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Ten + Great Reasons to Attend

1.  Excellent Faculty - More than 20 of the best, most knowledgeable, most dedicated, and interesting speakers.

2.  Up to date - Learn the latest developments in lactation management and breastfeeding promotion

3.  Applicable - Break out sessions geared to your practice setting at home

4.  Hands on - Demonstration Fair gives you small group practice with equipment and techniques

5.  Audio-visual presentations - Most speakers use slides and/or videos.  Gives you great practice for the type of visuals used in the certification exam.

6.  Resources - Go home with "tons" of resources: resource people, sources for handouts, sources for books, sources for equipment, a network of new colleagues, and ideas, ideas, ideas to implement at home.

7.  Exhibits - Exhibitors present the latest in educational materials, breast pumps and related products

8.  Great Value - $20.50 per CEU or CERP.  Compare the price to other courses.

9.  Comprehensive Review - Good way to brush up on what's current for practicing Lactation Consultants

10.  Target Your Weaknesses - Find the subjects where you will need additional independent study to pass the certification exam.

11.  Get all of the CEUs you need to sit for the IBLCE certification exam at one time in one place.

12.  Learn the story of "How to Cook Frogs"!!

 

      

The Lactation Consultant Training Program 
is an in-depth week-long training program in lactation and breastfeeding management that may be used to help prepare for the certification exam for Lactation Consultants or as a comprehensive up date for practicing Lactation Consultants.  

The Lactation Consultant Training Program is accredited by the International Lactation Education Accreditation Council (ILEAC) on behalf of ILCA.  

This program was first sponsored by Georgetown University Hospital and  affectionately known as "The Georgetown Course" was offered by Lactation Education Resources for 7 years.  In another phase of growth, the program is now moving to the Inova Learning Network.

This comprehensive program includes:

       

 

Learn the story of "How to Cook Frogs"
Good advice for any lactation consultant!

    

Our Faculty

We are proud of our faculty.  They each present topics which are their special areas of expertise.  This gives the program very high quality and depth of content.  They are all experienced lactation consultants, nurses, nurse practitioners, dieticians, midwives, and physicians.  Each provides their unique expertise, wealth of experience and most have taught in this program since it's inception.

Naomi Baumslag MD MPH     Women's International Public Health Network, Founder     Author of Money, Milk & Madness Naomi      International consultant and lecturer Lou Lamb RN MSN IBCLC Lactation Consultant, Fair Oaks Hospital, Fairfax, VA Pricilla Bornman Esq     McKinley, & Bornman, Alexandria, VA  Barbara Boston RNC NP IBCLC     Lactation Consultant, Sibley Hospital, Washington DC      Nurse Practitioner, Center for Integrative Medicine, Washington DC Jane Bradshaw RN BSN IBCLC      Lactation Consultant, Best Start Parenting Center, Private Practice Maire Hewitt RN IBCLC      Lactation Consultant, Sibley Hospital, Washington, DC  Vergie Hughes RN MS IBCLC      President, Lactation Education Resources      Lactation Consultant, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA     Lactation Consultant, Inova HealthSource worksite programs and consultations Mary Narayan RN MS Clinical Educator, George Mason University School of Nursing, Fairfax, VA

Holly McLain RN BSN IBCLC      Capital Medical Group, Chevy Chase, MD Frank Nice RPh DPA     Pharmacist, Author of Nonprespription Drugs for the Nursing Mother. Silvia Ochs RN BSN IBCLC      Lactation Consultant,  Jacksonville, FL Karen Rechnitzer RN IBCLC    Lactation Consultant, Fair Oaks Hospital, Fairfax, VA Josie Tullo BA IBCLC      Northern Virginia Lactation Consultants  JoAnn Robinson RN RD IBCLC Lactation Consultant, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Fairfax, VA Karen Carpenter MD Pediatrician, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA Debbie Swank RN IBCLC Lactation Consulant, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA Laurie Miehle RN BSN IBCLC Lactation Consultant, Upper Chesapeake Medical Center. Erin Slivinski RN BSN IBCLC Lactation Consultant, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA