2024 BREASTFEEDING SYMPOSIUM AT SEA

September 6-13, 2024
Round-trip from Seattle, WA

Royal Caribbean Ovation of the Seas

Join us for a week of professional development set against the backdrop of the majestic beauty of the Alaskan wilderness. with the opportunity to earn up to 39 contact hours! All the while, you’ll get to enjoy the luxury of sailing aboard the Ovation of the Seas, and all the many amenities it has to offer, including world class food, entertainment, activities, and beyond!

 

Conference Tracks

Track 1: Clinical Strategies for Implementing Step 2 of the New BFHI | Presented by Karin Cadwell
5 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 5 CERPs for IBCLCs (Skills or Technique*)
Includes 2 classroom hours and 3 hours of work outside the classroom.

Track 2: Communication: Re-Humanizing the Experience | Presented by Kristin Stewart and Jay Stewart
5 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 5 CERPs for IBCLCs (Skills or Psycho-Social/Anthropology*)
Includes 2 classroom hours and 3 hours of work outside the classroom.

Track 3: Ethical Lactation Practices: Research Updates | Presented by Karin Cadwell, Anna Blair, Donna Walls
5 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 5 ECERPs for IBCLCs (or 4 Skills and 1 Pharmacology/Toxicology*)
Includes 4 classroom hours and 1 hour of work outside the classroom.

Track 4: Skin-to-Skin: Clinical Skills to Overcome Challenges | Presented by Kajsa Brimdyr
3 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 3 CERPS for IBCLCs (Psycho-Social/Anthropology or Technique, or Skills*)
Includes 3 classroom hours.

Track 5: Latch: Tips and Tricks for In-Person and Telehealth | Presented by Anna Blair and Melissa Reyes
3 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 3 CERPs for IBCLCs (Technique*)
Includes 3 classroom hours.

Track 6: Journal Club: New Insights into Infant Growth and Development | Facilitated by Melissa Reyes and Kristin Stewart
5 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 5 CERPS for IBCLCs (Development and Nutrition*)
Includes 1 classroom hour and 4 hours of work outside the classroom.

Track 7: Journal Club: Understanding Updates in Mastitis Research | Facilitated by Anna Blair
5 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 5 CERPS for IBCLCs (Pathology*)
Includes 1 classroom hour and 4 hours of work outside the classroom.

Track 8: Journal Club: Relactation Through the Lens of the Recent Formula Shortage and Emergency Preparedness | Facilitated by Donna Walls
5 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 5 CERPS for IBCLCs (Physiology and Endocrinology*)
Includes 1 classroom hour and 4 hours of work outside the classroom.

Track 9: Journal Club: Journal Club: Recent Updates on Mental Health Pharmacology and Breastfeeding | Facilitated by Karin Cadwell
5 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 5 CERPS for IBCLCs (Pharmacology and Toxicology*)
Includes 1 classroom hour and 4 hours of work outside the classroom.

Register for one or more tracks! It is possible to attend all nine tracks for a total of 39 contact hours.

*DOCs for IBCLCs are listed in parenthesis after each track.

Call Terry Brown at 800-596-5529 x36407, or email tbrown@wth.com, to book your cabin. To register with the conference group and receive the discounted conference rates, mention that you’d like to take a cruise with Karin Cadwell!

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