Interdisciplinary Seminar Series

Infant Feeding/Breastfeeding

Offered:

• August 10^th, 2005 at 9:00am

General Objectives

1. Know the documented health benefits of breastfeeding for mother and child
2. Know common complications for mother and child
3. Be able to answer common questions that patients may have about breastfeeding
4. Apply principles learned to clinical case discussions
5. Participate in demonstrations of breastfeeding techniques and breast pumps using models

Students
Minimum Number: 6
Maximum Number: 15

Methods/Agenda

1. Pre-test of breastfeeding knowledge/misconceptions (~5 minutes)
   (Answers will be addressed during seminar or can be reviewed at end)

2. Dr. Lottinger (~40 minutes)
   1. Breastfeeding rates in World, US, LA
   2. Brief history of breastfeeding
   3. Benefits to mom (immediate and long term)
   4. Prenatal case studies (2)

3. Time to read assigned article (~15 minutes):
   Freed, G. L., S. J. Clark, et al. (1995). "National assessment of physicians' breast-feeding knowledge, attitudes, training, and experience." JAMA 273(6): 472-6.

4. Dr. Dise (~45 minutes)
   1. Discussion of article
   2. Health care providers' impact on breastfeeding
   3. Benefits to baby (immediate and long term)
   4. Pediatric case studies (3)

5. Break (10 minutes)

6. Dr. Lertora (~30 minutes)
   1. Overview of breastfeeding and pharmacology
   2. Pharmacology case studies (2)

7. Demonstrations of breast pumps and latching on (~20 minutes)
   Meshawn Tarver (Senior Program Coordinator for Breastfeeding and Women's Health at TUXCOE)

8. Complete Seminar Evaluation forms (~5 minutes)