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The DC MotherBaby Summit
Infant Feeding Narrowing the Gap
| 7:30a-8:00a | Registration (Continental Breakfast Served) |
| 8:00a-8:15a |
Welcome/Opening Remarks
Gabriela Garcia Center for Perinatal Advocacy |
| 8:15a-8:40a |
State of Breastfeeding in the District
Sahira Long, MD, IBCLC DC Breastfeeding Coalition |
| 8:40a-9:00a |
Hospital Marketing Practices
Elizabeth Ben-Ishai, Ph.D. Public Citizen |
| 9:00a-9:45a |
Keynote Address: TJC Perinatal Core Measure Set
Past, Present, and Future Celeste G. Milton, MPH, BSN, RN The Joint Commission |
| 9:45a-10:30a |
Collecting Rates: Lessons from Adoption of TJC Perinatal Core Measure Set
Michal Young, MD Roberta Bell, RN, MSN Howard University Hospital |
| 10:30a-10:45a | Break |
| 10:45a-11:30a |
The Road to Baby-Friendly
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Experience Carol Ryan, MSN, RN, IBCLC MedStar Georgetown University Hospital |
| 11:30a-12:15p |
Bosom Buddies
Mudiwah Kadeshe, MSN, RNC-OB, IBCLC Jacquelyn Bell-Benton, RN, IBCLC MedStar Washington Hospital Center |
| 12:15p-1:15p |
Networking Lunch
2012 Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace Awards |
| 1:15p-3:00p |
Town Hall
Moderated by Jennifer Tender, MD, IBCLC |
| 3:00p-3:15p |
Complete/collect evaluations
Summit Task Force |
| 3:15p-3:30p |
Closing Remarks
Samia W. Altaf, MD, MPH DC Department of Health |