Union County - Westfield - “Virginia Apgar, Newborn Babies and the March of Dimes”
Wednesday, March 27 – Union County In recognition of Women’s History Month, the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is proud to sponsor “Virginia Apgar, Newborn Babies and the March of Dimes” at the Westfield Memorial Library on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 7:00 pm. David Rose, the National Archivist of the March of Dimes, will be the presenter at this free event. Born in Westfield, NJ, Virginia Apgar was an anesthesiologist. She was best known for creating the Apgar Score, a clinical system for evaluating the physical condition of newborns at birth by measuring their pulse, skin color, reflex, muscle tone and respiration to determine medical needs. Dr. Apgar assisted in the delivery of over 17,000 infants and was the first woman to hold a full professorship at Columbia University. At the March of Dimes, she directed programs of research in the causes, prevention, and treatment of birth defects. ...