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ETSU Breastfeeding Conference


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Add to Calendar ETSU Breastfeeding Conference 1/24/2026 8:00:00 AM 1/24/2026 5:00:00 PM America/New_York For More Details: https://etsu.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=7001 Description: Breastfeeding conference focusing on preparing for the first two weeks of breastfeeding. Stanton-Gerber Hall false MM/DD/YYYY


Date & Location
Saturday, January 24, 2026, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Stanton-Gerber Hall, Johnson City, TN

Overview
Breastfeeding conference focusing on preparing for the first two weeks of breastfeeding.

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (5.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (5.00 hours)

Target Audience
Specialties - Family Medicine, Other, Pediatrics
Professions - Advanced Practice Nurse, Fellow, Nurse Practitioner, Occupational Therapist, Physician, Physician Assistant, Resident

Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

  1. Educate patients about benefits of breastfeeding, how to breastfeed, and how to appropriately access clinical support
  2. Improve clinical practices and systems of care to promote, support, and protect breastfeeding.

Accreditation

ACCME Accreditation: Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

ACCME Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University. The Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

CME Credit: Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, designates this activity for a maximum of 5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERP's) are pending.


Additional Information

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received in writing no less than 20 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be made on cancellations received after that date. Please send cancellation requests to East Tennessee State [email protected].

East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine Department of Continuing Education for Health Professionals reserves the right to cancel or postpone this program if necessary; in the event of cancellation, course fees will be fully refunded. We are not responsible for other costs incurred such as non-refundable airline tickets or hotel penalties.

Accessibility Statement
 
East Tennessee State University Quillen College of Medicine Department of Continuing Education for Health Professionals is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, including dietary concerns, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.




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The East Tennessee State Quillen College of Medicine Department of Continuing Education for Health Professionals adheres to ACCME Criteria, Standards and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of faculty and their commercial relationships will be made prior to the activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

East Tennessee State University Continuing Medical Education adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information
Role in activity
Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)
Heather Grove, BA, CHCP
ETSU Continuing Medical Education for Health Professionals
Johnson City, TN
Activity Administrator
Nothing to disclose
Aliyah Smith-Gomis, MPH, DrPH(c), MPH
Mrs.
ETSU
Johnson City , TN
Activity Coordinator
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Karen Schetzina, MD, MPH
Professor Department of Pediatrics
East Tennessee State University
Course Director
Other: Husband is owner of Callion Pharma - Shares bank account-Callion Pharma
Faculty Photos
Louisa Ferrara-Gonzalez, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CNT, CLC, NTMTC
Infant Feeding Specialists / Dysphagia Researcher
NYU Langone Hospital (Long Island), Infant Feeding Specialists, Inc.
Franklin Square, NY
Faculty
Speakers Bureau-Mead Johnson Nutrition Company|Employment-Cardinal Health (Relationship has ended)
Faculty Photos
Ann Kellams, MD, IBCLC, NABBLM-C, FABM
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Faculty
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Lydia Perry, BSN
Lactation Consultant
Ballad Health
Piney Flats, TN
Faculty, Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Faculty Photos
Gloria Dudney, RN, BSN, Board Certified Lactation Consultant
Lactation Consultant
ETSU Physicians OB/GYN
Johnson City
Other Planning Committee Member
Honoraria-Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
Jennifer Hamlin, CBS
Fedding/Lactation Manager
ETSU Pediatrics
Johnson City, TN
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose
Meagan Meisenzahl, MEd
Director
Ballad Health- Niswonger Children's Network
Johnson City, TN
Other Planning Committee Member
Nothing to disclose

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Registration
9:00AM - 9:50AM

Welcome
9:50AM - 10:00AM

Keynote Speaker #1, Presentation #1
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Louisa Ferrara-Gonzalez, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CNT, CLC, NTMTC


Objectives:
  • Describe the negative effects of errors on occupational stress, emotional wellbeing, and overall quality-of-life for healthcare providers in who work in the NICU
  • Summarize important foundational theories to incorporate into their practice in attempts to improve upon any mistakes (i.e., neurodevelopmental care, family-centered care, trauma-informed care, inter-professional practices, self-reconciliation).
  • List clear, evidence-based strategies to increase awareness and to take responsibility of a mistake, as well as how to take action for improvements at bedside, and find forgiveness with themselves and co-workers.
Keynote Speaker #2, presentation #1
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Ann Kellams, MD, IBCLC, NABBLM-C, FABM


Objectives:
  • Articulate the medical indications for supplementation
  • Troubleshoot common breastfeeding concerns
Community Resources 1
12:00PM - 12:10PM

Community Resources 2
12:10PM - 12:20PM

Lunch and Learn
12:20PM - 1:20PM

Keynote Speaker #1, Presentation #2
1:20PM - 2:20PM
Louisa Ferrara-Gonzalez, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, CNT, CLC, NTMTC


Objectives:

• Review normal suck-swallow-breathe development from fetus to newborn
• Compare the oral motor movements for breast feeding verses bottle feeding
• Differentiate between techniques that promote safety and growth verses maladaptive skill development
• List appropriate techniques to use on NICU infants and how to teach them to parents

Break
2:20PM - 2:30PM

Community Resources 3
2:30PM - 2:40PM

Presentation
2:40PM - 3:40PM
Lydia Perry, BSN


Objectives:
  • Examine the physiological factors influencing lactogenesis II and sustained milk production among mothers exclusively pumping for medically fragile infants during the early post partum period
  • Identify interventions to mediate the challenges that often lead to discontinuation of exclusive pumping
Closing Remarks
3:40PM - 3:45PM


Contact Us:
Laurie Iezzi
East Tennessee State University-Department of Continuing Education for Health Professionals
Campus Box 70572
VA Building 2/Dogwood Avenue
Johnson City, TN 37614
Phone: 423-439-8027
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://etsu.cloud-cme.com

Exhibit at this Event

Exhibitor Packages

Exhibitor Package - Community Organizations Price: $0.00
Includes:
  • Basic Benefits - includes exhibit table, level acknowledgement at event
  • Number of Exhibitor Badges: 2
  • Complimentary Breakfast, Breaks & Lunch when applicable
  • Exhibit Location: Reserved Space

Deadline for order commitment is 1/17/2026 11:00:00 AM.

ETSU Quillen College of Medicine
Department of Continuing Education for Health Professionals,
PO Box 70572
Johnson City, TN 37614
Phone: 423-439-8081

[email protected]



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