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milano and her son is a sophomore at Carleton College in Northfield, MN.
Dr. Mia Doron is a neonatologist, co-author of the book, Preemies: the Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies, and co-creator of the MyPreemie app. She is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she has worked as an attending physician in the newborn intensive care unit; taught medical humanities; co-chaired the hospital-wide ethics committee; and conducted clinical research on decision making for critically ill infants. Dr. Doron received her medical degree from Duke Medical School and has a master’s degree in theology from Harvard Divinity School.
"These three women have made an enormous impact on the lives of parents of preemies, both directly with their writing, the MyPreemie app, and indirectly with their ongoing efforts to make sure that moms and dads everywhere have access to information, reassurance, and support," Mr. Hall said. "We are incredibly grateful for all they’ve done and for their continuing commitment to helping parents navigate the challenges of premature birth."
To learn more about the 2015 Tinis for Preemies gala or for sponsorship information, visit the Graham's Foundation website.
About Graham's Foundation
Graham’s Foundation empowers parents of premature babies through support, advocacy and research to improve outcomes for their preemies and themselves. In addition to our NICU, transition home, and remembrance care package programs, we have 20 trained parent mentors available 24/7 via email, phone, and text and the market-leading app, MyPreemie. We connect organizations, medical professionals, and brands with thousands of preemie parent voices to impact positive change for preemies and their families. And we represent the needs of preemie parents at conferences around the world attended by neonatologists, neonatal nurses, industry, academics, and other professionals who work closely with preemies and their families.
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