N479 Professional Activity Evaluation Form

Your Name: Ashley Campbell Dates of Activity: 1/24 & 1/28 Faculty name: Darlene La Croix
Describe the community service/professional activity/s you attended or participated with:
The first event I attended was a lecture given by Dr. Kathleen Kendall-Tackett about the

link between inflammation and postpartum depression. The lecture was hosted by the Tucson

Postpartum Depression Coalition and the purpose was to educate nurses and health professionals

about the basics of psychoneuroimmunology and the effects of pain and stress on inflammation

and postpartum depression.

The second event I attended was the 2017 Healthy Living With Arthritis Conference. The

conference started with a lecture by keynote speaker Dr. Esther Sternberg titled Healing Spaces:

The Science of Place and Wellbeing. Dr. Sternberg discussed the idea that beautiful places and

pleasing scenery can help speed up recovery times; many hospitals, like Banner University

Medical Center, are redesigning units with this concept in mind. This lecture was followed by a

showing of Dr. Sternbergs PBS special and then various breakout sessions where I heard a

lecture about maintaining energy and another about the effects of exercise on the aging process.
Where was this held and what was the program/activity length?
The postpartum depression lecture on January 24th was a two hour program and it was

held in a conference room at St. Josephs hospital.

The arthritis conference was held on January 28th in the Du Val Auditorium of Banner

University Medical Center. The program was a total of seven hours long, including a 45 minute

optional stretching activity in the morning; I opted against stretching but attended the remaining

six hours and 15 minutes of the conference.

Discuss the value of this experience to you (be specific).
Although I will most likely not be professionally involved in postpartum care, the lecture

about postpartum depression provided me with general insight into the negative effects of pain

and inflammation on the mental and emotional states of patients. This information will be

important for me to remember in the future so that I can adequately assess the holistic well-being

of my patients, making sure to address their emotional needs that may be impacted by their
physical conditions.
Dr. Sternbergs lecture on the connection between beautiful places and improved healing

personally resonated with me. I have known that I wanted to work in a hospital that has green

spaces and art hanging on the walls but could not articulate why except for the fact that these

things make me happy. It was validating to learn that nature and beauty have a positive impact on

patients as well. Learning about the evidence behind this connection has redoubled my

commitment to working for a hospital that has these values.

Would you recommend this specific community/professional experience in the future; why

or why not? (Describe)

I would recommend the Tucson Postpartum Depression Coalition meeting to anyone

interested in maternity and postpartum issues. The lecture I attended had useful information that

was applicable to a wider spectrum of patients but I think the lectures are generally more

specialized to issues surrounding motherhood.

I would recommend the Living Healthy With Arthritis Conference to anyone, not just

those interested in arthritis. The conference was very interesting and most of the information was

focused on general health and well-being.

Brochure or proof of attendance obtained? Yes , I will attach them along with this document
Signature on validation of clinical hours form obtained? No