Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Course
Mondays, August 18th & 25th, 2025
7:45 am – 4:45 pm EST Each Day
Ann Robinson MPAS, PA-C, IBCLC, and
Mary Ryngaert MSN, APRN, IBCLC
Our Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion (OBC) Course is a basic, clinically-focused course for any person who is a medical or community breastfeeding/lactation supporter. We provide instruction on how to answer the most common breastfeeding/lactation questions that a family will have throughout the course of lactation, into toddlerhood and beyond.
Please view the agenda here.
Location
UF Eastside Urgent Care Center Community Room
457 SE 20th St
Gainesville, FL 32641
Registration
Please “Add to Cart” at the top of this page to reserve your seat to attend this in-person course. Registration includes a continental breakfast with tea and coffee each morning, lunch each day, and a copy of the Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Handbook with shipping within the US.
Please bring a water bottle for refilling.
Accreditation
A certificate listing credits earned will be available for download from your IABLE account’s My Education Center after the event attestations & evaluation is completed. This will be available within 2-3 days after the course ends.
CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed The Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Course, and deemed it acceptable for 14.5 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of approval is from 01/13/2025 to 01/12/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
IBCLC: This course has been allocated 14.5(L) CERPs recognized by IBLCE. Long Term Provider #117-04.
IABLE has been accepted by International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) as a CERP Provider for the listed Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) programme. Determination of CERPs eligibility or CERPs Provider status does not imply IBLCE®’s endorsement or assessment of education quality. INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAMINERS®, IBLCE®, INTERNATIONAL BOARD CERTIFIED LACTATION CONSULTANT®, and IBCLC® are registered marks of the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.
Nurse Contact Hours: According to the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the continuing education hours approved by the AAFP and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ meet the requirement of formally approved continuing education hours and may be used as such for ANCC Certification renewal. https://www.nursingworld.org/certification/faqs/
Questions?
Please use our contact form to contact us with questions.
This training program is beneficial for medical office staff, providers, pharmacists, public health nurses, doulas, midwives, home visitors, WIC peer counselors, nutritionists, LLL Leaders, and health professional students and others who help mothers breastfeed.
| Times in EST | ||
| 7:45-8:00am | Arrival & Introductions | |
| 8:00-10:00a | Session 1 | Components of Breastmilk, Risks of not Breastfeeding, Contra-indications, Prenatal Counseling, Counseling the Lactating Parent |
| 10:00-10:15a | Break | |
| 10:15a-12:00p | Session 2 | Anatomy of Lactating Breast, Physiology of Milk Production, Positioning and Defining a Feeding |
| 12:00-1:00p | Lunch | |
| 1:00-2:45p | Session 3 | Getting off to a Great Start, Support the First Week |
| 2:45-3:00p | Break | |
| 3:00-4:45p | Session 4 | Sore Nipples and Breasts in the Lactating Woman |
| Times in EST | ||
| 7:45-8:00am | Arrival & Introductions | |
| 8:00-10:00a | Session 5 | Slow Weight Gain, Low Milk Supply |
| 10:00-10:15a | Break | |
| 10:15-10:45a | Session 5 | Slow Weight Gain, Low Milk Supply |
| 10:45a-12:15p | Session 6 | Non-latching Baby, Baby who is Fussy at breast, Complementary Feeding, Weaning |
| 12:15-1:00p | Lunch | |
| 1:00-2:15p | Session 7 | Manual Breast Expression, Breast Pumps, Milk Storage, Return to Work |
| 2:15-2:45p | Session 7 | Pump Demonstration |
| 2:45-3:00p | Break | |
| 3:00-4:30p | Session 8 | Medications During Lactation, Cases in Counseling Lactating Parents |
Thank you for registering for the Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Course in Gainesville, FL!
The course will be held from 7:45am – 4:45pm EST on Mondays, August 18th and 25th, 2025. We plan to start promptly so please arrive at 7:45am EST to sign in and get comfortable for the day's activities.
Location:
UF Eastside Urgent Care Center Community Room
457 SE 20th St
Gainesville, FL 32641
Details:
Please bring a doll or a stuffed animal to practice latch and positioning on the first day of the Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Course.
Continental breakfast with tea and coffee each morning and lunch each day will be provided. Please bring a water bottle for refilling.
If you have any food sensitivities OR if you will need a space for lactation breaks, please let Mary Ryngaert know at [email protected]
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Event Resources
Downloads
Lecture Notes:
Your host will print the lecture notes and worksheets for you!
Your curriculum book for this course will be sent via media mail. You should receive an email notification when it ships and it should arrive in about 2 weeks or less. This is to be used as a reference—you do not need it for the course.
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Accreditation
A certificate listing credits earned will be available for download from your IABLE My Education Center after the course attestations and evaluation are completed. This will be available within 2-3 days after the course ends.
CMEs: The AAFP has reviewed The Outpatient Breastfeeding Champion Course, and deemed it acceptable for 14.5 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of approval is from 01/13/2025 to 01/12/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
IBCLC: This course has been allocated 14.5(L) CERPs recognized by IBLCE. Long Term Provider #117-04.
Nurse Contact Hours: According to the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the continuing education hours approved by the AAFP and AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ meet the requirement of formally approved continuing education hours and may be used as such for ANCC Certification renewal. https://www.nursingworld.org/certification/faqs/
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