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Biographical Information on Noreen Hall Papatheodorou
Noreen H. Papatheodorou, MSS, ACSW is founder of Healthwise Directions, a foundation that specializes in program development and distribution of health education multimedia and audiovisual materials. The foundation's programming covers the health spectrum for both patient-education and professional, nursing and allied health. Mrs. Papatheodorou's primary area of focus is patient-education dealing with chronic disease, maternal & child health, women's health, prevention and wellness.
Her professional background is based in clinical social work, psychotherapy and university teaching. One of her main focuses has been on the impact of chronic disease on people and their families. She has been a diabetes educator for over twenty-five years. As an adjunct faculty member at the UCLA School of Medicine, she advocated an integral team approach in diabetes management, (high risk pregnancies and vision loss) and the value of support groups.
She is also a nationally and internationally recognized lecturer and workshop leader who has held and continues to serve on a number of committees and boards.
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Some of the organizations for which she has served and continues to serve include:
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She has also worked as a consultant for food, drug, health and medical product companies. Some of these companies include:
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She has been a board member for the Palm Beach County Mental Health Association, the American Association of Diabetes Educators, American Diabetes Association, the National Children's Cancer Foundation and the Joslin Diabetes Center Quality Control Council. Her health education film background includes involvement with Pyramid Films, Oracle Films and Greenhouse Films. She has acted, edited, script consulted and worked as a project development coordinator. As an author, she has written numerous articles, health booklets and book chapters.
She is currently working on a project developing resiliency skills for children and a project on stress management. She remains committed to helping bring audiovisual and digital health formats for patient and professional education.
She is married and the mother of two adult children and Beau, her rescued Bichon!
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