Judith B. Van Ginkel, PhD
Title
President
Appointment
Professor of Pediatrics
Email
judith.vanginkel@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-2830
Fax
513-363-2460
Bio
Dr. Van Ginkel has a distinguished career as a champion for women’s and children’s health and for supporting program initiatives with sound research. She is presently professor of pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and president of Every Child Succeeds (ECS), an $8M home visitation program she spearheaded with three founding partners: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, United Way of Greater Cincinnati, and the Hamilton County Community Action Agency/Head Start.
ECS is a regional prevention program that is based upon the knowledge that early brain stimulation is critically important for a child’s long-term development. The program serves first-time, high-risk mothers and their infants from the prenatal period until the child is three years old.
During the first nine years of operation, Every Child Succeeds has served more than 13,700 mothers and babies with over 268,000 home visits. A unique feature of ECS is the combination of outstanding service delivery with extensive and robust research. Excellent program operation and outcomes are documented and analyzed through the eECS web-based evaluation system and the ECS business-oriented, continuous quality improvement strategies. ECS receives national recognition on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, in the New York Times and Pediatrics and as a recipient of the National American Hospital Association NOVA award.
An innovative strategist and leader, Van Ginkel has been instrumental in establishing public policy on social service issues and health care. Examples include obtaining funding for a biomedical incubator at the University of Cincinnati that is creating products for the commercial market, chairing three successful health services levy campaigns, yielding $410 million, and turning around Drake Center, a failing, old established Cincinnati institution for long-term care.
Among her honors:
- Urban League, Glorifying the Lions Award (2008)
- Bridge Builders Award, Cincinnati/Hamilton County Community Action Agency (2007)
- Purpose Prize Fellow, Civic Ventures (2007)
- Great Rivers Girl Scout Council Woman of Distinction (2004)
- Career Woman of Achievement, YWCA (2003)
- Comprehensive Community Child Care Champion for Children (2003)
- Conference Honoree honored by the National Speaking of Women's Health Foundation (2000, 2003)
- Woman of the Year , The Cincinnati Enquirer (1998)
She has served on the board of a for-profit developer of internet search engines for schools and on many community non-profit boards including Bio/Start, WGUC Classical Public Radio (chair), Child Health Statistics Center, Junior League of Greater Cincinnati (advisory), Xavier University (President’s Advisory Council), Cincinnatus Association (first female president in 70 years), Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Greater Cincinnati Fine Arts Fund Cabinet, United Way of Greater Cincinnati, Hoxworth Blood Center (first female president in the country), and NetWellness Consumer Health Information Network.
She is a passionate adventurous traveler and has visited most countries in the world. She has written travel articles and won a national award for a travel series on destinations. Her popular book, Life Begins and Ends with Girlfriends, written with a friend and co-author, was published in October 2007.
Credentials
PhD: Political Science / Public Administration, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1982
MS: Healthcare Administration, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1978
BS: Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1960
Honors Program: Liberal Arts, University of Colorado 1956-1958
Position History
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center 1994-1999; Assistant Senior Vice President
- Drake Center, Inc. 1989-1994; Vice President
- ATE Ryder Systems, Inc. 1988-1989; Senior Marketing Manager
- Southwest Ohio Regional Transit System/Queen City Metro 1982-1988; Assistant General Manager
- The Cincinnati Pediatric Society, American Academy of Pediatrics 1978-1981; Director
- University Hospital/Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 1981; Administrator, Health and Hospitalization Tax Levy Campaign
- Academy of Medicine/Health Planning Association 1980; Consultant
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center 1976-1978; Graduate Research Assistant, Cincinnati Lipid Research Program
Awards and Honors
- Bio/Start (Biomedical Incubator) (Board), 1995-Present
- WGUC – FM Classical Public Radio (President, Board, Community Board), 1997-Present
- Family & Children First Council, 1999-Present
- Junior League/Cincinnati Advisory Council, 1999-Present
- Council of Leadership Executives UW&CC, 2001-Present
- Success by Six Steering Council 2002-Present, (Co-Chair Strategy One Task Force), 2003-Present
- Xavier University, President's Advisory Council, 2003-Present
- Harmony Family Foundation, 2004-Present
Research Grants and Contracts
- National Institutes on Mental Health; $138,333
(Treatment of Depression in Mothers in Home Visitation: $415,000 over 3 years) - Maternal and Child Health Bureau $275,000
(Increasing Retention in Home Visitation: $1.1 million over 4 years)
Publications, Most Recent
Ammerman, R.T., Bodley, A.L., Putnam, F.W., Lopez, W.L., Holleb, L.J., Stevens, J., & Van Ginkel, J.B. (2007). In-Home Cognitive Behavior Therapy for a depressed mother in a home visitation program. Clinical Case Studies, 6, 161-180.
Donovan, E.F., Ammerman, R.T., Besl, J., Atherton, H., Khoury, J.C., Altaye, M., Putnam, F.W., Van Ginkel, J.B. (2007). Intensive home visiting is associated with decreased risk of infant death. Pediatrics, 119, 1145-1151.
Ammerman, R.T., Putnam, F.W., Kopke, J.E., Gannon, T.A., Short, J.A., Van Ginkel, J.B., Clark, M.J., Carrozza, M.A., & Spector, A.R. (2007). Development and implementation of a quality assurance infrastructure in a multisite home visitation program in Ohio and Kentucky. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 34, 89-107. Also published in J. Galano (Ed.), The Healthy Families America initiative: Integrating research, theory and practice (pp. 89-107). Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press.
