Public Presentations/Lectures for Health Professionals

Fee: $120.00 per hour; $600.00 per day.*

Previous Speaking Engagements

21 Feb 07: "Promoting, Protecting, and Supporting Breastfeeding" - Canadian Prenatal Nutrition Program Conference.
Toronto. Contact: Renée Compton, Health Canada.

02 June 06:  “Teaching Mothers Manual Expression of Colostrum and Milk” – 16th Annual Breastfeeding Conference - Breastfeeding: Good Health for the Family. Toronto. Contact Anne Archer, Coordinator, 416-323-7736.

12 Oct 05: “Teaching Breastfeeding Mothers Manual Expression” – Ottawa Valley Lactation Consultants. Contact Caren Croft, CERPS Coordinator, 613-580-6744.

27 July 02: "Colitis in the Breastfeeding Baby" - International Lactation Consultants Assoc. Annual Conference, Boca Raton, FL.
Contact: Wendy Hanavan, 919-787-5181.

23 Oct 01: "Family Physicians' Medical Practice Educational Module on Breastfeeding - Guest Expert". Ottawa.
Contact: Beth Morrison, MD, 613-260-5393.

16 Oct 01: "Breastpumps: Operating the Equipment and Guidelines for Mothers". Co-Presenter with Lana Matthews to Ottawa Valley Lactation Consultants.
Contact: Maureen Kennedy, CERPS Coordinator, 613-826-2542

25 Oct 01: "Nursing Leadership". Panel Member for Presentation to Baccalaureate Nursing Students. Algonquin College, Ottawa.
Contact: Carmen Hust, 613-733-5671.

18 April 01: "Importance of Breastfeeding; Latching; Common Problems" to Labour Companions. Canadian Mothercraft, Ottawa.
Contact: Gillian Sippert, 613-728-1839, ext. 228.

24 Oct 00: "Importance of Breastfeeding" to Labour Companions. Canadian Mothercraft, Ottawa.
Contact: Gillian Sippert, 613-728-1839, ext. 228.

21 August 00: "Breastfeeding the Baby with Down Syndrome" to Ottawa Valley Lactation Consultants.
Contact: Maureen Kennedy, CERPS Coordinator, 613-826-2542.

27 April 00: "Optimal Growth in the Breastfed Baby"** and "Breastfeeding the Baby with Down Syndrome"** - Keynote speaker for BREASTFEEDING AND INFANT GROWTH, Hamilton-Wentworth Reg. Lactation Comm. & Niagara Reg. Breastfeeding Coalition.
Contact: Hiltrud Dawson, 905-546-3588, ext 3485.

18/19 Sept 99: "Optimal Growth in the Breastfed Infant" & "Colitis in the Breastfed Infant" - 26th Annual Pediatrics for the Practicing Physician, Toledo, OH.
Contact: Medical College of Ohio, 419-383-4237.

04 June 99: "Grassroot Strategies for Implementing the Baby Friendly Initiative"** at 9th Annual Breastfeeding Seminar, Humber College, Toronto.
Contact: Elizabeth Sterken, (416) 595-9819.

28 May 99: "How to Assess and Correct Common and Not So Common Breastfeeding Problems" to The Canadian Doula Association Information Workshop for labour support providers and childbirth educators.
Contact: CDA, (613) 832-0927.

05 May 99: "Breastfeeding High Needs Infants - Down Syndrome, Cleft Palate, Neurologically Impaired"** at Pre-Conference Workshop, Current Issues in Perinatal Care Annual Conference, Ottawa.
Contact: PEPEO, (613) 737-2660.

15 Feb 99: "Correct Positioning of the Baby at Breast"** to Ottawa Valley Lactation Consultants.
Contact: Barb Belohoubek, CERPS Coordinator-OVLC, Ph. 613-836-2556.

23 Sept 98: "Why Mothers Consult IBCLC's: Common Problems"** to Ottawa Valley Lactation Consultants.
Contact: Barb Belohoubek, as above.

19 June 98: "Colitis in the Breastfed Infant"** at OVLC 2nd Annual Breastfeeding Workshop, University of Ottawa.
Contact: Barb Belohoubek,as above.

03 April 98: "Why Mothers Consult IBCLC's: Common Problems" to Family Practice Residents in Ottawa.
Contact: Heather Larton, M.D., Ph.: 613-729-6758.

14 Oct 97: "Optimal Growth in the Breastfed Baby" Telemedecine Canada Presentation to 52 sites.
Contact: Natalie Riegler, Ph.: 416-599-1234.

12 Aug 97: "Colitis in the Breastfed Infant"** International Lactation Consultants Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Contact: ILCA, 919-787-5181

5 - 6 June 97: "Supporting Optimal Growth in the Breastfeeding Baby"** 7th Annual National Breastfeeding Seminar, Humber College, Toronto.
Contact: Elizabeth Sterken.

07 Oct 96: "The Difficult-to-Latch Baby" presented to Public Health Nurses.
Contact: Janet Bowes, RMOC Health Dept., 495 Richmond Rd. ,Ottawa K2A 4A4.

16 Sept 96: "Colitis in the Breastfed Baby"** to Ottawa Valley Lactation Consultants.
Contact: Gabi Avni, CERPS Coordinator-OVLC, 56 Lindhurst Cr., Nepean K2G 0T7.

01 May 96: "Failure to Thrive in the Breastfed Infant"** presented to Toronto health professionals.
Contact: Linda Smith, Doctor's Hospital, Women's & Children's Health Program, #530-340 College St., Toronto M5S 2M1, 416-963-5443.

04 April 96: "Failure to Thrive in the Breastfeeding Infant" presented to Staff, Sandy Hill Community Health Centre.
Contact: Lise Roy, 221 Nelson St, Ottawa K1N 1C7.

29 Jan 96: "Breastfeeding the Pre-term Infant"** co-presented with client (mother of baby born @ 31 wks. gestation) to Ottawa Valley Lactation Consultants.
Contact: Gabi Avni, CERPS-Coordinator-OVLC, 56 Lindhurst Cr., Nepean K2G 0T7, 613-721-9206.

14 Nov 95:"Failure to Thrive in the Breastfed Infant"** to health professionals at Current Trends Conference - "Working Together to Support Breastfeeding"
Contact: Sue Moxley, 2107 Delmar Dr., Ottawa K1H 5P6, 613-738-4415.

19 May 95: 1. "Correct Positioning"; 2. "Failure to Thrive in the Breastfed Baby". A 2.5 hour workshop for RMOC PHN's.
Contact: Nicki Sims-Jones 613-722-2242.

23 Mar 95: "Problems Resulting from Strong Let-down and Foremilk/Hindmilk Imbalance" presented to LLLLeaders @ Ottawa Area Chapter Meeting.
Contact: Jacynthe Georganas, 1915 Montereau Ave., Orleans K1C 5W9, 613-837-7966.

20 Jan 95: "Supporting Breastfeeding in the Teenage Mom" presented to Staff of St. Mary's Maternity Home.
Contact: Amanda Beach, 659 Church St., Ottawa K1K 3K1.

08 Dec 94, 15 Nov 94: "Positioning Baby at Breast" to Public Health Nurses.
Contact: Nicki Sims-Jones, RMOC Health Dept., 495 Richmond Rd., Ottawa K2A 4A4.

Nov 94: "Failure to Thrive in the Breastfed Baby" presented to basic degree and post-RN nursing students, Univ. of Ottawa breastfeeding course.
Contact: Sue Moxley, 2107 Delmar Dr., Ottawa K1H5P6, 613-738-4415.

20 Oct 94: "The Difficult-to-Latch Mother/Baby Pair"** presented to Ottawa Valley Lactation Consultants.
Contact: Gabi Avni, CERPS-Coordinator-OVLC, 56 Lindhurst Cr., Nepean, K2G 0T7.

10 June 94: "Failure to Thrive in the Breastfed Infant" presented to Public Health and Community Health Centre Nurses.
Contact: Nicki Sims-Jones, RMOC Health Dept., 495 Richmond Rd., Ottawa K2A 4A4.

10 June 92: "Breastfeeding the Infant with Down Syndrome"** co-presented with client & another IBCLC and her client to Ottawa Valley Lactation Consultants.
Contact: Gabi Avni, CERPS-Coordinator-OVLC, 56 Lindhurst Cr., Nepean K2G 0T7.

07 Feb 91: "Refusing the Breast"** presented to Ottawa Valley Lactation Consultants.
Contact: Gabi Avni, CERPS-Coordinator-OVLC, 56 Lindhurst Cr., Nepean K2G 0T7.

*  All prices in Canadian dollars
** Approved for IBLCE CERPS.