Felicia Stewart
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Dr. Felicia H. Stewart, MD (1943–2006) was a women's health physician and expert in the field of reproductive health.
. 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.
, with honors in Biochemistry
. In 1969, she received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School
. Dr. Stewart completed her post-graduate training at Cambridge City Hospital and at the UCSF Medical Center.
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 FranciscoUniversity of California, San Francisco
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. 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
United States Department of Health and Human Services
The United States Department of Health and Human Services is a Cabinet department of the United States government with the goal of protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is "Improving the health, safety, and well-being of America"...
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 the University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, with honors in Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
. In 1969, she received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
. Dr. Stewart completed her post-graduate training at Cambridge City Hospital and at the UCSF Medical Center.