Ammerman, R.T., Stevens, J., Putnam, F.G., Altaye, M., Hulsmann, J.E., Lehmkuhl, H.D., Monroe, J.C., Gannon, T.A., & Van Ginkel, J.B. (2006). Predictors of early engagement in home visitation.Journal of Family Violence, 21, 74-85.
Ammerman, R.T., Putnam, F.W., Stevens, J., Holleb, L.J., Novak, A.L., & Van Ginkel, J.B. (2005). In-home cognitive behavior therapy for depression: An adapted treatment for first time mothers in home visitation. Best Practices in Mental Health, 1, 1-14.
Stevens, J., Ammerman, R.T., Putnam, F.W., Gannon, T.A., & Van Ginkel, J.B. (2005). Facilitators and barriers to engagement in home visitation: A qualitative analysis of maternal, provider, and supervisor data. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma, 11, 75-93.
Presentations, Most Recent
Ammerman, R.T. (2007, January). In-Home Cognitive Behavior Therapy: An adapted treatment for depression in first-time mothers in home visitation. Presentation at Prevention Science Seminar, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.
Ammerman, R.T. (2007, January). Screening and treatment of depression in first-time mothers in a child abuse prevention program. Grand Rounds presentation at Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH.
Van Ginkel, J.B., & Ammerman, R.T. (2007, February). Every Child Succeeds: Implementing a large scale early intervention program using a business model. Presentation at the Pediatric Health Care in the Community Conference, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH.
Melson, B.N., Ammerman, R.T., Putnam, F.W., & Van Ginkel, J.B. (2007, May). Alliance predicts retention in home visitation. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Teeters, A.R., Ammerman, R.T., Putnam, F.W., & Van Ginkel, J.B. (2007, May). Depression, social support, and trauma in home visitation. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.
Ammerman, R.T., Donovan, E.F., Besl, J., Atherton, H., Khoury, J.C., Altaye, M., Putnam, F.W., & Van Ginkel, J.B. (2007, May). Intensive home visiting is associated with decreased risk of infant death. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Pediatric Academic Society, Toronto.
Ammerman, R.T., Putnam, F.W., DeWitt, T.G, Stevens, J., & Van Ginkel, J.B. (2007, May). In-home CBT for depressed mothers in home visitation. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Pediatric Academic Society, Toronto.
Putnam, F.W., Ammerman, R.T., Patton, N., & Van Ginkel, J.B. (2007, August). Psychometrics of the Maternal Attitudes Questionnaire in depressed mothers. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
Ammerman, R.T., Melson, B., Putnam, F.W., & Van Ginkel, J.B. (2007, August). Matching to race in home visitation and working alliance. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
Ammerman, R.T., Putnam, F.W., Stevens, J., & Van Ginkel, J.B. (2007, August). In-home CBT for depressed mothers in home visitation. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
Ammerman, R.T., Putnam, F.W., Stevens, J., & Van Ginkel, J.B. (November, 2007). Adapting CBT for depression to an early childhood prevention program. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia.
Ammerman, R.T., Van Ginkel, J.B., Spector, A.R., Putnam, F.W., & DeWitt, T.G. Every Child Succeeds: A continuous quality improvement model for early prevention. Workshop presented at the National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality Conference, Orlando, FL, March 18, 2006.
Ammerman, R.T., & Milinkovich. S.J. Treatment of maternal depression in home visitation. Workshop presented at the Prevent Child Abuse America National Conference, San Diego, May 22, 2006.
Van Ginkel, J.B., Spector, A., & Ammerman, R.T. (2006, October). Maintaining quality on a large scale: Every Child Succeeds in Ohio and Kentucky. Presentation at the Promising Practices Network Board of Advisors meeting, Denver, CO.
Spector, A., & Van Ginkel, J.B. (2006, October). Every Child Succeeds. Presented at the Social Enterprise Symposium, University of Michigan Domestic Corps Internship Program Showcase, Ann Arbor.
Ammerman, R.T. (2005, April). Going to scale: Policy implications for early intervention. Paper presented at the Great Lakes Regional Conference on Child Health, Columbus, OH
Jackson, B.S., Ammerman, R.T., Van Ginkel, J.B., DeWitt, T.G., Putnam, F.W., & Larkin, D.D. (2005, May). Impact of medical home training in home visitation. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Pediatric Academic Society, Washington, D.C.
Ammerman, R.T., Putnam, F.W., Stevens, J., & Van Ginkel, J.B. (2005, May). In-Home CBT for depressed mothers in home visitation. In F.W. Putnam (Chairperson), Depression and domestic violence in home visitation. Symposium presented at the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, D.C.
Coe, M.E., Ammerman, R.T., Putnam, F.W., Stevens, J., Short, J.A., Van Ginkel, J.B. (2005, May). Measurement of motivation in a community-based home visitation program. Poster presented at the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, D.C.
Professional Organization Memberships
- Bio/Start (Biomedical Incubator) (Board), 1995-Present
- Cincinnatus Association (President & Board), 1985-Present
- Council of Leadership Executives United Way, 2001-Present
- Family & Children First Council, 1999-Present
- Hamilton County Child Care Forum, 2005-Present
- Harmony Family Foundation, 2004-Present
- Junior League / Cincinnati Advisory Council, 1999-Present
- Success by Six Steering Council, 2002-Present (Co-Chair Strategy One Task Force, 2003-Present)
- Thinkronize, Inc. (Board), 2004-Present
- Xavier University, President's Advisory Council, 2003-Present
- YWCA Career Women of Achievement (Co-Chair), 2006-2007
Related Areas
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