Training for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative

  • BFHI Training For:

    • Nurses
    • Physicians
    • Support Staff

    NEW Competency Based Training
    (BFUSA™ 6th edition guidelines)

    • Direct Care Personnel
      • 14 hour
    • Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers
      • 4 hours

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  • Benefits for you:

    • Accessibility to all staff members at convenient times (24/7/365)
    • Behavior changing training
    • Cost Effectiveness

     
     

  • How it works:

    • Listen to the instructor
    • View the powerpoint slides
    • Each lesson is 20-45 minutes
    • Self paced, start anytime

     
     

Baby Friendly Hospital Training for Providers

Training for the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
Provider Training

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The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative requires 3 hours of training for physicians, nurse midwives, nurse practioners, physician's assistants, and other providers working with breastfeeding mothers and infants.

This course provides the 3 hours of breastfeeding specific education for physicians.

Dana Silver MD, a pediatrician at LifeBridge Health, presents this three hour program. CME credits are offered at the completion of this program from LifeBridge Health.

Purchase Baby Friendly Hospital Training for Physicians for an individual
3 CME's

Buy Now  $45

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This training for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is jointly sponsored by Lactation Education Resources and LifeBridge Health, Baltimore, MD.

Original Release Date: August 15, 2015
Review Date: June 30, 2019
Termination Date: June 30, 2021

This activity offers continuing education credit for:

Physicians (3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit)

  1. Physician Assistants (AMA PRA Category 1 Credit is accepted by AAPA)
  2. Registered Nurses (Nursing Contact Hours provided by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation)

All other clinicians will receive an Attendance Certificate.

For more information regarding this course please visit this page.

 

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