A New Policy Update on Breastfeeding

Podcast Transcript

Release Date: 12/2/23

Expiration Date: 12/1/26

Estimated Time of Completion: 20 minutes

Podcast Title

A new policy update on breastfeeding

Podcast Description

Dr. Heidi Szugye, Cleveland Clinic’s Breastfeeding Medicine Medical Director, and Dr. Suet Kam Lam, Cleveland Clinic’s Breastfeeding Medicine Assistant Medical Director, discuss the most recent policy statement on breastfeeding from the AAP and the impact on clinical guidance.

CME Title

A new policy update on breastfeeding: What all clinicians need to know

CME Description

“Beyond the Pages: CCJM Podcast” takes you in depth into Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine articles. Through moderated interviews with the authors and article reviews by experts in the field, clinicians can have an even better understanding of clinical breakthroughs that are changing the practice of medicine and how to practically apply them in patient care.

Learning Objectives

• Provide physicians with up-to-date, practical clinical information relevant to internal medicine, cardiology, and related fields.
• Relay clinical breakthroughs that are changing medical practice and advise listeners how to apply them in daily patient care.

Target Audience

The education is designed for primary care and internal medicine physicians, cardiologists, endocrinologists, and pulmonologists.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

American Medical Association (AMA)

Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Participants claiming CME credit from this activity may submit the credit hours to the American Osteopathic Association for Category 2 credit.

Activity Director and Faculty

Activity Directors

Anthony Fernandez, MD, PhD

Director, Medical and Inpatient Dermatology

W.D. Steck Chair of Clinical Dermatology

Co-Director, Center for Continuing Education

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Steven Kawczak, PhD, CHCP, FACEHP
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of CWRU
Co-Director, Center for Continuing Education

Director, Center for International Medical Education
Staff, Center for Educational Resources

Education Institute

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Moderator

Andrei Brateanu, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University

Senior Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, Medicine Institute

Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Faculty

Heidi Szugye, DO, IBCLC, FAAP

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics with Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University

Breastfeeding Medicine Medical Director, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Suet Kam Lam, MD, IBCLC, MPH, MS, FAAP

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics with Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University

Breastfeeding Medicine Assistant Medical Director, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Faculty Disclosure

In accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence issued by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), The Cleveland Clinic Center for Continuing Education mitigates all relevant conflicts of interest to ensure CME activities are free of commercial bias.
 
The following faculty have indicated that they may have a relationship, which in the context of their presentation(s), could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest:

Anthony Fernandez, MD, PhD

Biogen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., UCB, Inc. Consulting Pfizer, Inc. Other activities from which remuneration is received or expected: awarded a grant to fund a medical dermatology fellowship position Research: PI Mallinckrodt Inc., Novartis Consulting Teaching and Speaking Alexion Research: Principal Investigator Abbvie Pharmaceuticals Consulting Advisor or review panel participant Teaching and Speaking Kyowa Kirin Teaching and Speaking

 
The following faculty have indicated they have no relationship which, in the context of their presentation(s), could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest: Andrei Brateanu, MD, Suet Kam Lam, MD, Steven Kawczak, PhD, Heidi Szugye, DO

This CME activity was produced by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Center for Continuing Education.

CME Disclaimer

The information in this educational activity is provided for general medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The viewpoints expressed in this CME activity are those of the authors/faculty. They do not represent an endorsement by The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. In no event will The Cleveland Clinic Foundation be liable for any decision made or action taken in reliance upon the information provided through this CME activity.

HOW TO OBTAIN AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ OR CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION:

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