Journal CME

Volume 90, Number 8

A new policy update on breastfeeding: What all clinicians need to know

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Release Date: August 1, 2023
Expiration Date: July 31, 2024

Estimated Time of Completion: 1 hour

Description

An overview of current American Academy of Pediatrics policy, directed to clinicians of all disciplines who may interact with breastfeeding mothers and their babies.

Learning Objective

Increase understanding of breastfeeding and the ability to support this patient population.

Target Audience

Directed to practitioners in women’s health, adolescent medicine, cardiology, family medicine, internal medicine, neonatology, nursing, obstetrics & gynecology, pediatrics, perinatology, psychology/psychiatry, social work, and wellness/preventive medicine.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

In support of improving patient care, Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

CREDIT DESIGNATION

American Medical Association (AMA) 

Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education designates this journal-based activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.

Certificate of Participation 

A certificate of participation will be provided to other health care professionals for requesting credits in accordance with their professional boards and/or associations.

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

**Please Note** To receive MOC you must select the MOC option during the online credit claiming process and complete the required steps. ABIM MOC points will be reported within 30 days of claiming credit.

Activity Directors, Authors, and Other Contributors

Activity Director

Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
Chairman, Department of Academic Medicine, Education Institute,
Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
of Case Western Reserve University,
Editor in Chief, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine,
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Co-Activity Directors

Pelin Batur, MD, FACP, NCMP
Department of Subspecialty Women’s Health,
Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health Institute, Cleveland Clinic;
Associate Professor of Medicine,
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH;
Deputy Editor, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine,
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Craig D. Nielsen, MD, FACP
Vice Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine;
Associate Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH;
Governor, Ohio Chapter, American College of Physicians;
Deputy Editor, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine,
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Mary T. Cusick, MS
Executive Editor, Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine,
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Authors

Heidi Szugye, DO, IBCLC, FAAP
Breastfeeding Medicine Medical Director,
Department of Primary Care Pediatrics,
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH;
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH;
Member, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocol Committee

Ali Murra, BS
Medical Student, College of Medicine,
Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH

Suet Kam Lam, MD, IBCLC, MPH, MS, FAAP
Breastfeeding Medicine Assistant Medical Director,
Department of Primary Care Pediatrics,
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH;
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics,
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Other Contributors

CME Disclaimer

The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In no event will The Cleveland Clinic Foundation be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.

Disclosures

In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education mitigates all relevant conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias.

The following faculty have indicated that they have a relationship which, in the context of their contributions, could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest:

Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD (Activity Director)
  Consulting Horizon Pharma
Daniel J. Brotman, MD
  Research/PI in investigator-initiated study Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Abhijit Duggal, MD
  Advisor or review panel participant Alung Technologies
Kristin Highland, MD
  Consulting, teaching and speaking     Acceleron Pharma Inc, Actelion, Bayer Healthcare, Boehringer Ingelheim, United Therapeutics Corporation
  Consulting, advisor or review panel participant,
   teaching and speaking
Boehringer Ingelheim, United Therapeutics Corporation
  Consulting Forsee, Genentech/Roche
Christian Nasr, MD
  Consulting, advisor or review panel participant Horizon Therapeutics
  Advisor or review panel participant Nevro Corporation
  Consulting, research: principal investigator Siemens
Bernard J. Silver, MD
  Advisor or review panel participant Takeda
Tyler Stevens, MD
  Teaching and speaking Abbvie Pharmaceuticals

All other authors, co-activity directors, reviewers and CCJM staff report no relevant financial relationships which, in the context of their contributions, could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest.


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