October 11-12, 2019
"Supporting Lactation in the Modern World"
Ethics and Hot Topics
MeadowView Marriott
1901 Meadowview Pkwy
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 578-6600
Conference Room Rate - $119/night
1901 Meadowview Pkwy
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 578-6600
Conference Room Rate - $119/night
This year's theme is "Supporting Lactation in the Modern World: Ethics and Hot Topics" where we will have speakers from all over the country present on what's happening in 2019. Topics include: Marijuana and Breastfeeding, Social Media How To's, Step Away from the Mini Consult, What's Too "Friendly" for an IBCLC on Social Media? Legal and Ethical Implications of On-line Clinical Care, Litigation and Lactation: Protecting Breastfeeding in Divorce, Custody, or Separation, Breastfeeding in Communities of Color, and more!
Tentative Agenda:
Day One: October 11, 2019
8:00 am – 9:00 am – Registration
9:00 am – 9:15 am – Welcome – ABN President, Stephanie Carroll
9:15 am – 10:15 am – Stephanie Carroll - “Barriers to Breastfeeding in Appalachia – A Sociocultural Perspective”
10:15 am – 10:30 am – Short break
10:30 am – 11:30 am – Elizabeth Brooks – Step Away from the Mini Consult
11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Lunch (provided)
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm - Awards/Scholarships
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm – ABN News – ABN President, Stephanie Carroll
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Tiana Pyles - BSTARS (Breastfeeding Sisters That Are Receiving Support): Helping to Bridge Disparities by Reclaiming Breastfeeding
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm – Short break
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm– Karen Gromada - Informal Milk Sharing
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm – Short Break
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Kimarie Bugg – ROSE
5:00 pm – 5:15 pm – Closing Remarks – Mishelle Trescott
Dinner On Your Own
Optional 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – #MilkyMountainStories Open Mic
Day Two: October 12, 2019
8:00 am – 9:00 am – Registration
9:00 am – 9:15 am – Welcome and Speaker Introduction
9:15 am - 10:15 am – Andrea Serano – Social Media
10:15 am – 10:30 am – Short Break
10:30 am – 11:30 am – Elizabeth Brooks – "What’s Too “Friendly” for an IBCLC on Social Media? Legal and Ethical Implications of On-line Clinical Care"
11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Lunch (provided)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Tanesha Sellers – Community Transformers
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm – Break
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Elizabeth Brooks - "Litigation and Lactation: Protecting Breastfeeding in Divorce, Custody, or Separation"
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Frank Nice – Marijuana and BF
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Break
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Panel with ROSE
5:00 pm – 5:15 pm – Closing Remarks – Mishelle Trescott
*Titles subject to change
**Continuing education credits will be applied for (CERPS (IBCLC), CEUS (RN & LSW))
Faculty:
Elizabeth Brooks, JD, IBCLC, FILCA
Kimarie Bugg, DNP, FNP-BC, MPH, IBCLC, CLC
Stephanie Carroll, MBA, IBCLC, CLC, CLS
Karen Gromada, BSN, RN, IBCLC, FILCA
Frank Nice, RPh, DPA, CPHP
Tiana Pyles, CLC
Tenesha Sellers, BS, CLC
Andrea Serano, CLC, IBCLC
Registration Cost and Deadlines
Member prices:
One Day:
$130 – January 1 - August 7
$165 – August 8 – September 30
$200 – October 1 – October 5
Non-member prices:
$150 – January 1 - August 7
$175 – August 8 – September 30
$200 – October 1 – October 5
Full Conference:
$250 – January 1 - August 7
$300 – August 8 – September 30
$400 – October 1 – October 5
Non-member prices:
$290 – January 1 - August 7
$325 – August 8 – September 30
$400 – October 1 – October 5
Our membership is a yearly membership from October 1 thru September 30 and will cost $20.
To purchase membership, please click here.
