IABLE Deep Dive – An Expansive Breastfeeding & Lactation Medicine Curriculum (2026-2028)

Deep Dive is an expansive cross-disciplinary Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine Curriculum, designed to comprehensively cover requisite knowledge for physicians and other providers who intend to practice Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine. This is a 2-year curriculum comprised of blended learning for physicians and other providers. The monthly core topics are clinically focused and align with the North American Board of Breastfeeding & Lactation Medicine’s (NABBLM) blueprint for their board certification examination.

Deep Dive is an Accredited Program to prepare for the North American Board of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine (NABBLM) Examination.

When Does Deep Dive Start?

Deep Dive begins with completion of the IABLE Core Content of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine e-course. Core Content must be completed before Deep Dive begins April 1st, 2026. Upon signing up for Deep Dive, you will receive access to either 2025 or 2026 Core Content sessions to finish the course before April 1st, 2026.

Deep Dive orientation is scheduled for Wednesday, April 1st, 2026, from 5:00-8:00pm CST, and we strongly encourage all participants to attend.

Are There Any Educational Requirements for Me to Enroll in Deep Dive?

There are no specific prerequisites for breastfeeding medicine training. Core Content and Deep Dive programs are structured to begin with foundational concepts of breastfeeding and lactation medicine, progressively covering more advanced topics. The subject matter experts and instructors responsible for developing and updating the content assume that participants are healthcare professionals including physicians, nurse practitioners, midwives, or physician assistants, who possess clinical experience in patient evaluation, differential diagnosis, and treatment.

Finishing IABLE’s Core Content of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine 2025 or 2026 is required to begin Deep Dive in April 2026.

What if I want to do Core Content first to see if Deep Dive is right for me?

We suggest purchasing the Core Content bundle, and if you decide to proceed with Deep Dive, we will credit your purchase of Core Content towards the cost of Deep Dive.

Can I purchase Deep Dive without paying for Core Content?

We do not have separate pricing for people who have completed Core Content before 2025. Everyone who signs up for Deep Dive 2026-2028 will have ongoing access to all Core Content lectures for 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028 which are updated annually. If you purchased Core Content 2025 or 2026 separately and have decided to enroll in Deep Dive 2026, we can credit your purchase of Core Content towards the cost of Deep Dive 2026.

How is Deep Dive Structured?

Each participant should anticipate approximately 6 hours of learning each month, through a combination of small group work, independent learning activities, and large group webinar discussions with subject matter experts. The large group webinar discussions are scheduled for the 4th or last Sunday evening of each month, 6:30-8:00pm CST, other than when there are holidays. Although live attendance will be strongly encouraged, the sessions will be recorded.

The following is the list of dates for the group webinar discussions:
2026 – 4/26, 5/31, 6/28, 7/26, 8/30, 9/27, 10/25, 12/6
2027 – 1/31, 2/28, 3/28, 4/25, 5/30, 6/27, 7/25, 8/29, 9/26, 10/31, 12/5
2028 – 1/30, 2/27

Who is Eligible to Register for the Deep Dive?

The Deep Dive curriculum is appropriate for physicians and other providers (physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and midwives) who practice at a diagnostic and treatment level. Enrollment is open to anybody world-wide.

Accreditation

CME: The AAFP has reviewed Deep Dive and deemed it acceptable for Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Each month will be approximately 6 CMEs and will be awarded separately. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
IBCLC: This course has been allocated 6 L or E CERPs each month recognized by IBLCE. Long Term Provider #117-04.

What About Clinical Mentoring?

Participants of Deep Dive will be encouraged to simultaneously work with a mentor who is a Board-Certified (or Board-Eligible) Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine specialist, to gain clinical experience and fulfill the NABBLM mentoring requirements for board certification. NABBLM has not yet established their criteria for clinical mentoring.

Why choose IABLE for Your Comprehensive Breastfeeding & Lactation Medicine Education?

The Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education has been a leader in physician/provider level education since 2014. IABLE was founded by Anne Eglash MD, IBCLC, who is also a clinical professor in the Department of Family Medicine with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She is a cofounder of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, a cofounder and the medical director of the Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes, and a cofounder and inaugural president of the North American Board of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine. IABLE has extensive experience providing ongoing Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine education through her Clinical Question Blog, monthly Case Discussion Series, active listserv, conferences on medical topics such as PMADs, Substance Use Disorder, NICU/ PICU Basics and Advanced Breastfeeding Care in the NICU/PICU, and many educational programs.

Cost

The cost includes the 30-hour Core Content eCourse, with the option of also joining the Core Content Webinar in January 2026. As soon as Deep Dive is purchased, access to Core Content eCourse is provided. Completion of Core Content is required before starting Deep Dive in April 2026.

Deep Dive participants have access to the Core Content learning materials for 3 years from the time of purchase.

Payment for Deep Dive can be in 2 payments – $1800 for the first year, and the balance will be due March 1st, 2026. Early bird pricing is not applied to the payment plan options.

Registration will close at 11:59PM CST March 18th, 2026.
You must be logged in to receive the member discount.
Early bird pricing ends at midnight (CST,UTC,GMT-6) January 4th, 2026.

Cost: IABLE Premium Members
Earlybird: $3000
Regular: $3500

2-Payment Option
$2500 due now, $1000 balance due March 1st, 2027

Cost: Non-Members
Earlybird: $3070
Regular: $3570

2-Payment Option
$2570 due now, $1000 balance due March 1st, 2027

Membership

All participants will be granted an IABLE Premium Membership for the 2-year duration of Deep Dive. Information about our Premium Membership is here.

Scholarships

IABLE has a limited number of scholarships for health professional students in training, or for those who live and work in countries that qualify for equity pricing. If interested please apply here.

Core Topics

Low Milk Production
Medical Breast Pathology
Surgical Breast Pathology
Infant Oromotor
Peripartum Management
Infant Growth
Research
Mental Health
Lactation Induction
Prematurity
Infant Illness
Hospitalization
International Code and Emergencies
Contraception and Fertility
Substance Use Disorder
Multiples and Complementary Feeding
Milk Properties and Banking
Health Equity
Patient Education
Feeding Behavior/FPIAP
Maternal/Parental Health
 

Cancellation Policy

If you need to cancel your Deep Dive registration, you will keep access to Core Content and receive a full refund, less the $700 Core Content cost, $150 per Deep Dive module that has been accessed, and $70 for annual membership (if you prefer to stay an IABLE Premium Member and remain on the listserv).

For a number of reasons it is our policy not to permit registration for our events, nor access to the recordings without prior registration, after the event has occurred. These include policies of our accreditors and speakers, technical issues, and fairness to everyone who has registered.