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ONLINEAMAANCCIPCEBreastfeedingVIRTUAL

Friday, November 13, 2020, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

We have been closely monitoring the development of COVID-19 in our community and throughout the United States. In order to safeguard the health and well-being of our learners, faculty, staff and communities, we have made the decision to change the format of the Advances in Breastfeeding conference to an online virtual event this year. No live in-person sessions will be held.

With the increased risk of exposure to COVID-19, containment measures, travel restrictions, and the need for health care providers to be in their facilities and in their communities, this change of format is necessary.

The Richmond Breastfeeding Task Force exists to realize benefits to the health of the community when the mother-infant dyad establishes and maintains successful breastfeeding. The focus of this conference is to address identified knowledge deficits and gaps in the support, promotion, and protection of breastfeeding. Our ultimate aim is to increase the provision of human milk to the newborn population, including promoting exclusive breastfeeding.

This conference is intended for all health care professionals who work with mothers and babies, including: physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, lactation consultants, social workers, care coordinators, dietitians, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, and pharmacists. Students are also welcomed to attend.

1. Develop clinical protocols or guidelines for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success.
2. Recognize the impact and influence of the healthcare professional in a women’s decision to provide human milk to her infant. (Pre-conception, Prenatal, Intrapartum, Postpartum)
3. Describe best practices of handling and storage of human milk.
4. Identify local, regional, state and national resources to support breastfeeding.
5. Promote a non-judgmental, culturally sensitive environment that is conducive to learning for patients/parents and the healthcare professional.

Select the register tab above to complete your online registration by November 13. 

This conference is offered at no cost to all health care professionals who work with mothers and babies.

In support of improving patient care, VCU Health Continuing Education 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.

VCU Health Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

VCU Health Continuing Education designates this activity for a maximum of 7.25 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 7.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Disclaimers
Minimum and maximum numbers for attendance at this event have been established, and we reserve the right to substitute speakers/topics, adjust credit hours, or cancel if necessary. By attending this event you grant VCU Health CE the right at the event to record, film, photograph, or capture your likeness in any media and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any further approval from or any payment to you.  

Americans with Disabilities Act 
VCU Health System is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal or state law. If special accommodation is needed, please contact us at 804. 828.3640. Every attempt will be made to facilitate your participation in this conference.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (7.25 hours), ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center (7.25 hours), IPCE - Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit (7.25 hours)

Friday, November 13, 2020