Executive Summary of 2005 ILCA Board Meeting

The July 2005 meeting of the ILCA Board of Directors (BOD) was held in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Click here to read the Executive Summary of the meeting and learn of exciting ILCA news and activities planned for the coming year.

Thanks to Karen Querna, retiring Marketing Committee chair

The Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges the hard work and dedication of Karen Querna, our recently retired volunteer chair of the Marketing Committee.

During Karen's tenure, the ILCA website was re-designed and enriched and display 'banners' were designed. Karen also oversaw revisions to the ILCA membership brochure and began the process of branding ILCA's publications that has been carried forth by Marketing Director Cathy Carothers and the Marketing Committee.

The Board wishes Karen much happiness in her new endeavors.

According to the By-Laws of the International Lactation Consultant Association, the following positions are due to be filled at the 2006 Annual General Meeting of the Association to be held in July, 2006 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Director of Member and Affiliate Services: Addresses the needs and concerns of individual and affiliate members worldwide; develops programs and projects to enhance ILCA membership.

Director at Large: Will coordinate many items relating to professional development, including contacts with the Research Committee, the International Lactation Education Accreditation Council and the Journal of Human Lactation staff and publisher.

Full job descriptions can be found in the Members Only area at www.ilca.org.

This is your opportunity to get involved with ILCA! Please download a copy of the Nomination Application Packet from the ILCA website. Return the completed packet to the ILCA Office.

Please contact Doraine Bailey, Nominations Committee Chair, at nominations@ilca.org with any questions about nominating someone or letting your name stand for either of these ILCA Board positions. [more]

Ten Steps to 'Baby Friendly' in languages other than English

The Ten Steps in languages other than English can be downloaded at http://www.bfhi.org.au/text/bfhi_ten_steps.html and used as you wish. At the bottom of each page you will notice the addition of the language in English, making it easier to identify once printed.

Two Australian hospitals re-accredited by BFHI

Congratulations to the staff of Cairns Base Hospital, Queensland, and Southwest Healthcare Warrnambool, Victoria which have been re-accredited as BFHI Hospitals. This brings the number of Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative accredited hospitals in Australia to 51.

ILCA members at work

US Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign Ends Sept 30, 2005

The National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign launched in 2004 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health will end on September 30th. [more]

New Executive Director for IBLCE

The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners has appointed Ms Casey Ward Goldberg as its new Executive Director following JoAnne Scott's resignation in March 2005 due to ill health. [more]

Quintessence Breastfeeding Challenge 2005

On October 1 at 11 am local time, women across Canada and the United States will breastfeed their babies as part of the Breastfeeding Challenge 2005. [more]