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NTR 411 Public Health Perspectives in Infant Feeding

±·°Õ¸éÌý411/±·°Õ¸éÌý511ÌýÌýPublic Health Perspectives in Infant FeedingÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

This course is designed to help prepare learners to become International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC). In this course, students will learn the basics and importance of infant and young child feeding from a public health perspective. Some of the topics that are covered in this course include the public health considerations of breastfeeding and formula feeding in the US and globally, breastfeeding initiation and infant behavior, lifestyle practices and infant feeding, family challenges related to infant feeding, infant feeding research and global impacts, cultural humility for health care providers, and collaboration among healthcare professionals.

Typically offered in Fall and Summer