October 24 & 25
Register now for one or both days HERE.
Registration:
- $120 for Oct. 24th and includes continuing education for RDs, RNs and CERPs
- FREE for Oct. 25th and includes continuing education.
Cancellation Policy: There is a $30 cancellation fee after October 8, 2019 and no refunds will be issued after October 18, 2019. To cancel your registration prior to Oct. 18th, please email bbandy@ksbreastfeeding.org
Walk-in Fee: Additional $40 per day (i.e. $80 if attending both 10/24 & 10/25)
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center is approved as a provider of CNE by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 9.3 (Thurs.) and 3.6 (Fri.) contact hours applicable for APRN, RN, or LPN relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number: LT0025-1127
Approved for 9.0 (Thurs.) and 3.5 (Fri.) continuing education clock hours for Kansas licensed dietitians by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number: D1382 (LTS is KDHE-BFH-Nutrition and WIC Services)
7.75 L-CERPs (Thurs.) and 3.0 L-CERPs (Fri.) allocated by IBCLE. IBCLE Verification Number C1991261.
Location: Holiday Inn Wichita East I35, 549 S Rock Rd, Wichita, KS 67207
Hotel Reservations: A block of rooms has been reserved for October 23 and 24 for $93 per night. Available throught Thursday, Oct 17 . Click here to choose your dates and make your reservations.
Exhibitors and a bookstore, featuring speaker’s books, will be available. Book signing by speakers will be available. Cash and checks preferred. Credit cards accepted.
Agenda:
| DAY ONE | |
| Thursday, October 24 (Clinical Day, Registration fee of $120) |
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| 7:30 – 8:00 | Registration and Welcome |
| 8:00 – 9:00 | Breastfeeding Without Nursing: Exclusive Pumping – Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC |
| 9:00 – 10:00 | Recipient Mothers’ Experiences of Human Milk Sharing: An Opportunity for Support – Rebecca McCloskey, MSW, LISW-S |
| 10:00-10:15 | Break |
| 10:15 – 11:15 | Top 10 New Lactation Tidbits – Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC |
| 11:15 – 12:15 | Breastfeeding’s Trio of Trouble: Hypoglycemia, hyperbilirubinemia, & weight loss – Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC |
| 12:15 – 12:45 | Lunch (included) |
| 12:45 – 1:45 | To Cut or Not to Cut: Making the Decision with Tethered Oral Tissues – Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC |
| 1:45 – 3:15 | Does Breastfeeding Protect Maternal Mental Health? The Role of Oxytocin and Stress – Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC, FAPA |
| 3:15 – 3:30 | Break & Light Snacks |
| 3:30 – 4:45 | Weighing in on Obesity and Breastfeeding – Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC, FAPA |
| 3:45 – 4:00 | Closing Comments |
| DAY TWO
Friday, October 25 |
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| 7:15 – 7:45 | Registration & continental breakfast |
| 7:45 – 8:00 | Welcome and Introductions – Lisette Jacobson, Chair, Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition |
| 8:00 – 9:30 | What We Can Learn from Fed is Best – Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC, FAPA |
| 9:30 – 10:30 | Success Stories from Kansas:
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| 10:30 – 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 – 12:15 | Breastfeeding Makes All the Difference: Breastfeeding’s Role in Overcoming Racial Health Disparities and Childhood Adversity – Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC, FAPA |
| 12:15 – 1:00 | Lunch (included) |
| 1:00 – 2:00 | State of Breastfeeding in Kansas:
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| 2:00 – 2:15 | Break and light snacks |
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2:15 – 3:30 |
The Power of Local Breastfeeding Coalitions: New Toolkit – Panel of local breastfeeding coalition leaders |
| 3:30 – 4:15 | Returning to Work: How to Set Parents Up for Success – Panel of Human Resources, child care provider, mother, and lactation consultant |
| 4:150 – 4:30 | Closing Comments – Dr. Sarah Jolley, Chair-Elect, Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition |
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center is approved as a provider of CNE by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for contact hours applicable for APRN, RN, or LPN relicensure. Kansas State Board of Nursing provider number: LT0025-1127
Approved for 9.0 (Thurs.) and 3.5 (Fri.) continuing education clock hours for Kansas licensed dietitians by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Long-Term Sponsorship number: D1382 (LTS is KDHE-BFH-Nutrition and WIC Services)
Application for Continuing Education Recognition Points has been submitted to the
International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.
Exhibitor Opportunity:
Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition is accepting applications for exhibitor spaces at our 2019 Breastfeeding Conference, October 24-25, 2019 in Wichita. Exhibitor fee is only $150. Please read the Exhibitor Terms & Conditions and complete the Exhibitor Application and Contract, including payment of the $150 fee, to reserve a space.
Partial funding for this conference is provided by:
