Calendar

2005

May 15
Early bird registration deadline for 2005 conference

June 1
Deadline for ‘thank you' ads for ILCA Commemorative History Book

June 8
Discount deadline for hotel room for 2005 conference

June 15
Standard rate registration deadline for 2005 conference

July 6,7
ILCA Board of Directors meeting, Chicago, Illinois USA

July 8-12
ILCA's 20th Anniversary Conference & Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois USA

Consultation Reports –two more approaches

Barbara Wilson-Clay, BS, IBCLC, Austin, Texas USA writes:

My approach to reporting is simple and straightforward. It helps me to remember that my scope of practice does not include diagnosis; it does include observation and accurate communication with the health care provider (HCP). [more]

Lucia Jenkins RN, IBCLC, Wakefield, Massachusetts, USA writes:

I have had a private home-visit business for 11 years. Because of my mixed background (RN and home-birth midwife), I have experience with both "institutional" and "private practice" charting and have adapted my own charting to combine both styles. I use the following three sheets for information/reporting: [more]

World Breastfeeding Week 2005 Action Kit

ILCA's annual Action Kit will be available for purchase soon through the ILCA Bookstore. The kits include all of your old favorites, plus a full-color poster and spoon-shaped pin supporting this year's theme, "Breastfeeding and Family Foods: Loving and Healthy." PDF versions of much of the text and certificates, and a Powerpoint presentation on complementary feeding will also be available for free download in the Members Only area of the ILCA website.

Study Guides for IBLCE exam

Breastfeeding promotion for adolescent mothers

This month's research article of interest was chosen by Karen Wambach PhD, RN, IBCLC, chair of ILCA's Research Committee. Here's the citation, and Karen's discussion follows:

Spears, H. J. (2004). Nurses' attitudes, knowledge, and beliefs related to the promotion of breastfeeding among women who bear children during adolescence. Journal of Pediatric Nursing: Nursing Care of Children and Families, 19, 176-83. [more]

Best JHL article for 2004

The member vote for best JHL article for 2004 was won by K. Jean Cotterman's article "Reverse Pressure Softening: A Simple Tool to Prepare Areola for Easier Latching during Engorgement" which appeared in the May 2004 issue. Congratulations Jean!

Sign up for JHL Contents Alert

Get a preview of your next issue of the JHL by signing up for a "JHL Contents Alert", a free service to all ILCA members.

You can automatically receive article titles and authors' names, calls for papers, special issue announcements and news from the editor. To
register, visit JHL Online via the ILCA website's Members Only area and click on 'Sign up for Contents Alerts'.

JHL Back-Issues Needed for Web Project

ILCA has an opportunity to upload back issues of the Journal of Human Lactation onto the Web. To this end, we need disposable copies of the JHL for Volume 4 (1988) through Volume 15 (1999). [more]

Nine new listings for IBCLC positions

Looking for a job? Search the listings for IBCLCs in ILCA's Career Mart where nine positions are currently advertised. Help ILCA to get the word out to employers that advertising in Career Mart takes them directly to their target audience of IBCLCs by sending this paragraph to your institution's director of Human Resources or Personnel, as well as to your supervisor.

Conferences

20th Anniversary Celebration!

Breaking the Barriers to Breastfeeding: Research, Policy and Practice Chicago Hilton Hotel Chicago, Illinois USA July 8-12, 2005

Celebrate and Learn—Celebrate ILCA's and IBLCE's 20th anniversaries and learn from internationally renowned experts! May 15 is the deadline for the Early Bird conference registration rate. June 8 is the deadline for reserving a room in ILCA's block of discounted rooms at the Hilton Chicago Hotel. Click here for the registration brochure and hotel information. Special activities you won't want to miss include:

History Album—Your personal ‘thank you' message can be part of ILCA's commemorative history album that will debut at the conference.

Who were the mentors who inspired you, challenged you, and helped model the way you promote, protect, and support breastfeeding? Were they colleagues? Friends? Conference speakers? Authors? Mothers you have helped? Now you can remember and honor these special people who have made a difference in the profession and in your personal growth. ILCA is preparing a 20th Anniversary keepsake booklet with a section devoted to personal “thank you” ads. Don't miss your chance to pay tribute to the special people who have had an impact on the direction you have taken. Anniversary “Thank You” ads are only $15, and must be received at the ILCA office by June 1, 2005. Download the ad form (.pdf or .rtf) and mail or fax it to ILCA.

Memorial Display—Please let us know of any ILCA members who have died during the past 20 years so they can be included in ILCA's memorial display at the conference. Send their name and photograph if available to Judi Lauwers at lauwersj@comcast.net.

In the News

Result of ILCA Board of Directors' 2005 Election

It is with great pleasure that the ILCA Board of Directors announces the results of the 2005 election.

Congratulations to:

Elizabeth Brooks, JD, IBCLC, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, USA who was elected as Secretary and Jacki Glover, RN, MM, IBCLC, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, who was elected as Director of Professional Development and Research. As there were no nominees for Treasurer at the cut-off time, the Board took applications and appointed Kathy Parkes, RN, IBCLC, San Antonio, Texas, USA to this position.

In accordance with recently approved ILCA ByLaws changes, the incoming ILCA President-elect was elected from within the ILCA Board at the November 2004 Board meeting. Becky Mannel, BS, BA, IBCLC, Edmond, Oklahoma, USA, ILCA’s current Secretary/Treasurer is ILCA's new President-elect. Her term will begin in July 2005 and she will serve as President for two years beginning in July 2006.

These new board members will take office in July 2005, and members attending the international conference in Chicago, Illinois USA will have an opportunity to meet them during the annual meeting.

ILCA renews its NGO status with the World Health Organization

ILCA's application for continued Non Governmental Organization (NGO) status with the World Health Organization has been granted for another three years. [more]

Executive Summary of March 2005 ILCA Board Meeting

The ILCA Board of Directors met on March 4, 5 and 6 in San Diego, California, USA. Following is the Executive Summary of this meeting. Summaries of prior meetings and of ILCA annual meetings are archived on the About ILCA page at www.ilca.org. [more]

Changes to ILCA on Call

Following the Asian tsunami on 26th December 2004, it became apparent that the Emergency Response Team component of the ILCA on Call project should be discontinued. [more]

ILCA's Online Discussion Board

ILCA's Discussion Board is a place to network with your colleagues worldwide, to share an interesting case or get an answer to a clinical question.

Post a message or simply browse the topics. Besides the Clinical Practice forum, find areas for Hospital-based IBCLCs, Private Practice IBCLCs, IBCLCs in NICU, Third Party Reimbursement, Preparing for the IBLCE exam and Ethics. Use your Member ID and password to log into the Members Only topics.