L to
R: Drs. Louise Lisi, Pat Ross, Sue Aronson and Esther K. Chung (PPS Treasurer)The Philadelphia Pediatric Society
"Hot Topics in Breastfeeding: Tools to Help Your Patients and Your Community"
The Breastfeeding Panel Discussion at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia was very well attended, with 53 live participants and an additional 46 teleconference participants. Thanks to all of our speakers and participants, the evening was a great success!
The panel discussion was held October 9th, 2007 at the College of Physicians. The topics included:
1) Breaking Down Barriers: Breastfeeding Advocacy Tools for Pediatricians, keynote presentation
Diane L. Spatz, PhD, RNC, Associate Professor of Health Care of Women and Childbearing Nursing - Clinician Educator, and Helen M. Shearer Term Associate Professor of Nutrition at the University of Pennsylvania
2) Pennsylvania State Breastfeeding Epidemiology and State Initiatives
Martha Kautz, Program Coordinator, Pennsylvania Breastfeeding Awareness and Support Program, Bureau of Family Health, Pennsylvania Dept of Health
3) Educating Physicians and Residents on Breastfeeding
Lori Feldman-Winter, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at UMDNJ-RWJMS
Resources and coordinator: Esther K. Chung, MD, MPH, FAAP
Moderator: Penny Soppas, MD, FAAP, IBCLC
Please scroll down for pictures of the event:
L to
R: Drs. Louise Lisi, Pat Ross, Sue Aronson and Esther K. Chung (PPS Treasurer)
L to
R: Dr. Sue Aronson, Letty Thall, and Dr. Gary Emmett
Many
thanks to the PA Chapter of the AAP for co-sponsoring this terrific event and
for distributing copies of the talks!
Making the long trip from Allentown to Philadelphia (from L to R): Dr. Ken Toff, Patti
Hari RN and Shaza Toumeh, RN
L to R: Drs. Penny Soppas (Moderator), Bill Sharrar, and Lori Feldman-Winter
(Speaker)
L to R: Thank you, Suzanne Yunghans (PA AAP Executive Director) and Dottie
Schell, for all of your hard work!
Diane Spatz, PhD (Keynote Speaker)
Martha Kautz (Speaker)
L to R: Drs. Denise Salerno (PPS President), Beth Rezet (PPS Board Member)
and Diane Spatz (Keynote Speaker), Martha Kautz (Speaker)