Leading Policy Statements and Resources
United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC)
The USBC website has position papers, information on US government activities related to breastfeeding, national policies, and international resources.
- Oregon's USBC representative is Robin Stanton, who also represents the American Dietetics Association.
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- Position paper: Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk. Download here.
- Oregon's AAP Breastfeeding Chapter Coordinator is Nan Dahlquist, MD. Dr. Dalquist is also the Medical Director of the Hillsboro Pediatric Clinic.
American College of Obstectrics and Gynecology (ACOG)
- ACOG, AAP Develop First Collaborative Physician-Focused Breastfeeding Handbook. Includes ordering information.
American Public Health Association (APHA)
- Position paper: A Call to Action on Breastfeeding: A Fundamental Public Health Issue.
Oregon Public Health Association
- OPHA website
- The President of the Oregon Public Health Association (OPHA) is Leslie Uebel.
