Ethical Considerations in Lactation

Featured Speaker: Liz Brooks, JD, IBCLC, FILCA

Program Description 

This one day seminar is designed to offer current information and important knowledge and skills for people who help expectant and new mothers.  Ethics are an important for every working professional. This course will help clarify important ethical ramifications with regard to lactation.  We will discuss procedures for using materials of intellectual property that are protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks and patents.  You will learn what conflicts of interest are and how to avoid them.  We will explore how ethics differ in different fields including IBCLCs, Peer Counselors, Nurses and Volunteers.  We will bring it all together with an interactive discussion to help you bring it back to your workplace.    

Objectives 

Following the didactic presentations, participants will be able to:

• Describe procedures to obtain permission to use intellectual property materials from others;
• Identify three situations where conflicts of interest can arise in clinical practice;
• List three areas where ethics differ depending on scope of service; and to
• Implement three changes in day-to-day practice to protect mothers’ confidential information. 

Faculty

Liz Brooks, JD, IBCLC, FILCA

• Lactation consultant in private practice since 1999.
• Lawyer since 1983 with expertise in ethics, lobbying, administrative and criminal law.
• IBCLC with experience in private practice, hospital setting (education, rounding and  NICU), and non profit community clinic
• Secretary of the Board of Directors of ILCA

Agenda

9:00      Registration

9:30      Do You Mind If I Use That?

10:45    Break

11:00    Squeaky Clean or Sneaking By

12:15    Lunch

1:15      When Worlds Collide  

2:30      Break

2:45      Deal or No Deal: A Game Show Approach to Ethics

4:00      Adjourn 

Registration Fees

Registration fee includes: continental breakfast, lunch, syllabus, and continuing education credit.

Prior to March 4                                   $90            

On or after Mar 4/at the door:             $100           

Location & Parking

Valley Presbyterian Hospital is located at 15107 Vanowen St., Van Nuys, CA. Park in the Noble parking structure on the corner of Noble and Vanowen. Parking all day is $6. The seminar will be in the Health Education Center, Main Auditorium.

Participant Confirmation

Confirmation by e-mail will be sent to participants providing an e-mail address only.  No other confirmation will be sent. 

Continuing Education Units

CEU, CPE and CERP credits will be offered at no additional charge. The Community Perinatal Network (CPN) is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. This course offers 6 contact hours of continuing education. CPN’s provider number is CEP 14797. Licensee must maintain certificate for a period of four years.  This course offers 5 E CERPs. CERP application will be submitted.  

Target Audience

Physicians, Registered Nurses,  Dietitians, Nutritionists, Occupational Therapists, CPHWs, Lactation Consultants, Lactation Educators, La Leche League Leaders, Health Educators, Case Managers, Home Visitors, Doulas, Breastfeeding Peer Counselors and others interested in supporting families in the initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding. 

Co-sponsored by

Valley Presbyterian Medical Center, Community Perinatal Network, PHFE, NEVHC & SLAHP WIC Programs 

Information / Questions

(213) 596-5776  

www.breastfeedla.org