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In 2012, Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE) first breastfeeding summit presented the barriers to breastfeeding within the African American community and the importance of reclaiming the tradition. In 2013, we evolved the conversation to Organizing for Action: An African American Breastfeeding Campaign where we demonstrated the importance of empowering communities. Last year, we encouraged a movement entitled Black Health Matters: A Breastfeeding Movement which addressed the way the work must be done in order stimulate a larger system change. This year we are focusing on Building Bridges Across the Chasm of Breastfeeding Inequities. There is an immense need for unified collaborative work among providers across the spectrum of care for infants, mothers, families, and communities.
We invite you to attend our 2015 Breastfeeding Summit, to be a voice in this discussion, and continue to drive the needle forward towards health equity.
Summit Profile
- In the past, the summit audience has included physicians, nurses, nutritionist, social workers, grassroots organizations, community health workers, researchers, lactation consultants, peer counselors, federal, state and local government staff, mothers, and breastfeeding coalitions.
- Summit attendees come from all over the United States.
- The 2015 summit will be held at the Louder Milk Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The daily schedule will includes breaks for networking.
- Our 2012, 2013, and 2014 Summit had over 200 attendees at each conference!
2015 Summit Files Available for Download
Hotel Information
The Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta
210 Peachtree St. NW.
Atlanta, GA 30303
$125/ per night
$22 parking
Use Group Rate link to make reservations by August 3, 2015!
https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start.action?id=1506301943&key=22C12A9A
The Ellis Hotel- FULL
176 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Transportation (suggestions)
From the Airport to Ellis Hotel
Super Shuttle
Shared Van Service: $16.50 One-Way
Make Reservations at: http://www.supershuttle.com/
MARTA Train
Fare: $2.50 One-Way
Exit Peachtree Center MARTA Station
http://martaguide.com/2011/04/19/marta-to-the-ellis-hotel/
From Ellis Hotel to Conference Venue:
The Loudermilk Center is within walking distance
from the Ellis Hotel (3.5 Blocks)
The streetcar will take you from front of the Ellis Hotel to the side of the Loudermilk Center
Agenda At A Glance:
Please note that the agenda is subject to change, and updates will be posted.
11 CERPS ( 7.75 L and 3.25 R)
10.75 CEU’s applied for through the Georgia Nursing Association
Wednesday – Aug. 19, 2015 (OPTIONAL- Pre- Summit Workshop)
| 4:30 – 5:00 pm | Registration |
| 5:00 – 8:00 | National Association of Professional and Peer Lactation Supporters of Color (NAPPLSC) Pre-Summit Workshop
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Thursday- Aug. 20, 2015
| 8:00 – 8:40 | Registration |
| 8:45 – 10:00 | Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD (Confirmed) Racism: Examining and eliminating its impact on health and breastfeeding Senior Fellow, Satcher Health Leadership Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine and President-Elect, American Public Health Association Atlanta, GA |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Networking Break |
| 10:15 – 11:15 | Ameena Ali, PhD (Confirmed) Green Birth: REDUCE the fear REUSE, the wisdom, RECYCLE the love Midwife, GA Reproductive Resource Alliance Center for Education & Empowerment, Atlanta, GA |
| 11:15 – 12:15 | Panel Discussion |
| 12:15 – 1:15 pm | Lunch (Provided) |
| 1:15 – 2:15 | Haywood Brown, MD (Confirmed) Breastfeeding and Obesity, Chair, Department of OB/GYN, Duke University, NC |
| 2:15- 2:30 | Networking Break |
| 2:30 – 3:45 | Devin “Egypt” Robinson (Confirmed) Black Men; Naked Truth Atlanta, GA |
| 3:45 – 4:00 | Adjourn |
Friday- Aug. 21, 2015
| 8:00- 8:40 | Registration |
| 8:45 – 10:00 | Melissa Bartick, MD, MSc (Confirmed) Importance of Breastfeeding, Asst. Professor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Cambridge Health Alliance, MA |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Networking Break |
| 10:15 – 11:15 | Joia Crear-Perry MD (Confirmed) Breastfeeding and Infant Mortality, Founder and Executive Director of the National Birth Equity Collaborative, New Orleans, LA |
| 11:15 – 12: 15 | Red Top Table Discussions |
| 12:15 – 1:15 pm | Lunch (Provided) |
| 1:15 – 2:15 | Michael Lindsay, MD (Confirmed) Breastfeeding and HIV, Emory University, Director Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine & Chief Ob/Gyn Grady Hospital, Atlanta, GA |
| 2:15- 2:30 | Networking Break |
| 2:30 – 3:45 | Kimarie Bugg, MSN, MPH, CLC (Confirmed) Community Engagement, Making that CHANGE we’ve been waiting for! President and Change Leader, ROSE Atlanta, GA |
| 3:45 – 4:00 | Adjourn |
| Red Top Table Discussion | |
| Sahira Long MD, IBCLC President Washington DC Breastfeeding Coalition Washington, DC |
Concerned Physicians |
| Mona Liza Hamlin, RN, BSN, IBCLC Nemours Children’s Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware |
NAPPLSC |
| Felisha Floyd, BS, CLC, IBCLC, Navarre, FL |
Cultural Coalition Building |
| Kimberly Broomfield-Massey, Ph.D Atlanta, GA |
Importance of Evaluation |
| Panel Discussion | |
| Clifton J Kenon, Jr., DNP, RN, IBCLC, Bureau for Global health: Office of Population and Reproductive Health |
Creating, Cultivating, and Celebrating |
| Ryan Comfort Co-ffective |
App and Platform |
| Genia Grider | ROSE Affiliate Group |
| Mona Liza Hamlin Wilmington, DE |
Children’s Hospital & Breastfeeding |