Lactation Conferences & Education
2009
Upcoming Conferences & Educational Opportunities
July 9, 10, 11 and August 6-7, 2009
San Francisco, CA
UC San Diego Extension Lactation Educator-Counselor course
For more information click here for brochure or call (858) 964-1010 or visit instructor's website.
September 11-12, 2009
Berkeley, CA
Nancy E. Wight, MD, Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Ph.D
Presented by SWAG Conferences as a benefit for BALA
Click here for more information.
September 28-October 2, 2009
Berkeley, CA
"Professional Education in Breastfeeding and Lactation"
Molly Pessl, RN, BSN, IBCLC
5 Day Lactation Course: Click here for more information.
September 30 - May 13 (16 class sessions), 2009
San Jose, CA
UC San Diego Extension Lactation Consultant course taught by Gini Baker, RN, MPH, FACCE, IBCLC.
For more information click contact UC San Diego Extension at (858) 964-1010 or visit instructor's website.
October 29, 2009
Santa Rosa, CA
Sonoma County Breastfeeding Coalition annual conference. Contact Karen Clemmer for more information.
Past Conferences
2006-2009
May 11-15, 2009
Berkeley, CA
"Professional Education in Breastfeeding and Lactation"
Molly Pessl, RN, BSN, IBCLC
5 Day Lactation Course: Click here for more information.
May 28, 2009
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco General Hospital
"New Breastfeeding Skills For the 21st Century"
Suzanne Colson, RN, RM, PhD Presented by Ameda
Click here for more information
April 27 - 29, 2009
San Jose, CA
California WIC Association Annual Conference:
"Change Happens! Making WIC History Together"
Click here for more information.
March 6-7, 2009
Berkeley, CA
"RIGHT FROM THE START: Breastfeeding and Skin-to-Skin"
Nils Bergman, MD
M. Jane Heinig, Ph.D, IBCLC
Jane A. Morton, MD
Ulfat Shaikh, MD, MPH
Presented by SWAG Conferences
www.SWAGconferences.org
Click here for brochure
January 30th, February 27th, 2009
Davis, CA
"BABY BEHAVIOR 101: Prevention of Overfeeding by Helping Mothers Understand Their Babies "
M. Jane Heinig
Click here for more information.
November 20, 2008 Santa Rosa, CA
"The New and the Old: Yes! Breastfeeding Still Works" Featured speaker is Marianne Neifert, MD,
aka "Dr. Mom."
Presented by the Sonoma County Breastfeeding Coalition Conference.
For More Information contact Chris Moses (MosesC@sutterhealth.org)
November 19, 2008 Sacramento, CA
"The Skin to Skin Connection: Kangaroo Mother Care"
Featured speaker is Nils Bergman, MD.
Presented by Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, and the Northeastern California Regional Perinatal Outreach Program (NCPOP) Region 2.
Click here for brochure
September 2, 2008 Oakland, CA
"The Business Case for Breastfeeding"
Free Kit, Training, Presentation and Networking.
Presented by the California Breastfeeding Coalition. Special Guest Speaker: Cathy Carrothers, BLA, IBCLC, RLC.
For more information call Anne Garrett at (650) 573-2955
September 8-12, 2008 Berkeley, CA
"Professional Education in Breastfeeding and Lactation"
(including CLE training) Presented by SWAG
Conferences and Evergreen Perinatal Education Instructors: Molly Pessl, BSN, IBCLC, and Ginna
Wall, MN, RN, IBCLC.
February 27, 2007 San Francisco, CA
"Breastfeeding as a Strategy to Prevent Childhood Obesity; Increasing Initiation and Duration Rates"
Presented by the San Francisco Breastfeeding Promotion Coalition
March 3-4, 2006 Berkeley, CA
"6th Annual Bay Area Lactation Associates Conference"
Sponsored by: Bay Area Lactation Associates
Featuring: Jane E. Anderson, MD; Elizabeth C. Brooks, JD, IBCLC; Brian Palmer, D.D.S.; Kris Perry, BS, MSW; Molly Pessl, BSN, IBCLC; Diana West, IBCLC
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