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Be a Volunteer on the ILCA United Nation Liaison Team!
ILCA is seeking interested members to volunteer for its United Nation Liaison team. A Liaison for ILCA is a person so designated by ILCA to serve as its representative and spokesperson in communications with specific external organizations and communities, in … Continue reading
Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2013 ILCA Conference!
The ILCA™ Annual Conference is the premier lactation education and professional development event of the year. The Conference provides a rich learning environment for lactation professionals, midwives, child and family health nurses, general practitioners, physicians, dieticians and nutritionists, breastfeeding counsellors, … Continue reading
Community Based Agencies Now Eligible for IBCLC Care Award
We are proud to announce… We are now expanding the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® (IBCLC®) Care Award to include Community Based Agencies. The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) and the International Lactation … Continue reading
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We Thank You, Dr. Virginia Thorley!
ILCA is thankful for the incredible volunteer service of Dr. Virginia Thorley. Not only has she been a continuous ILCA member since 1988, she has also served in a number of positions of ILCA leadership, most recently as the Publications Committee … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, Dr. Virginia Thorley, ilca, Volunteer
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Introducing Marcy Cottle, ILCA’s New Assistant Executive Director
ILCA is proud to welcome Marcy Cottle as our new Assistant Executive Director. We look forward to her work with us to further the IBCLC profession and support breastfeeding families all over the world. We’ve asked her to introduce herself … Continue reading
What Are Your Educational Needs as an ILCA Member?
By Judi Lauwers, BA, IBCLC, FILCA, ILCA Education Coordinator As the IBCLCs’ professional association, ILCA provides a wide array of services and resources related to education. Information about these resources is available on ILCA’s website. ILCA recently sent a survey asking members … Continue reading
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Tagged CERPsonDemand, Education, ilca, ILCA 2013 Conference, webinars
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What’s In It For You at Your Professional Association? A Letter from ILCA President Liz Brooks
IBCLCs are the essential credential for lactation support. IBCLCs empower mothers and save babies’ lives. Happy New Year, from the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) Board of Directors! We close out 2012, a year when ILCA took on a heightened … Continue reading
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A Response from Liz Brooks: Reaffirming the Mission and Vision of ILCA
By Liz Brooks, JD, IBCLC, ILCA President “The IBCLC is the globally recognized professional authority in lactation.” There it is … the Vision Statement for the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA). As the President of ILCA and an IBCLC in … Continue reading
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Tagged IBCLC, IBLCE, ilca, LEAARC, Liz Brooks
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ILCA Now Offers FREE Webinars!
By Judi Lauwers, BA, IBCLC, FILCA, ILCA Education Coordinator Have you attended one of the International Lactation Consultant Association’s (ILCA) FREE webinars yet? They are available to both ILCA members and nonmembers. ILCA’s live webinar series offers you the opportunity to gain … Continue reading
A Joint Letter to our Stakeholders
In a first-of-its-kind communication, on December 10, 2012 the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA, the 6000-member professional association), International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE, which administers credentialing for 26,000 IBCLCs worldwide), and Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee (LEAARC, which approves … Continue reading
