16th Biennial Breastfeeding: Baby's Natural Choice Conference

The 16th Biennial Breastfeeding: Baby’s Natural Choice Conference is a comprehensive event designed for health care professionals involved in maternal and infant health.

This conference brings together experts in lactation, mental health, and pediatric care to address the multifaceted factors influencing breastfeeding practices.

Through a blend of lectures, case discussions, and interactive sessions, participants will explore strategies to support breastfeeding, address challenges in lactation, and promote maternal-infant well-being.

At the conclusion of this activity, the participants should be better able to:

1. Identify the multifaceted factors influencing breastfeeding practices, including maternal well-being, infant health, and societal influences.
2. Evaluate strategies to support breastfeeding through informed decision-making, effective communication, and evidence-based interventions.
3. Analyze current trends, challenges, and opportunities in lactation support and maternal-infant health care to enhance professional practice.

In support of improving patient care, University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians
The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this activity for 6.0 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit for the actual time spent participating in the activity.

Social Workers
This program meets the criteria of an approved continuing education program for social work.

Dietitians and Licensed Medical Nutrition Therapists 
The 16th Biennial Breastfeeding: Baby’s Natural Choice awards 6.25 Continuing Professional Education Units (CPEUs) in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program.

Lactation Consultants
3.00 L-CERPs, 1.00 E-CERPs and 2.00 R-CERPs allocated by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE); IBLCE approval # C2025470.

Courtyard by Marriott Aksarben Village

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Courtyard by Marriott Aksarben Village (1625 S 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68106) at a discounted rate of $129 per night, plus applicable taxes.

To reserve a room, you may either: 

• Book Here 
  
  Call the hotel at 402-951-4300 and request the Breastfeeding Conference block rate.

Read the UNMC CCE Disclosure Declaration Policy

Disclosures

The accredited provider has mitigated and is disclosing identified relevant financial relationships for the following faculty, planners, and others in control of content prior to assuming their roles.

FACULTY

The following has disclosed relevant financial relationships:

• Lindsay Lebin, MD 
  INVESTIGATIONAL/OFF-LABEL USE OF DRUGS DISCLOSURES
  Discussion of evidence for the use of bupropion in dysphoric milk ejection reflex, which has no FDA approved treatments 

The following have nothing to disclose:

• Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC, FAPA
• McKenzie Taylor, BS-MCH, IBCLC
• Laura Wilwerding, MD, NABBLM-C, IBCLC, FAAP, FABM*

PLANNING COMMITTEE

The following have nothing to disclose:

• Cece Abbey-Webben, MS
• Laura E. Cudzilo-Kelsey, MD
• John S. Davis, PhD
• Katherine C. Finney, MD
• Jennifer L. Griffin Miller, MD, MPH
• Rachel Slowik Jackson
• Heidi Keeler, PhD, MSN/MBA, RN
• Lana Molczyk, MA
• Renee Paulin, MSN, RN, CWOCN
• Brenda Ram, CMP, CHCP
• Heather Ramsey, DNP, APRN-CNM
• Trixy Schmitz, BSN, IBCLC
• Amanda Schraut, MSW, LICSW, LMHP
• Carl V. Smith, MD
• Courtney Smith, MBA
• Kailey Snyder, PhD, MS
• Jaime Stevens, RD, LMNT
• Deanna Stoffel, IBCLC
• Shannan Wilson, RRT

*Faculty and planning committee member