Calendar

2006

March 1
IBCLC Day

March 1
Deadline for 2005 Annual Conference Poster Presentations

March 31
Deadline for Eli Hormann Memorial Scholarship & ILCA General Scholarship applications for 2006 ILCA Conference

March 31-April 2
ILCA Board Meeting, Los Angeles, California, USA

April 1
Deadline for Research Grant applications

Conferences

2006 ILCA Conference

ILCA’s annual international Conference is the premier education and networking event for IBCLCs. The 2006 ILCA Conference, Interdisciplinary Breastfeeding Practice: Integration through Innovation, will be held July 12-16 at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center (formerly Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Conference registration will be available on the ILCA website later this month.

ILCA Conference Personal Program Planner

Preview the content of the 2006 Conference sessions before you arrive at the conference! ILCA’s Personal Conference Program Planner helps you decide which sessions to attend before you complete your registration form. The Program Planner includes abstracts of conference sessions, biographical sketches of the speakers, and other information you need to plan your agenda. Sessions that award E-CERPs and R-CERPs are identified. Poster Session and Oral Research Session topics will be posted after April 20, 2006. [more]

Previewing Featured Speakers

Eminent researcher Ching Tat Lai joined Peter Hartmann’s team at the University of Western Australia as a student in 1997. In his work with the Hartmann team, he demonstrated that high levels of IgA and Lysozyme in breastmilk had lowered the risk of developing respiratory problems at one year of age. Tat Lai will present a plenary session on “Supercharged Human Milk: Optimizing Enteral Nutrition of Premature Babies.” [more]

Find a Roommate for ILCA 2006

An easy way to find a roommate for the 2006 ILCA conference - or any conference during the year – is to post a message on ILCA's online Discussion Board! Go to www.ilca.org, click on Discussion Board, and then on Attending a Conference? Find a Roommate. To facilitate a response, be sure to include your email address. If you’re not sure how to login, email info@ilca.org for help.

ILCA Conference Scholarships

Applications are invited for two scholarships – the ILCA General Scholarship and the Eli Hormann Memorial Scholarship --for attendance at the 2006 annual conference. [more]

ILCA Bookstore

Free Download: Clinical Guidelines for the Establishment of Exclusive Breastfeeding

ILCA's new 2005 Clinical Guidelines for the Establishment of Exclusive Breastfeeding (formerly titled Evidence-Based Guidelines for Breastfeeding Management in the First 14 Days) is now available both as a FREE download and in hard copy from the ILCA Bookstore. ILCA encourages all healthcare professionals who work with breastfeeding mothers and babies to become familiar with the important evidence-based strategies in this document. [more]

IBCLC Day is March 1, 2006

LET'S CELEBRATE!

Join your colleagues worldwide in celebrating IBCLC Day! This special day, held the first Wednesday in March each year, honors the work of IBCLCs. The theme for 2006 is “IBCLCs: Vital links in the circle of care for breastfeeding families”.

ILCA invites coalitions, providers, and public health groups everywhere to plan a celebration. It could be as simple as affiliates sending an e-message to their members to mark the day, or as elaborate as holding a reception to honor IBCLCs, or working with other local IBCLCs to provide a Free Breastfeeding Clinic on March 1. One group of IBCLCs did just that and experienced some amazing results! Read their story!

Whether you plan big or small events, ILCA has the resources to make your celebration a special occasion! [more]

Executive Summary of November 2005 ILCA Board of Directors meeting

The November 2005 meeting of the ILCA Board of Directors (BOD) was held in San Diego, California, USA. An Executive Summary of the meeting may be read in the Members Only area of the ILCA website.

Formation of U.S. National Affiliate

The ILCA Board has approved the formation of a U.S. national affiliate using a model proposed by the U.S. Affiliate Task Force. This structure serves as a model for any country that wishes to establish a national ILCA affiliate, and enables ILCA to focus future efforts on issues that affect members worldwide. [more]

Joy Heads, recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to breastfeeding.

Australian Government Recognises ILCA’s Joy Heads for Services to Breastfeeding

ILCA member Joy Heads from Sydney was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in Australia’s annual Honours List announced on Australia Day, January 26. She received the award ‘for services to nursing and midwifery as a specialist lactation consultant and to health professional and parent education’. Joy was the driving force behind the accreditation of the Royal Hospital for Women as New South Wales’ first tertiary Baby-Friendly hospital. She served on the 2003 ILCA conference committee in Australia and currently is a member of ILCA’s Conference Program Committee.[more]

Premier Issue of Breastfeeding Medicine due in March 2006

Breastfeeding Medicine, the official publication of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM), publishes its first issue in March. [more]

ILCA's Sister Group Program

The ILCA Sister Group Program fosters links between groups or individuals interested in lactation. If an individual or group is unable to join ILCA due to lack of financial means or difficulty in sending money outside their country, their application to be a sistered group or individual is invited. [more]

New Independent Study Modules in Video Format

ILCA offers L, E and R-CERPs through a variety of Independent Study Modules. The latest additions are offered in a video format. Six new study modules with links to videotaped presentations are now available on the ILCA website. [more]

Access JHL Online – a Membership Benefit

In addition to receiving a hard copy of the Journal of Human Lactation, members can read the Journal online, and also sign up to receive Table of Contents alerts. Click on the link in the Members Only area of the website to access the eJHL.

More than 60 Listings on ILCA’s Worldwide Education Calendar

ILCA’s Calendar currently lists more than 60 conferences, seminars and workshops worldwide with new postings added every week. Browse the listings for upcoming events in Canada, the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. All advertisers are compliant with the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent WHO Resolutions, as well as ILCA’s Advertising Policy.

A basic listing is free to conference planners and course directors. Don’t miss this opportunity to promote your event. Hyperlinks and expanded information may be added for a fee, which is waived for ILCA affiliates. Find the Calendar and listing form on the Conferences page at www.ilca.org.

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