Calendar

September 10
Deadline for early bird rate for Regional Conference in Kansas City, MO USA

October 2
Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge

October 15-16
ILCA Regional Conference, Kansas City, MO USA

2004 Program/Project Poster Award
Marcy J McMahon, RN, IBCLC, Boston, MA, USA for: Pumps for Peanuts: A Hospital-Based Initiative to Provide Breast Pumps for Urban Women

List your event *free* on ILCA’s Worldwide Education Calendar

ILCA’s Calendar has become the hub for conference listings worldwide. Conference planners - don’t miss this opportunity to promote your event –a basic listing is free! Hyperlinks and expanded information may be added for a nominal fee, which is waived for ILCA affiliates.

Find the calendar and the listing form on the Conferences page at www.ilca.org.

Networking on ILCA’s Discussion Board

The online Discussion Board at www.ilca.org is the place to connect with ILCA members and colleagues worldwide. A section for Affiliate Networking has been added to help you share ideas and news with other affiliates. Browse the forums for:

• Clinical Practice
• Hospital IBCLCs
• Private practice IBCLCs
• Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
• Third Party Reimbursement and more.

Postings can be printed out to read at leisure by clicking on the printer symbol at the right side of your computer screen.

Members needed to serve on Nominations Committee

Are you well connected to IBCLCs around the world? Would you be willing to serve on the Nominations Committee? [ more].

ILCA Liaisons- Who's Who

Task Force to Investigate Feasibility of U.S. National Affiliate

The ILCA Board has authorized the formation of a task force to consider the feasibility of a U.S. Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA) [more]

No Free Lunch

ILCA affiliate Westchester/Putnam/Rockland Lactation Consortium in New York USA has joined No Free Lunch, “Just Say No to Drug Reps”, an organization that encourages and supports physicians, medical students and hospital staff not to take gifts from sales representatives. Check out their website at www.nofreelunch.org.

About Conferences

The 2004 conference was sponsored by the Banner Health Care System. The ILCA Board, the conference committee and ILCA management staff warmly thank Banner Health Care System for their financial support which helped to make the conference a great success.

ILCA Regional Conference, Kansas City MO, USA, October 15-16 Did you miss the Scottsdale Conference? Still want to go to ILCA this year? There’s time to register for the US Regional Conference to be held on October 15-16 at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center in Kansas City, Missouri. [more].

ILCA ON CALL

ILCA ON CALL is an exciting new project involving four "teams" of ILCA members worldwide who will be available to assist with requests for lactation expertise in a variety of situations.

The teams are Emergency Response (formerly the Clinical Expert List), Media Response, Clinical Quick Help, and ILCA Speakers’ Bureau. Once formulated, these teams will be widely promoted with targeted groups to increase visibility of ILCA and the role of IBCLCs.

To be included in ILCA ON CALL you must be an ILCA member and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). We invite you to apply today! [more]

ILCA’s Strategic Plan updated

ILCA’s Strategic Plan for 2004-2009 was presented to members during the Annual Meeting at the 2004 Annual Conference. It is available for review in the Members Only area of the ILCA website. The Plan includes an overview for the period 2004-2009 and specific goals and objectives for 2004-2005.

Diane Wiessinger goes back to her ILCA roots

Gearing up for ILCA’s 20th anniversary celebration in Chicago next year, many of ILCA’s early members have been sharing memories about the past 20 years. During a nostalgic discussion of ILCA founders and the forerunners of the lactation consultant profession, Diane Wiessinger, from Ithaca, NY USA contributed her own memories. Enjoy the original discussion on the Discussion Board under ILCA’s 20th Anniversary/ILCA History and here is Diane’s inimitable response [more]

ILCA Board of Directors changes

The ILCA Board has appointed Jacki Glover, IBCLC from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada to complete the term of Director of Professional Development and Research which became vacant when Judi Lauwers stepped down to assume the role of Interim Education Coordinator. The Board extends its warm appreciation to Judi for her service to ILCA while on the board. [more]

Interim Education Coordinator Appointed

In July, ILCA established a position of Interim Education Coordinator to address the association’s growing needs in the area of education. Judi Lauwers was appointed to the temporary position with a mandate to develop two new permanent positions within ILCA. The first position, Education Coordinator, will oversee all non-conference educational services in ILCA. The second position, Conference Supervisor, will oversee all conference activities and coordinate all staff and volunteers involved in conference planning. Both positions will be posted for applicants early in 2005.

Each One Reach One’ awards for course directors and affiliates

The annual Each One Reach One membership campaign has been expanded to include new categories for 2005. Congratulations to Sue Wirth, Albany, CA USA who won the 2004 Award!

Here are the categories and prizes for the 2005 campaign. [more]

Members Vote on ILCA By-Laws Changes

Proposed changes to ILCA’s By-Laws were presented to members during the Annual General Meeting held on July 18, 2004 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA. [more]

International Breastfeeding Photography Competition Winners

See the winning photos of the 2004 BESTPART International Photography Competition at www.breastfeeding.org.nz. These beautiful photos will be available for a traveling exhibit. If there is sufficient interest, BESTPART (Breastfeeding Empowerment, Support, Training, Promotion, Advocacy and Research Team) is considering a 2005 calendar and a poster series.

Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge 2004

On October 2, 2004, at 11 a.m. local time, women across Canada and the United States will breastfeed their babies as part of the Breastfeeding Challenge 2004. This event is an opportunity for ILCA members to participate in a celebration of breastfeeding. The event can be as big or as small as the organizers wish to make it. The health promotion through media attention will be invaluable. Information on how to participate in the Breastfeeding Challenge can be found at www.babyfriendly.ca.