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CONFERENCES,
MEETINGS AND SEMINARS |
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2008 |
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May 7 |
Northwest GA Annual Interventions Workshop
Rome, GA
Breastfeeding Interventions 2008
Speaker: Dr. Rebecca Black of GA Southern University
Contact:
Wilma Sexton 706-295-6752
8-5, 5 CEUs |
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May 15 |
Southeast Georgia Health System Annual
Breastfeeding Conference
Brunswick, GA
Speaker: Molly Pess'l
Brochure
Contact:
Jo Wright 912-466-3184 |
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June 5 |
The Business Case for Breastfeeding:
Resource Kit
Atlanta, GA
ABC Inc. International Conference Center
5355 Hunter Rd.
Speaker: Department of Health and Human
Services, Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child
Health Bureau.
Topic: The curriculum was designed for local
breastfeeding coalitions, Healthy Start Programs, lactation consultants, and
other health care professionals. The training provides tools that will help you
in contacting businesses and assist them in starting a lactation program. The
resource kit provide handouts and information to use during these visits
with employers. Once you have received the training you will be required to
contact at least 4 businesses. There is no cost to you.
Brochure
Contact: Mary Jackson or Arlene Toole 404.616.4932
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June 6 |
Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition
Atlanta, GA
ABC Inc. International Conference Center
5355 Hunter Rd.
Contact: Mary Jackson or Arlene Toole 404.616.4932
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June 7 |
Special called
SELCA Board Meeting. TBA |
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June 26-27 |
Lactation Management Skills Workshop
Macon, GA
Macon State College
Topics: The Makings of a Baby Friendly Hospital from Harlem Hospital in
Harlem, NY
Statewide Breastfeeding Data
Breastfeeding in the Special Needs Infant
Support of the Multi-cultural Client
Contact: Tonya Scott 404-657-2927 |
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July 23-27 |
2008 ILCA Annual Conference
Las Vegas, Nevada
Red Rock Resort, Spa, Casino
Theme: “One
Voice, Uniting the Profession – Practice, Professionalism, Policy”.
More Info |
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Aug. 2 |
SELCA Business Meeting and Educational
Offering - Summer Meeting
Atlanta, GA
Wellstar Development Center
2000 S. Park Place SE 30339
Contact:
Carol Westbrooks
770-793-8086
Print Directions
NEW! Saturday Daytime Meeting |
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Sept 4-5 |
Nursing Perspectives
Lake Lanier Islands, GA
Emerald Pointe Conference Center & Resort
More Info:
www.gradyhealthsystem.com/nursingperspectives |
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Sept 10-12 |
Georgia Perinatal Association Conference (GPA)
St Simons
Island, GA
Sea Palms Resort
Save the date. |
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Oct. 1-3 |
2008 VELB/ILCA Conference and Annual Meeting
Vienna,
Austria
Austria Center
Theme: “A World Wide View on Breastfeeding”.
More info:
www.ilca.org
and
www.velb.org
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Nov.4 |
SELCA Business Meeting and Educational
Offering - Fall Meeting
Hamilton Medical Center
1200 Memorial Dr.
Dalton 706-272-6000
Contact:
Theresa Brown 706-217-2229
PRINT DIRECTIONS
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Nov. 21
NEW DATE!! |
East Metro Fast Track Breastfeeding
Conference
Lawrenceville, GA
Gwinnett Medical Center Resource Center
Speakers: Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Ph.D., IBCLC and our own
Amy Spangler, MN, RN, IBCLC
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2009 |
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Feb 7 |
SELCA Business Meeting and Educational
Offering - Winter Meeting
Henry Medical
Center
1133 Eagle's Landing Parkway
Stockbridge
, Georgia
30281
Contact:
Tammy Thompson 678-604-4896
Print Directions
NEW! Saturday
Daytime Meeting
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May 1 |
SELCA Business Meeting and Educational
Offering -Spring Meeting
Gwinnett Hospital System Resource
Center
665 Duluth-Lawrenceville Hwy
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
Contact: Diane
Frederick 678-312-4844
Back office line: professionals only
Print Directions
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