schedule of events
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The Full Schedule will continue to be updated as session and pre-conference event information is confirmed. Check back for updates!
Wednesday, November 3
8 am - 12 pm | PRE-CONFERENCE EVENT: 40th Anniversary of the WHO Code: Special Sessions and Workshop (eligible for 4 hours of CE)
12:15 -1:15 pm | Welcome Reception Join your colleagues virtually at the official Welcome Reception of the 26th Annual International Meeting!
Thursday, November 4
8 - 9 am | Coffee and Exhibits
9:15 - 10 am | Effects of Oxytocin during Breastfeeding Kerstin Uvnäs Moberg, MD, PhD
10:15 - 11:15 am | Humanity’s Evolved Nest Provides the Wellness-Informed Pathway to Thriving Darcia Narvaez, PhD
11:15 - 11:45 am | Exhibits/Networking
12 - 12:45 pm | ABM Clinical Protocol #35: Supporting Breastfeeding during Maternal or Child Hospitalization Melissa Bartick, MD, MS, FABM, Katrina Mitchell, MD IBCLC, and Liliana Simon, MD, MS
1 - 2:30 pm | Podium Presentations followed by Presenter Meet & Greet
Friday, November 5
8 - 9 am | Coffee and Exhibits
8 - 8:30 am | Zumba Class It’s time to party! Zumba® is a fun, energizing dance fitness class perfect for every-BODY! Zumba® is known for its upbeat Latin music, and this class will also include pop music, world music, and a few fun celebration songs too. The teacher will guide you with easy-to-follow choreography that will have you singing along, sweating, and feeling great! Wear sneakers and comfortable clothes that are easy to move in and place a water bottle and towel nearby. No prior Zumba® or dance experience is required. We look forward to dancing with you! Join us (via Zoom) with licensed Zumba® and Zumba Gold® instructor Cathy Allen from JRO Fitness. We would love to meet you but you can also keep your video off - up to you!
9:15 - 10 am | Breastfeeding Research HIT Parade - 2021 Updates Arthur Eidelman, MD FABM
10:15 - 11:15 am | The Influence of Breastfeeding on Infant Health and Development Meghan Azad, PhD
11:15 - 11:45 am | Networking/Exhibits
12 - 12:45 pm | Town Hall (ABM Members Only Event)
1 - 1:45 pm | Breastfeeding & Hypoglycemia 2021: The Highs and Lows Nancy Wight, MD IBCLC FABM FAAP
2 - 2:45 pm | ABM Position Statement: Ankyloglossia in Breastfeeding Dyads Yvonne LeFort, MD FABM
Saturday, November 6
8 - 9 am | Coffee and Exhibits
9:15 - 10 am | Founder's Lecture: Educating Physicians about Breastfeeding: Building the Pipeline in Medical School and Residency Programs Lori Feldman-Winter, MD MPH FABM
10:15 - 11 am | Lactation for Mom's Sake Adetola Louis-Jacques, MD
11:15 am - 12:45 pm | Podium Presentations followed by Presenter Meet & Greet
12:45 pm | Meeting Adjourns
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