Education

The Education department offers a variety of programs including employee continuing educational needs, birthing classes, community events, and nutritional services.

Employee Continuing Education

WMCA maintains a relationship with Flex Ed to provide its employees with the ability to meet their continuing education needs.  They offer a variety of classes at various dates and times to fit in with the employee’s busy schedule.  Classes are offered at many convenient locations in Southern California including at WMCA.

For classes and location, please go to

 http://www.flex-ed.com/ohe/class_store/index.php.

Women's Health Services Classes

WMCA is pleased to offer a variety of free prenatal classes and health education, including prenatal care and birthing classes provided in English and Spanish.  Our schedule of upcoming classes is listed below.  To register or to obtain more information, please email kaecy.vella@ihhioc.com. 

Women's Health Services Class Schedule

English Classes:

Prepared Childbirth Class (3 part series, 3rd class includes hosp & unit tour)

Monday, 6:00p-8:30p

05/05/08              05/12/08               05/19/08                  

06/02/08              06/09/08               06/16/08

07/07/08              07/14/08               07/21/08

08/04/08              08/11/08               08/18/08

09/01/08              09/08/08               09/15/08

10/06/08              10/13/08               10/20/08

11/03/08              11/10/08               11/17/08

12/01/08              12/08/08               12/15/08

Infant Care and Breastfeeding                     Hospital/Maternity Tour

Monday, 6:00p-8:00p                                    Monday, 7:00p-8:30p

05/26/08                                                        05/19/08

06/23/08                                                        06/16/08

07/28/08                                                        07/21/08

08/25/08                                                        08/18/08

09/22/08                                                        09/15/08

10/27/08                                                        10/20/08

11/24/08                                                        11/17/08

12/22/08                                                        12/15/08

Healthy Babies to Healthy Adults

(Preventing childhood obesity through nutrition and an active lifestyle)

CLASSES TO BE OFFERED IN THE FUTURE PLEASE CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION

Diabetes Education and Support

CLASSES TO BE OFFERED AGAIN SOON!  CALL US FOR MORE INFORMATION

 Clases en Espanol:

Clases Preparadas Del Parto:

Miercoles, 6:00p-8:30p

05/07/08        05/14/08         05/21/08          05/28/08                                                          06/04/08         06/11/08        06/18/08          06/25/08                                          07/02/08        07/09/08         07/16/08          07/23/08        07/30/08                        08/06/08        08/13/08         08/20/08          08/27/08                                      09/10/08        09/17/08         09/24/08                  10/01/08       10/08/08         10/15/08          10/22/08                                          11/05/08       11/12/08         11/19/08          11/26/08                                             12/03/08       12/10/08         12/17/08

Clase Para Los Nuevos Padres                                Clase Para Dar Pecho

Jueves, 6:30p-8:30p                                                Martes, 3:00p-5:30p

05/29/08                                                                    05/20/08

07/31/08                                                                    06/17/08

10/30/08                                                                    07/15/08

                                                                                 08/19/08

                                                                                 09/16/08

                                                                                 10/21/08

                                                                                 11/18/08

                                                                                 12/16/08

Recorrido Maternal

Jueves, 6:00p-8:00p   

05/08/08             05/22/08

06/12/08             06/26/08   

07/10/08             07/24/08

08/14/08             08/28/08

09/11/08             09/25/08

10/09/08             10/23/08

11/13/08

12/11/08                                                     

PARA OBTENER MAS INFORMACION Y REGISTRASE PARA LAS CLASES POR FAVOR COMUNICARSE CON:   MARCELA ROMERO AL (714) 290-2664

Nutritional Services

WMCA’s registered dietitian/nutritionist is available to inpatients to provide medical nutrition therapy to help prevent or treat a wide variety of conditions, including Diabetes including Gestational Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Gastrointestinal Disorders (celiac sprue, crohns, irritable bowel syndrome), and Weight Control Diabetic education.