Educational information
Flourishing
Online from: Sept 15 – Dec 31, 2024
Estimated time to complete activity: 20.00 hours
Target Audience: This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of Physicians, Neonatologists, Pediatricians, GPs, IBCLCs, Nurse practitioners, Registered Nurses, Midwives, Registered dietitians, CLCs, Peer supporters, Doulas, and Childbirth educators.
- Outline some of the challenges lactation consultants face in protecting and promoting breastfeeding, including awareness of a global health perspective.
- Discuss complex factors involved in lactation counselling including susceptibility to bias.
- Recognise the influence on breastfeeding of certain concurrent demographic, biological and social considerations for the mother.
- Discuss the importance of the provision of culturally sensitive and appropriate care for families.
- Identify some developments in lactation research relating to specific breastfeeding challenges.
- Describe appropriate considerations in the assessment and management of breastfeeding infants with some common presentations.
Accreditation and Designation:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association and iLactation. The IPMA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The AOA automatically recognizes AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ as AOA Category 2 credit.
For information on how this activity fits in the Royal College Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program, please visit the Royal College’s website. For more personalized support, please contact the Royal College Services Centre (+1 800-461-9598) or your local CPD Educator.
IPMA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 6971, for 20.00 contact hours.
This activity is jointly provided by the Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association, and iLactation.
For questions about the accreditation of the presentations, please contact the Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association at: +1 866.446.3424 or cmehelp@ipmameded.org.
