Advances in Lactation Management

presented by Michigan Association of Lactation Consultants (MALC)

Join us for an exciting event focused on the latest advances in lactation management! This in-person gathering will take place at the in East Lansing, MI, USA. Whether you're a lactation professional, a perinatal worker, healthcare professional, or interested in pursuing a lactation profession, this event is perfect for you. Discover cutting-edge techniques, education strategies, research interpretation, ethical navigation, and best practices in lactation management from leading experts Linda Smith and Laurel Wilson. Expand your knowledge, network with like-minded individuals, and gain valuable insights to support breastfeeding and improve maternal and infant health outcomes. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in lactation management!

Linda J. Smith, MPH, FACCE, IBCLC, FILCA is a lactation consultant, childbirth educator, author, and internationally-known consultant on breastfeeding and birthing issues. Linda serves as liaison to the World Health Organization’s Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. As a La Leche League Leader and Lamaze-certified Childbirth Educator, she provided education and clinical support to diverse families over 45 years in 9 cities in the USA and Canada. Linda has worked in a 3-hospital system in Texas, a public health agency in Virginia, and served as Breastfeeding coordinator for the Ohio Department of Health. Linda recently served on the Board of Directors of La Leche League International; was a founder of IBLCE, founder and past board member of ILCA, and is a delegate to the United States Breastfeeding Committee from the American Breastfeeding Institute. Linda holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health and is currently an adjunct Instructor at the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio and an affiliate faculty member of the Union Institute and University. She owns the Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre, on the Internet at www.BFLRC.org.

Laurel Wilson, IBCLC, RLC, BSc, INHC, CLSP is an author, TEDx and international keynote, speaker, and pregnancy and lactation specialist. She served as the Executive Director of Lactation Programs for CAPPA, the Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association for 17 years. She previously served on the Board of Directors for the United States Breastfeeding Committee, as CAPPA Senior Advisor, and was on the board for Kindred World. She currently serves as an Advisor for InJoy Health and is on the board for the Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition. She owns MotherJourney, focusing on training perinatal professionals on integrative and holistic information regarding pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding and Thrive with Laurel, focusing on supporting women during perimenopause and menopause. She has her degree in Maternal Child Health: Lactation Consulting and is an international board certified lactation consultant. Wilson is the co-author of two books, The Attachment Pregnancy and The Greatest Pregnancy Ever and contributing author to Round the Circle: Doulas Talk About Themselves. She loves to blend today’s recent scientific findings with the mind/body/spirit wisdom. Laurel has been joyfully married to her husband for more than three decades and has two wonderful grown sons, whose difficult births led her on a path towards helping emerging families create positive experiences. Laurel spends her free time reading piles of research, hiking in the mountains with her dogs, kayaking, and cooking. She believes that the journey into parenthood is a life-changing rite of passage that should be deeply honored and celebrated.

MALC is an affiliate of USLCA. Its purpose is to create opportunities for education, networking, professional support, and recognition of the promotion and practice of those who support breastfeeding families

All Vendors and Exhibitors participating in the conference follow the guidelines of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes, the WHO Code.

CERPs - Lactation CERPs award application has been made to the IBLCE. To be eligible for CERPs, participants must attend the entire activity & submit an evaluation form.

Nursing Contact Hours -This activity has been submitted to the Ohio Nurse Association (OBN -001-91) for approval to award contact hours. The Ohio Nurse Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurse’s Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The participant must attend the entire activity & submit an evaluation form.

Kellogg Center Hotel and Conference Center

https://kelloggcenter.com/

219 S. Harrison Rd., East Lansing, MI 48824

Onsite parking available in the Kellogg Center ramp adjoining the conference center. Parking validation code will be provided closer to event date and at registration on the morning of the event.

The Kellogg Center has hotel accommodations within the conference facility. https://kelloggcenter.com/rooms

800-875-5090

There is a discount for MSU Alumni: https://kelloggcenter.com/alumni

SpringHill Suites by Marriot East Lansing

https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/lansl-springhill-suites-east-lansing-university-area/

1100 Trowbridge Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823

517-763-2033

Graduate East Lansing

https://www.graduatehotels.com/east-lansing/

133 Evergreen Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823

517-348-0900

For questions about this event or contact hours please contact: [email protected]

To learn more about MALC and to become a member, visit:

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