Empowering breastfeeding: science and support

Online from: March 5 – June 5, 2025

Estimated time to complete activity: 20.50 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.

1. Discuss impacts of and solutions to potential barriers of access to appropriate breastfeeding information and support for families including social, situational and cultural determinants.
2. Outline the importance of positioning and attachment techniques for optimising breastfeeding success, including in the presence of oral restrictions, with appropriate management if indicated.
3. Ethics and breastfeeding: recognise the pervasive influence of marketing and the importance of the Code in protecting families’ access to appropriate support.
4. Describe therapeutic aspects of breastfeeding for families including through the process of weaning and induced lactation.
5. Identify strategies to support breastfeeding for families experiencing particular challenges of infant illness and/or weight loss; and of maternal postpartum psychosis.

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 20.50 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 20.50 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.