Telemedicine Canada Infant Nutrition and Breastfeeding Series

INFACT Canada and Humber College are sponsoring a "baby-friendly" series with Telemedicine Canada. We urge all those interested to "log-in" and participate through your local hospital.

September 26, 1995
The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative and the International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes: Where its at
Presenters:
Frances Jones, Lactation Consultant BC Womens' Hospital, Vancouver, Canadian delegate to the International lactation Consultants Association;

Elisabeth Sterken, National Director INFACT Canada and member of the Canadian Expert Working Group on Breastfeeding, Toronto.

October 17, 1995 Breastfeeding Training: What Health Care Workers Need to Know
Presenters:
Dr Jack Newman, Director Breastfeeding Clinic Hospital for Sick Children, Asst Professor of Pediatrics, University of Toronto;

Sylvia Segal, Professor Continuing education, Maternal and Child Health, Humber College, Toronto, member RNOA Childbirth Nurses Interest Group.

November 7, 1995 Breastfeeding Friendly Communities: What They are and What They are Not
Presenters:
Linda Ross, Coordinator Health Programs, OXFAM Canada, St John's;

Ruta Valaitis, Assistant Professor of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, Clinical Nursing Consultant, Dept of Public Health Services, Munic of Hamilton-Wentworth.

November 28, 1995 Hospitals, Health Professionals and Infant Formula Companies
Presenters:
Lorraine Khachatourians, Lactation Consultant, Saskatoon and Secretary of the Saskatchewan Interdisciplinary Breastfeeding Working Group;

Eleanor Rivoire, Director, Perinatal Nursing Kingston General Hospital, Kingston.

January 16, 1996 Special Needs Babies and Breastfeeding
Presenters:
Dr Jack Newman, Director Breastfeeding Clinic, Hospital for Sick Children, Asst Professor of Pediatrics, University of Toronto;

Michelle Angelini, Lactation consultant and Chair St Joseph's Health Centre Breastfeeding Committee, London. (ON)

February 6, 1996 Thinking Breastfeeding: Making it the Norm
Presenter:
Dr Jack Newman, Director Breastfeeding Clinic, Hospital for Sick Children, Asst Professor of Pediatrics, University of Toronto.

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