Judith C. Taylor-Fishwick, MSc

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Eastern Virginia Medical School

Director, National Respirator Training Center

Division of Community Health & Research

E. V. Williams Hall
855 W. Brambleton Ave.
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: (757) 668-6459
Fax: (757) 668-6475
Email: TaylorJC@EVMS.edu

Background | Research Interests | Current Projects | Selected Publications
Background
BSc(Hons) (1986) Food and Nutrition, Bath University; PG Dip H.Ed. (1987), University of the Southbank, London; FATEC (Hons) (1990), Willesden College, London; MSc (Hons) (1993), Education, Kings College, London University.
   
Research Interests
Epidemiology of asthma, health service outcomes based research and community-based asthma programs for children.
   
Current Projects
Current research projects include:
  • Asthma Telemedicine for school-based health.
  • Changes in clinical practice relatd to knowledge & skills based training programs
  • Healthy Homes for Children with Asthma.
Selected Publications

Papers

  1. Taylor-Fishwick, Judith. "Healthy Eating for the Diabetic Patient," British Diabetic Journal, 1985.Hall S, Taylor-Fishwick JC. "Diabetic Meals For One," British Diabetic Association & Thorsons Publications, 1987
  2. Taylor-Fishwick, Judith. "How fine the web we weave - when first we practice to receive," Healthlines, March 1997.
  3. Taylor-Fishwick J, Kelly C, Odoms C. "Asthma Awareness, Education and Screening in Head Start Children in South Hampton Roads." Virginia Head Start Associations Annual Conference, Virginia Beach VA 2001
  4. Judith C. Taylor-Fishwick, MSc (Hons), Debra A. Major, PhD, Cynthia S. Kelly, MD, Frances D. Butterfoss, PhD, Suzanne M. Clarke, MS, Rebekah A. Cardenas, MS.  Assessing a Community's Pediatric Asthma Care Needs: Insights Gained from Physicians School Nurses and Parents. Pediatric Asthma, Allergy and Immunology, Vol 17, 2004.
  5. Butterfoss FD, Kely CS, Taylor-Fishwick J. Health planning that magnifies the community's voice: Allies Against Asthma. Health Promotion Practice. Health Education & Behavior. Vol 132, No. 1, 2005.
  6. Major DA, Clarke M, Cardenas R, Taylor-Fishwick JC, Kelly CS, Butterfoss FD. Providing Asthma Care to Elementary School Children: Understanding Barriers to Determine Best Practice. Vol 29, No. 6, 2006.

Peer-Reviewed Abstracts

  1. Taylor-Fishwick J, Kelly CS, Tabangin ME, Harrison L, Collins-Odoms C. EZ Breathers: Partnership for asthma education and awareness in the Head Start Setting. National Asthma Conference. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, April 2004.
  2. Taylor-Fishwick J, Kelly CS, Tabangin ME, Graves-Lynn S, Collins-Odoms C. EZ Breathers: Partnership for asthma education and awareness in the Head Start Setting. National Asthma Conference. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute/National Institutes of Health, June 2003.
  3. Kelly CS, Taylor-Fishwick J, Donnell A, Collins-Odoms C. "Asthma Screening in Head Start Children in Southeastern Virginia." Abstract # 1001, AAAI Annual Meeting, New York, NY, March 2002.
  4. Taylor-Fishwick J, Butterfoss F, Kelly C. "Gathering and Analyzing Data with a Community Lens: The Allies Against Asthma experience." Paper # 44841, American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, November 2002.
  5. Taylor-Fishwick J, Kelly C, Odoms C. "EZ Breathers: Focusing on asthma education for Head Start Children." Paper #43535. American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, November 2002.
  6. Taylor-Fishwick J, Kelly C, Odoms C. "EZ Breathers: Focusing on asthma education for Head Start Children." Society for Public Health Education Annual Conference. Philadelphia.
  7. Taylor-Fishwick J, Kelly CS, Butterfoss FD, Major DA. Gathering and Analyzing Data with a Community Lens: The Allies Against Asthma Experience. National Asthma Conference. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute/National Institutes of Health, June 2003.
  8. Butterfoss F, Taylor-Fishwick J, Kelly C. Health Planning that Magnifies the Community's Voice: Allies Against Asthma. Paper #42493, American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, November 2002.
  9. Taylor-Fishwick J, Kelly C, Odoms C. EZ Breathers: Focusing on asthma education for Head Start Children. Paper #43535. American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, November 2002.
  10. Kelly CS, Taylor-Fishwick J, Donnell A, Collins-Odoms C. Asthma Screening in Head Start Children in Southeastern Virginia. Abstract #1001, AAAI Annual Meeting, New York, NY, March 2002.

Presentations

  1. Judith C. Taylor-Fishwick, MSc. "The Role of Coalitions As A Mechanism for Asthma Prevention and Control," CHEST Conference, October 2003.
  2. Judith C. Taylor-Fishwick, MSc. "Allies Against Asthma: A Community-Based Approach to the Management of Pediatric Asthma," Annual Children’s Health and Environmental Conference, Mid-Atlantic Center for Children’s Health and the Environment, September 2003.
  3. Judith C. Taylor-Fishwick, MSc, Cynthia S. Kelly, MD, Meredith E. Tabangin, MPH, Shelly Graves-Lynn, BSN, Cynthia Collins-Odoms. "EZ Breathers: Partnership for asthma education and awareness in the Head Start Setting," National Asthma Conference, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute/National Institutes of Health, June 2003
  4. Judith Taylor-Fishwick, MSc, Cynthia S. Kelly, MD, Frances D. Butterfoss, PhD, Debra A. Major, PhD. "Gathering and Analyzing Data with a Community Lens: The Allies Against Asthma Experience," National Asthma Conference, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute/National Institutes of Health, June 2003
  5. Taylor-Fishwick J. "Community-Based and Multi-Faceted Approach to Asthma Control. The Allies Against Asthma Experience. Chronic Disease Prevention: You Can," Virginia Department of Health Chronic Disease Conference, Norfolk, VA. June 2003.
  6. Taylor-Fishwick J, Kelly C, Collins-Odoms. C., Graves-Lynn. S. "EZ Breathers: The Importance of asthma education for a Head Start Population," VA Head Start Annual Conference, Charlottesville, 2003.
  7. Taylor-Fishwick J. Community-based Strategies for the Management of Asthma. NAEPP Coordinating Committee. Bethesda, MD, December 2003.
  8. Taylor-Fishwick J. Community-Based and Multi-Faceted Approach to Asthma Control. The Allies Against Asthma Experience. Chronic Disease Prevention: You can. Virginia Department of Health Chronic Disease Conference, Norfolk, VA, June 2003.
  9. Taylor-Fishwick J, Kelly C, Collins-Odoms C, Graves-Lynn S. EZ Breathers: The Importance of asthma education for a Head Start Population. Virginia Head Start Annual Conference, Charlottesville, VA, 2003.
  10. Kelly CS, Taylor-Fishwick J. Performing a Community Needs Assessment for Children with Asthma. Ambulatory Pediatric Association, Norfolk, VA January 19, 2002.

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