CT AAP Lactation Series 2026: Lactation Landscape : Optimizing Success, minimizing Harm and Limiting Liability

Pending approval for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^tm 

Speaker: Merrilee Gober, BSN, RN, JD

 Title: Lactation Landscape : Optimizing Success, minimizing Harm and Limiting Liability

Description:  Learn strategies to optimize breastfeeding success for the dyad; be able to sort through the alphabet soup of lactation “credentials” for timely risk-appropriate referrals for your patients, minimizing harm, as well as potential liability. National cases will be reviewed.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

• Implement strategies to facilitate breastfeeding success;
• Understand the differences between clinical lactation care and breastfeeding education/support and who can competently provide each; and
• Analyze the risks of liability when making referrals