Continuing Education Opportunities:

Upcoming educational opportunities and conferences (by date):

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  • April 2-3. 2010:  Zenana Spa in Portland is bringing "Holistic Practices in Lactation: A Workshop for Lactation Consultants, Midwives and Doulas" featuring Jennifer Tow, IBCLC.  Covers non-pharmaceutical approaches for treating the most common physical and emotional concerns of pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding. Portland, OR.  $150 Fri. only, $250 Fri and Sat.
  • April 9, 2010: PCC Lactation Management Program introduces a new annual seminar presenting the latest in lactation.  This year's topic is "Lactation and Compliementary Therapies" featuring Dixie Whetsell, MS, IBCLC, Dr. Elise Hewitt, DC, and Dr. Sara Ohgushi, ND, LM.  April 9th, 8:30-5:30, $149.
  • April 16, 2010:  Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles presents "Depression and the Breastfeeding Mother" featuring Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC.  Presentation on new data from the survey of Mother's Sleep and Fatigue.  Torrace, CA
  • May 14, 2010:  Asante Medical Center in Medford, Oregon featuring Marianne Neifert, MD, FAAP and Janella Ady, MD.  This conference will present the most current lactation research and practice issues for health professionals. Medford, OR $145.
  • May 13-14, 2010:  Breastfeeding Coalition of Placer County Presents: What are we missing?  The puzzle of low milk supply featuring Lisa Marasco, James Murphy, Diana West, and Monika Woolsey.  Roseville, California. More information, write to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • May 26-27, 2010:  Lactaction Exam Review with Marie Biancuzzo in Portland, OR.  Prepare for the IBLCE exam in two exciting, information-packed days.  This course will enable you to tackle even the toughest topics with confidence.  $299.
  • October 16-17, 2010: La Leche League of Washington presents: Embrace, Enrich, Embolden featuring and all-star faculty including Linda Smith, Diane Wiessinger, Julie Mennella, and many others.  Redmond, WA.

 

For more information on opportunities, see also:

International Lactation Consultation Association

  • Lists continuing education classes and conferences by state and date
  • Provides accreditation for International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC)
  • Working on IBCLC licensure

Oregon Washington Lactation Association (OWLA)

  • Not-for-profit organization of breastfeeding educators, lactation conultants, doulas, nurses, doctors, breastfeeding peer counselors and parents dedicated to supporting the breastfeeding family.
  • Presents a free education conference every other month, generally at Portland Adventist Hospital, and often with Continuing Education Credits available.
  • Coordinate and sponsor conferences with expert speakers from around the globe.

Physician Lactation Education Collaborative

New resource from the Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington:

  • Ten hour-long training modules on a variety of topics: breast pain, insufficient weight gain, feeding the near-term infant, medications and breastfeeding, controversies in parenting advice, multicultural aspects of breastfeeding, latch, blood glucose in the breastfed infant, immunology, and lactation policy development.
  • Each module includes: guide for presenters, PowerPoint presentation, culturally-appropriate photographs and bibliography from peer reviewed publications, topic outline, learning objectives, and questions to stimulate discussion on how to improve practice. 
  • The mission of the Collaborative:  increase the incidence, exclusivity, and duration of breastfeeding by providing support and evidence-based education to physicians in hospitals, clinics and other community health settings.