Health Care Providers

• U.S. Breastfeeding Committee Core Competencies in Breastfeeding Care and Services
• Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocols: www.bfmed.org. Guidelines for the care of breastfeeding mothers and infants and do not delineate an exclusive course of treatment or serve as standards of medical care.
  

Online and Self-paced Training

• The Academy of Pediatrics Breastfeeding Residency Curriculum Online Resource (tools and resources about breastfeeding including clinical and cultural cases, prepared presentations about breastfeeding management, and evaluation and tracking tools).
• Virginia Department of Health and University of Virginia course designed for healthcare professionals of all types.
• Within Reach: The Physician Lactation Collaborative of Washington Lactation Education for Physicians module set. Ten modules designed and tested for physicians.
• Breastfeeding in the Beginning: A theory based online course for women and family care nurses. Metro State College, Denver. Contact via e-mail for information.
• Breastfeeding Basics Academic, non commercial, short course on the fundamentals of breastfeeding geared toward medical practitioner.
• Wellstart Lactation Management Self-Study Modules, Level 1. Downloadable at no cost.
   

Regional/Classroom Training

• International Lactation Consultant Association course providers directory (search “Directory of Course Providers”)
• Healthy Children’s Center for Breastfeeding Lactation Counselor certificate course
• Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association Lactation Educator 20 hours course
• Lactation Journal Club, meets monthly in Denver.
• Lactation Exam Review

• Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement on Breastfeeding and Human Milk
• Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Position on Breastfeeding
• Family Physicians Position on Supporting Breastfeeding
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• American Dietetic Association
• American College of Nurse-Midwives Position Statement on Breastfeeding
• National Association of Neonatal Nurses Position Statement
• American Public Health Association
  

• Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Clinical Protocols

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• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in U.S.A.
• Colorado Can Do 5 Initiative
• Colorado Can Do 5 Crib cards
• Colorado Hospital Self-Assessment
• Medications and Human Milk
• National Institute of Health Drugs and Medications Database
• University of Rochester, Lactation Study Line (handles inquires from health professionals only) 585-275-0088
• Thomas Hale’s Breastfeeding and Medication Forum (health care professionals only)

• Getting It Right Report
• Colorado Can Do 5 Crib cards