Full refunds will be issued upon notification to our registrar until October 5, 2018. No refunds will be issued after October 5, 2018. To discuss refund e-mail our ABN registrar, Dyan Van Sickle, at dyan.vansickle@hopewellhealth.org
ABN will be giving two scholarships to cover conference registration. To access the application and for more information, please click here.
Day One: October 11, 2019
8:00 am – 9:00 am – Registration
9:00 am – 9:15 am – Welcome – ABN President, Stephanie Carroll
9:15 am – 10:15 am – Stephanie Carroll - “Barriers to Breastfeeding in Appalachia – A Sociocultural Perspective”
10:15 am – 10:30 am – Short break
10:30 am – 11:30 am – Elizabeth Brooks – Step Away from the Mini Consult
11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Lunch (provided)
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm - Awards/Scholarships
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm – ABN News – ABN President, Stephanie Carroll
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Tiana Pyles - BSTARS (Breastfeeding Sisters That Are Receiving Support): Helping to Bridge Disparities by Reclaiming Breastfeeding
2:30 pm – 2:45 pm – Short break
2:45 pm – 3:45 pm– Karen Gromada - Informal Milk Sharing
3:45 pm – 4:00 pm – Short Break
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Kimarie Bugg – ROSE
5:00 pm – 5:15 pm – Closing Remarks – Mishelle Trescott
Dinner On Your Own
Optional 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – #MilkyMountainStories Open Mic
Day Two: October 12, 2019
8:00 am – 9:00 am – Registration
9:00 am – 9:15 am – Welcome and Speaker Introduction
9:15 am - 10:15 am – Andrea Serano – Social Media
10:15 am – 10:30 am – Short Break
10:30 am – 11:30 am – Elizabeth Brooks – "What’s Too “Friendly” for an IBCLC on Social Media? Legal and Ethical Implications of On-line Clinical Care"
11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Lunch (provided)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Tanesha Sellers – Community Transformers
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm – Break
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Elizabeth Brooks - "Litigation and Lactation: Protecting Breastfeeding in Divorce, Custody, or Separation"
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Frank Nice – Marijuana and BF
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Break
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Panel with ROSE
5:00 pm – 5:15 pm – Closing Remarks – Mishelle Trescott
*Titles subject to change
**Continuing education credits will be applied for (CERPS (IBCLC), CEUS (RN & LSW))
Faculty:
Elizabeth Brooks, JD, IBCLC, FILCA
Kimarie Bugg, DNP, FNP-BC, MPH, IBCLC, CLC
Stephanie Carroll, MBA, IBCLC, CLC, CLS
Karen Gromada, BSN, RN, IBCLC, FILCA
Frank Nice, RPh, DPA, CPHP
Tiana Pyles, CLC
Tenesha Sellers, BS, CLC
Andrea Serano, CLC, IBCLC
Registration Cost and Deadlines
Member prices:
One Day:
$130 – January 1 - August 7
$165 – August 8 – September 30
$200 – October 1 – October 5
Non-member prices:
$150 – January 1 - August 7
$175 – August 8 – September 30
$200 – October 1 – October 5
Full Conference:
$250 – January 1 - August 7
$300 – August 8 – September 30
$400 – October 1 – October 5
Non-member prices:
$290 – January 1 - August 7
$325 – August 8 – September 30
$400 – October 1 – October 5
Our membership is a yearly membership from October 1 thru September 30 and will cost $20.
To purchase membership, please click here.
Full refunds will be issued upon notification to our registrar until October 5, 2018. No refunds will be issued after October 5, 2018. To discuss refund e-mail our ABN registrar, Dyan Van Sickle, at dyan.vansickle@hopewellhealth.org
ABN will be giving two scholarships to cover conference registration. To access the application and for more information, please click here.
We are currently looking for sponsors and exhibitors. We will have limited space for tables. Please e-mail Jeanna Spears at jspears0284@gmail.com for more information!
Thank you to our sponsors and exhibitors!
