Opening Remarks and Plenary Session - Challenges and Opportunities in the Global Lactation Consultant Profession

Tracks: Clinical Skills (Education and Communication), Clinical Skills (Public Health and Advocacy)

IBCLCs and skilled lactation care providers around the world face opportunities and challenges when it comes to gaining the training and skills they need to provide care, finding work opportunities, getting paid or reimbursed for their services, meeting the needs of underserved communities, working within the local and national health care system, being recognized by other health care providers and the government, and more. These opportunities and challenges may vary by country or region of the world, and there can be similarities and differences across local areas or practice settings, among countries, and among regions. Hear from an international panel of skilled lactation care providers as they share perspectives from their regions (United States, Uganda, Romania, Malaysia) and discuss possible strategies to address challenges and move the profession forward.

Learning Objectives: 

  • Identify common challenges faced by lactation consultants around the world
  • Identify possible solutions to those challenges that will allow for an increase in providing skilled lactation care globally
  • Discuss the need for global advocacy for the lactation consulting profession

Speakers: 
Lisa Mandell, MBA, IBCLC – Global Advocacy Adviser, ILCA
Nadrah Arfizah Arfin, MBBS, MPH, Dr – President, Malaysian Breastfeeding Peer Counsellor Association (MBfPCA)
Paulina Erices, MS, IBCLC – Co-Founder, Cuenta Conmigo; Chair- Elect U.S. Breastfeeding Committee
Daiva Sniukaite, IBCLC, MA, ELACTA Vice President, Founder and President Lithuanian Lactation and Breastfeeding Consultant Association, founder Mother to Mother support organization Pradziu Pradzia, BFHI assessor

This session qualifies for 1.25 hours of L-CERP credit.

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Plenary Session - Challenges and Opportunities in the Global Lactation Consultant Profession
08/13/2023 at 6:15 PM (EDT)  |  Recorded On: 09/12/2023
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Plenary Session - Challenges and Opportunities in the Global Lactation Consultant Profession
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