Elizabeth Froh, PhD, RN
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About Elizabeth Froh, PhD, RN
Elizabeth Froh, PhD, RN, is a nurse scientist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Pediatric Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, and her master’s degree in nursing from The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Her dissertation study, “Breastfeeding the infant with congenital diaphragmatic hernia,” was successfully defended, and Dr. Froh graduated with her doctorate of philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania in 2014.
Prior to this position, Froh was clinical supervisor of CHOP’s Lactation Team and Human Milk Management Center, a bedside nurse in the CHOP Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Unit (2008-2013) and in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Georgetown University Hospital (2006-2008). She has several publications focusing on lactation and human milk science, and she has spoken at many conferences and meetings.
As one of the Nurse Scientists in the Center, Froh continues her efforts to translate her research from human milk science into cutting-edge clinical practice and collaborates with others across the Department of Nursing in both research and evidence-based practice.
Titles
Nurse Scientist
Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
Awards and Honors
2018, American Academy of Nursing, Nursing Outlook Excellence in Practice Award
2014, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Dean’s Award (Graduation Award)
2014, Sigma Theta Tau, Xi Chapter, Leadership Award (Graduation Award)
2013, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Office of Nursing Research Student Research Grant
2013, Sigma Theta Tau, Xi Chapter Research Grant
2012, University of Pennsylvania, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Research Student Travel Grant
2011, University of Pennsylvania, President Guttman Leadership Award
2011, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Teaching Assistant Award
2002-2006, Margaret M. Dick Quasi-Endowed Scholarship
2002-2006, University of Pittsburgh Scholastic Scholarship
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
2015-present, International Society for Researchers in Human Milk and Lactation
2013-present, Sigma Theta Tau International
2013-present, Sigma Theta Tau International, Xi Chapter
2010-present, American Academy of Nursing Expert Panel on Breastfeeding, Invited guest
2003-present, Sigma Alpha Lambda, National Leadership and Honors Association
2003-present, National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2017-present, Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing
2014-present, Advances in Neonatal Care
2014-present, Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing
2014-present, Breastfeeding Medicine
2014-present, Journal of Human Lactation
2014-present, Journal of Perinatology
Academic and Institutional Committees
2018-present, Nurse Residency Program Advisory Board
2018-present, Nursing & Clinical Care Services Supporting Practice and Management Council
2016-present, Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice Review Committee
2015-present, Nursing & Clinical Care Services Scientific Review Committee
Education & training
Undergraduate Degree
BSN - University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Graduate Degree
PhD – University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
MSN - University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2020
Lactation Outcomes Among Dyads Following Participation in a Model of Group Prenatal Care for Patients with Prenatally Diagnosed Fetal Anomalies. Froh EB, Schwarz J, Spatz DL. Breastfeed Med. 2020 Jun 24.doi: 10.1089/bfm.2020.0061. Online ahead of print.
2019
Schwarz, J., Kugler, L., Farmer, M., Froh, E.B., Oser, M., Howell, L., & Molderhauer, J. (2019). Mama Care: A model of group prenatal care for patients with prenatally diagnosed fetal anomalies. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health. 00: 1-15.
Spatz, D. L., & Froh, E.B. (2019). Human milk and breastfeeding outcomes in infants with myelomeningocele. Advances in Neonatal Care. 19(5): 376-382.
Spatz, D.L., Froh, E.B., Bartholomew, D., Edwards, T., Wild, Tracy, Hedrick, H., Nawab, U. (2019). Lactation experience of mothers and feeding outcomes of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Breastfeeding Medicine. 14(5): 320-324.
Ferrarello, D., Froh, E.B., Hinson, T., & Spatz. D.L. (2019). Nurses’ views on pasteurized donor human milk for hypoglycemic infants. Maternal Child Nursing. 44(3): 157-163.
Froh, E.B., Frankenberger, W., Lebet, R., Chen-lim, M.L., & McCabe, M. (2019). Implementation of a centralized mechanism to enrich the quality of nursing research within a children’s hospital. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. [epub ahead of print].
2018
Froh, E.B., Cascino, A., Cerreta, S.K., Karsch, E.A., Kornberg, L.F., Lilley, J.E., Welch, L, & Spatz, D.L. (2018). Legislative efforts to promote and protect breastfeeding and the provision of human milk in the context of women returning to work during the first postpartum year. Breastfeeding Medicine. 13(7): 506-509.
Froh, E.B., Vanderpool, J., & Spatz, D.L. (2018). Best practices to limit contamination of donor milk in a milk bank. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing. 47(4): 547-555.
