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Penny Simkin (May 31, 1938 – April 11, 2024) was an American physical therapist and childbirth educator. She was one of the founders of DONA International.
A doula (left) applying pressure to a pregnant person during labor. A doula (/ ˈ d uː l ə /; from Ancient Greek δούλα 'female slave'; Greek pronunciation:) is a non-medical professional who provides guidance for the service of others and who supports another person (the doula's client) through a significant health-related experience, such as childbirth, miscarriage, induced abortion or ...
In the 1980s, Dr. Marshall Klaus, Dr. John H. Kennell, Phyllis Klaus, Penny Simkin (1938–2024), [3] and Annie Kennedy first formed a partnership of doulas and medical professionals.
In 1992, Klaus and his wife Phyllis joined with Kennell, Penny Simkin, and Annie Kennedy to form the first doula certifying organization, Doulas of North America. [8] In 2002, the AAP named a grant in his honor, the Marshall Klaus Perinatal Research Awards, for neonatal fellows. [9] [10] He died on August 15, 2017, in Palo Alto, California. [2]
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[5] [6] [2] In 1992, he joined Dr. Marshall Klaus, Phyllis Klaus, Penny Simkin, and Annie Kennedy to form the first doula training and certification organization, DONA International (formerly Doulas of North America). [7] Kennell died on August 29, 2013. [1]
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