FOR RELEASE: April 11, 2005
CONTACT: Pamela Williams
Office of Communications
405/271-5601

Media Advisory

Marianne Neifert, M.D., nationally known as Dr. Mom®, will be in Oklahoma City Tuesday through Thursday this week to provide a three-day breastfeeding education course to Oklahoma State Department of Health employees at the Waterford Marriott. As Dr. Mom®, Neifert is known widely for her national television and radio appearances and books and articles on parenting and children’s health issues ( http://www.dr-mom.com/about.html ).

During her stay in Oklahoma City, she will be available for limited local media interviews on these dates/times:

Tuesday, April 12:
11:10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday, April 13:
11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday, April 14:
10:15 a.m.

To schedule an interview, contact Pamela Williams at the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Office of Communications, 271-5601.

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