Spatz, D.L., Robinson, A., & Froh, E.B. (2018). Cost and use of pasteurized donor human milk at a children’s hospital. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing. 47(4): 583-588.
2017
Froh, E.B., Deatrick, J., Curley, M.Q., & Spatz, D.L. (2017). Mothers of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia describe ‘breastfeeding’ in the neonatal intensive care unit: “As long as it’s my milk, I’m happy.” Journal of Human Lactation. 33(3): 524-532.
Spatz, D.L., Evans, A., & Froh, E.B. (2017). Creation of a regional human milk assembly: a model to influence practice and policy change in the NICU. Advances in Neonatal Care. 17(5): 417-423.
Hallowell, S.G., Froh, E.B., Spatz, D.L., & The Members of the Expert Panel on Breastfeeding of the American Academy of Nursing. (2017). Human milk and breastfeeding: an intervention to mitigate toxic stress. Nursing Outlook. 65(1): 58-67.
Abboud, S., Kim, S., Jacoby, S., Mooney-Doyle, K., Waite, T., Froh, E.B., Sefcik, J., Kim, H., Sowicz, T., Kelly, T., Kagan, S. (2017). Co-creation of a pedagogical space to support qualitative inquiry: An advanced qualitative collective. Nurse Education Today. 50: 8-11.
2016
Froh, E.B., Dahlmeier, K., & Spatz, D.L. (2016). NICU nurses and lactation-based support and care. Advances in Neonatal Care. 17(3): 203-208.
Froh, E.B., Spatz, D.L. (2016). Navigating return to work and breastfeeding in a hospital with a comprehensive employee lactation program. Journal of Human Lactation. 32(4): 689-694.
2015
Froh, E.B., Flynn-Roth, R., Barton, S., and Spatz, D.L. (2015). The voices of breastfeeding resource nurses. The Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing. 44(3): 419-425.
Spatz, D.L., Froh, E.B., Flynn-Roth, R., and Barton, S. (2015). Improving practice at the point of care through the optimization of the breastfeeding resource nurse model. The Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing. 44(3): 412-418
Froh, E.B., Deatrick, J., Curley, M.Q., & Spatz, D.L. (2015). Making meaning of pumping for mothers of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing. 44(3): 439-449.
Spatz, D.L., Froh, E.B., Schwarz, J., Houng, K., Brewster, I., Myers, C., Prince, J., & Olkkola, M. (2015). Pump early-pump often: A continuous quality improvement project. Journal of Perinatal Education.
Martino, K., Froh, E.B., & Spatz, D.L. (2015). Breastfeeding outcomes of infants with surgical congenital anomalies. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing. 44(3): 450-457.
Spatz DL, Froh EB, Schwarz J, Houng K, Brewster I, Myers C, Prince J, Olkkola M. Pump early, pump often: A continuous quality improvement project. The Journal of Perinatal Education, 24(3), 160–170.
Froh, E.B., Spatz, D.L. (2015). Increasing access to evidence based lactation resources through an intranet portal. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 31: 109-112.
Froh, E.B., Hallowell, S., & Spatz, D.L. (2015). The use of technologies to support human milk and breastfeeding. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 30(3):521-523.
2014
Torowicz, D., Seelhorst, A., Froh, E.B., & Spatz, D.L. (2014). Human milk and breastfeeding outcomes in infants with congenital heart disease. Breastfeeding Medicine.10: 31-37.
Spatz, D.L., Froh, E.B., & Kim, G. (2014). Outcomes of a hospital based employee lactation program. Breastfeeding Medicine. 9(10): 510-514.
Froh, E.B. & Spatz, D.L. (2014). An ethical case for the provision of human milk in the NICU. Advances in Neonatal Care. 14(4): 269-273.
2013
Froh, E.B., Spatz, D.L., & the Members of the American Academy of Nursing Panel on Breastfeeding. (2013). American Academy of Nursing on Policy, A Call to Action: Ensuring Reasonable Break Time for Nursing Mothers. Nursing Outlook. 61: 117-119.
2012
Froh, E.B., & Spatz, D.L. (2012). Associated morbidities to congenital diaphragmatic hernia and a relationship to human milk. Advances in Neonatal Care. 12(4): 209-216.
Kim, J.H. & Froh, E.B. (2012). What nurses need to know regarding nutritional and immunobiological properties of human milk. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing. 41(1), 122-127.
Spatz, D.L., Raphael, L. & Froh, E.B. (2012). Breastfeeding the infant with congenital diaphragmatic hernia post extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Neonatal Network. 31(1), 31-38.
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2014
Spatz, D. L. & Froh E.B. (2014). Lactivism and breastfeeding advocacy in the United States. Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care (7th Ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders.