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 Thursday, November 14

8:00 – 5:00 pm

8:00 – 3:00 pm

What Every Physician Needs to Know Part II

3:00 – 5:00 pm

Protocol Writing Workshop

7:00 – 7:30 pm

New Member/First-Time Attendee Reception

7:00 – 8:30 pm

Opening Reception with Exhibits & Posters 

Friday, November 15

8:00 – 8:15 am

Welcome & Opening Remarks 

8:15 – 9:15 am

The Historical, Psychosocial, and Cultural Context of Breastfeeding in the African-American Community 

Nekisha Killings, MPH IBCLC; Camille Clare, MD MPH CPE FACOG

9:15 – 9:25 am

Break

9:25 – 10:25 am

Breastfeeding Research Hit Parade 2024 

Arthur I. Eidelman, MD FAAP FABM 

10:25 – 10:55 am

Morning Break with Refreshments, Exhibits & Posters   

10:55 am – 12:25 pm

Concurrent Workshops

Workshop 1: 

Building Programs in Breastfeeding & Lactation Medicine in Academic Medical Centers - A workshop to Identify Needs, Strengths, and Plans for Clinical, Educational, Research, and Advocacy Excellence in this Cutting-Edge Field 

Casey B. Rosen-Carole, MD MPH MEd FABM NABBLM-C; Sheela R. Geraghty, MD MS IBCLC; Emily Beckett, DO; Adrienne E. Hoyt-Austin, DO; Sarah Sobik, MD MPH FAAP NABBLM-C; Katherine R. Standish, MD

Workshop 2:

Follow the Yellow Brick Road — The Do’s and Don’ts of Opening A Milk Room and Optimizing Human Milk Utilization for Hospitalized Infants

Yuanyi L. Murray, MD; Stephanie L. Altemus Yohe, MS RD LDN IBCLC; and Heather Stephens, DNP ACCNS-N RNC-NIC

Workshop 3: 

Empathetic Engagement: Amplifying Marginalized Voices through Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) for Actionable Insights in Chestfeeding/Breastfeeding Experiences

Francoise Knox-Kazimierczuk, PhD RDN LD CLC

12:30 – 1:30 pm

Lunch with SIG Roundtables 

1:35 – 2:50 pm

Concurrent Podium Presentations

Podium Presentations Group 1: 

1. Response of Breast Milk IgA to Supervised Moderate Aerobic Exercise: A Randomized Controlled Trial
   Amal AT. El Taweel (ELTAWIL), MD PhD IBCLC FABM
   
   
2. Breastfeeding Equity for Black Women: A  Case Study of Baby-Friendly Hospitals
   

   Kim D. Gadsden-Knowles, DrPH MPH MS

3. Influence of Social Determinants of Health on Maternal Breastmilk Composition and Neonatal Growth for Infants Admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
   Ellen Ribar, MD
   
   
4. BABE 2: Breastfeeding and Antenatal Breast Milk Expression; Hand Expression versus Pumping RCT
   Danielle Liu

Podium Presentations Group 2:

1. Breastfeeding in Individuals with Self-Reported Functional Impairments: Secondary Analysis of PRAMS Phase 8
   Margarita Berwick, MD
   
   
2. The LATCH Program In-Person Support Group: Improving Lactation Support During NICU Stay
   Sarah A. Harter
   
   
3. WELL+ Group Visit: Combining the Trifecta Approach and Group Well-Child Care to Support Postpartum Mental Health and Breastfeeding
   

   Ann Witt, MD FABM IBCLC

4. The Effect of Reflective Writing and Breastfeeding on Self-Efficacy Scores
   

   Rachel Lorson, BS

2:50 – 3:20 pm

Afternoon Break with Refreshments, Exhibits & Posters 

3:20 – 4:50 pm

 Concurrent Sessions

Concurrent Session 1 

Global Panel 1: ABM Position Statement on Paid Maternity Leave
Maria Enrica ME. Bettinelli , MD IBCLC FABM; Zaharah Sulaiman, MBBS MComm Med PhD IBCLC FILCA; Julie P. Smith, PhD B Ec(hons)/BA Cert IV ; Rukhsana Haider, MBBS PhD

3:20 – 4:05 pm

Concurrent Session 2

Growing Families, Welcoming Change: Breastfeeding & Lactation Medical Care for LGBTQIA+ and Gender Non-conforming Patients
Casey Rosen-Carole, MD MPH MEd FABM NABBLM-C

 4:05 – 4:50 pm

Concurrent Session 3

Maternal Obesity, Milk Feeding Practices and Growth Trajectories in Infancy
Carmen Monthe-Dreze, MD

Saturday, November 16  

8:00 – 8:05 am

Welcome & Opening Remarks 

8:05 – 9:05 am 

Concurrent Sessions

Concurrent Session 4  

Diabetes, PCOS, and Breastfeeding
Kate L. Rassie, MBChB FRACP 

8:05 – 8:35 am

Concurrent Session 5

Exclusive Pumping: How Did We Get Here?
Sheela R. Geraghty

8:35 – 9:05 am

Concurrent Session 6

Exclusive Breastmilk Pumping in Singapore — What Do We Know So Far?
Wei Wei Pang 

9:05 – 9:15 am

Break

9:15 – 10:15 am

Concurrent Sessions

Concurrent Session 7 

What Does the Available Research Say about Oral Galactagogues for Mothers of Healthy Term Infants?
Siew Cheng Foong; MD MRCP DipHPE

Concurrent Session 8

Human Milk for Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Monika Berns, MD

10:15 – 10:45 am

Morning tea Break with Posters & Exhibitors 

10:45 – 12:15 pm

Concurrent Workshops

Workshop 5: 

Development and Interrater Reliability of the Lactation Assessment Care Tool

Allyson Wessells, PT IBCLC

Workshop 6:

Bodywork for Babies — Gaining Insights Into Fascia Connections to Breastfeeding Performance

Susan Kratz, OTR CST-D

Workshop 7:

Prenatal Breastfeeding and Lactation Counseling for Individuals with Special Circumstances

Anne Eglash, MD NABBLM-C FABM IBCLC; Liliana Simon, MD NABBLM-C FABM IBCLC

 Workshop 8:

Perioperative Lactation program: Barriers and Opportunities

Sarah Dodd, MD; Kaytlin Krutsch, PhD PharmD MBA BCPS

12:15 – 1:15 pm

Networking over Lunch

1:15 – 2:15 pm

Annual Member Meeting 

Must be a current member to attend

2:15 – 2:20 pm

Break

2:20 – 3:20 pm

Concurrent Sessions

Concurrent Session 9 

Why Countries Must Regulate Infant Formula Marketing to Improve Breastfeeding Outcomes: Lessons from the 2023 Lancet Breastfeeding Series

Rafael Perez-Escamilla, PhD; Cecelia Tomori, PhD

Concurrent Session 10

Antenatal Colostrum Expression: Evidence and Considerations for a Handy Technique
April Castillo, MD MPH

3:20 – 3:50 pm

Afternoon Tea Break with Posters & Exhibitors 

3:50 – 4:50 pm

 Concurrent Sessions

Concurrent Session 11 

Clinical Assessment Process for Treating Ankyloglossia (CAPTA) Update
Yvonne LeFort, MD; Nadine Manson, MD; Michal Mansovsky, MD; Rima Strassman, MD

Concurrent Session 12

Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex: Clinical Implications
Megan Howard, MD MPH

6:00 – 9:30 pm

Centennial Celebration & Silent Auction Fundraiser Optional Event 

Sunday, November 17

8:00 – 8:15 am

Opening Remarks & Presentation of Abstract Awards 

8:15 – 9:15 am

Global Panel 2: Breastfeeding in Emergencies 

Melissa Bartick, MD, MS, MPH; Hiroko Hongo, PhD , Nalan Karabayir, MD, PhD ; Deena Zimmerman, MD, IBCLC

 9:15 – 9:45 am

Morning Tea Break 

 9:45 – 10:45 am

Founders Lecture

Rethinking the Framework on Global Capacity-building for Skilled Lactation Support 

Larry Grummer-Strawn, PhD 

 10:45 – 11:00 am

Break

 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Mammary Gland Control of Milk Production 

Laura Hernandez, PhD