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Office of Public Relations
5400 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, North Carolina 28311-1498
(800) 488-7110 (910) 630-7043 FAX (910) 630-7253
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 23, 2006
CHERYLE RIVAS
DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE RELATIONS & MARKETING
COLLEGE HONORS SOCIAL WORK MONTH WITH GUEST SPEAKER
FAYETTEVILLE, NC—The Department of Social Work at Methodist College presents
Sharon W. Cooper, MD, FAAP from the UNC School of Medicine in Chapel Hill. In
honor of Social Work Month, Dr Cooper will be speaking to students and faculty on March
29 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Clark Hall on the campus of Methodist College.
Dr. Cooper is CEO of Developmental and Forensics Pediatrics, PA, a consulting firm
which provides medical care, training and expert witness experience in child maltreatment
cases as well as medical care for children with disabilities.
Dr. Cooper will share her expertise as a forensic pediatrician and child abuse prevention
expert. She is a retired army colonel, having served 21 years in the military. She has
worked in civilian and military arenas in child abuse and developmental pediatrics for the
past eight years. She is an instrumental resource person for anyone planning to be involved
with children and families.
This event is open to the public. For more information, contact the Office of College
Relations, 630.7043.
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