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Breastfeeding Training and Education for Healthcare ProfessionalsWeb-Based Training Sites (offering free training and resources)www.breastfeedingclinic.com (Verity Livingstone, MD, Vancouver, BC, Canada) www.breastfeedingbasics.org (Mary O’Connor, MD, Linda Levin, MD, Case Western Reserve, College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio and the University of Colorado, Denver, CO) www.breastfeedingtraining.org (VA Dept of Health and University of Virginia Breastfeeding Training-This Breastfeeding Training Course will provide health professionals with detailed information regarding the theory and practice of lactation management. Also includes 5 recently added Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative training modules) www.wellstart.org (Audrey Naylor, MD, DrPH, Ruth Wester, RN, PNP, UCSD Medical Center, San Diego, CA, and University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT) (The above list was acquired from MotherBaby Summit)
Other Training/Education ResourcesAmerican Academy of Pediatrics- Breastfeeding Residency Curriculum America Academy of Pediatrics- Breastfeeding Support and Promotion Speaker’s Kit, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Breastfeeding, 2012 Developed by the AAP Section on Breastfeeding, the speaker’s kit is a tool for education on the topic of breast-feeding. With detailed speaker’s notes, this presentation is easily presented by a wide range of professionals. The kit is designed to help educate pediatricians, physicians, public health workers, nurses, hospital, clinic, or private practice staff, dentists and anyone who has a role in breast-feeding support and promotion. Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington’s Physician Lactation Education Collaborative This CD Set provides tools for physicians and their staff to learn about and discuss ways of integrating evidence-based research into practice. Ten different lactation topics are discussed and each topic includes a slide presentation, slide notes, presentation outline, learning objectives and purpose, references, and discussion questions. Breastfeeding Conference Listings Breastmilk Solutions: Dr. Jane Morton- educational DVDs for staff and patients, including “hands on pumping” Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre, Ltd. Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute Dr. Nils Bergman-Kangaroo Mother Care “Hold Your Prem” book and DVD Texas Dept. of State Health Services-Breastfeeding Trainings Healthy Children’s Center for Breastfeeding InJoy Birth and Parenting Education InJoy also provides staff training DVDs and products International Lactation Consultant Association Continuing Education New! InJoy/ILCA DVD: “Managing Early Breastfeeding Challenges”-Designed for healthcare professionals who work with new families in hospitals, WIC clinics, and private clinics. To order this and other DVDs for staff and patient education visit ILCA’s Store. Jones and Bartlett Learning-Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding Online Course (this course satisfies BFHI staff training requirements) Lactation Education Resources-Online independent study courses and personalized learning opportunities. Also offers online training for staff that satisfies BFHI staff training requirements. “Skin to Skin in the First Hour After Birth: Practical Advice for Staff after Vaginal and Cesarean Birth” Click here to download the order form. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Podcasts Stay abreast with news, reviews, and hot topics in breastfeeding and human lactation – discussions with members of The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. The Gift Breastfeeding Training Program United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) provides a list of organizations that provide breastfeeding education and training for health care professionals |
