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Tuesday, October 13 |
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
What Every Physician Needs to Know Part I
Welcome to the next generation of What Every Physician Needs to Know I LIVE. This full-day course is part of a member-generated and member-led reboot of the WEPNTK franchise and represents the debut of newly designed content. This course aims to address the knowledge and clinical skills gaps that many healthcare providers report during their training.
Who is this for? This course was developed by physicians for physician-level learning, and we welcome any members of the healthcare team who want to dive deeper into the front-line diagnosis and management of breastfeeding and lactation. This course has been developed and presented to participants in conjunction with the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine’s Annual International Conference since 2001. The course, including completion of the pre-work, meets staff educational criteria for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative.
What’s different?
Registrants will have access to an early version of a new basic breastfeeding online introductory course, which will be mandatory as pre-work.
The LIVE offering will kick off with a half-day of new didactic content designed for the frontline clinician who wants to go beyond the basics to develop competency in the diagnosis and management of common breastfeeding challenges.
The second half of the day-long event will feature new case study discussions and skills stations. Learn how to build a differential, communicate with your diverse patient population, manage common issues, use devices to assist dyads, and collaborate with others in the field to grow your network.
The course will be team-taught by physicians from around the world who are leading the overall content update. They come from a variety of specialties, including obstetrics and gynecology, family medicine, pediatrics, and neonatology.
Who Should Attend? This course is ideal for physicians, medical students, residents, fellows, and all members of the healthcare team, particularly those who directly interact with breastfeeding families. Join us to gain the confidence and competence needed to support your patients through every stage of their breastfeeding journey.
Fee: $195 ABM Members | $295 Non-members | $90 ABM Student Members | $180 Student Non-Members
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
What Every Physician Needs to Know II
Building on the foundational knowledge from What Every Physician Needs to Know About Breastfeeding I, this advanced full-day course is designed for healthcare providers ready to deepen their expertise in breastfeeding management. To ensure a seamless learning experience, participation in Part 1 is a prerequisite for this course.
What Every Physician Needs to Know About Breastfeeding II takes your skills to the next level by exploring complex and specialized topics. This course offers an in-depth look at the unique challenges of breastfeeding mothers and their infants and provides practical, evidence-based strategies to address them.
Through interactive case study-based sessions led by seasoned physicians across various specialties, you’ll engage with the latest research and clinical protocols, refining your approach to breastfeeding support. Whether you’re managing cases involving low-tone babies or navigating the intricacies of breastfeeding for mothers with autoimmune diseases, this course equips you with the tools to deliver exceptional care.
Who Should Attend? This course is ideal for physicians who have completed Part I or an equivalent program from another organization and are looking to further enhance their expertise. This program is intended for physicians, residents, or fellows directly involved in breastfeeding support and management.
Fee: $210 ABM Members | $310 Non-members | $130 ABM Student Members | $230 Student Non-Members
Post Conference Summit
Friday, October 16 |
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Lactational Mastitis Research Summit
The Lactational Mastitis Research Summit is a focused, half-day, action-oriented convening designed to address one of the most common yet under-researched complications in lactation care. Mastitis affects a significant proportion of breastfeeding families and remains an area with critical gaps in diagnosis, treatment, and underlying scientific understanding.
This summit brings together clinicians, researchers, and patient perspectives to examine key scientific questions and define a clear path forward for the field. It is designed not as a review of what is already known, but as a structured working session to identify what remains unresolved and where focused research is most needed.
Through expert-led sessions and facilitated collaboration, participants will:
- Define priority research questions across etiology, diagnosis, and treatment
- Develop a framework for a multisite collaborative study
- Align clinical experience with emerging scientific evidence
- Establish working groups to advance methodology, funding strategy, and protocol development
- Lay the foundation for the next generation of evidence-based guidance in mastitis care
This convening is intentionally designed to produce tangible outputs in real time, including a prioritized research agenda and a roadmap for continued collaboration.
A First Step in Ongoing Work
The summit represents the starting point of a broader, sustained effort to strengthen the scientific foundation of mastitis care. The work initiated during the convening will continue through follow-up collaborations, ongoing working groups, and future research initiatives, with the goal of advancing both evidence and clinical practice over time.
By bringing together expertise across disciplines and grounding the conversation in clearly defined research needs, the summit aims to accelerate progress from shared insight to coordinated action.