Marijuana, Opioids, and Breastfeeding:

Research, Impacts, and Needed Information

Please join us on Friday, January 15, 2020 from 9 AM to 12 PM PT for Marijuana, Opioids, and Breastfeeding: Research, Impacts, and Needed Information a half day live webinar that will be recorded and available for one month featuring Dr. Thomas Hale.

Dr. Hale holds degrees in Pharmacy and a Ph.D. in Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology. He is best known in the field of perinatal pharmacology where he is extensively published in the use of medications in breastfeeding mothers. He developed the Lactation Risk Category, which is a rating system used world-wide for rating the safety or hazard of medications in breastfeeding mothers. He is considered by most, to be the worlds leading authority in the use of medications in breastfeeding mothers.

Dr. Hale is the director of the InfantRisk Center at Texas Tech University School of Medicine. This center provides evidence-based information on the use of medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding to physicians, nurses, lactation consultants, and mothers themselves. It has received over 20,000 calls in the last 10 years. Their website is viewed by more than 3 millions visitors annually. Dr. Hale is also the Director of the Clinical Research Unit at TTUHSC Amarillo and supervises the clinical research projects on this campus. He presently serves as a special consultant for the FDA on the Pediatric Drug Committee.

He is the author of 5 books in the field of pharmacology and human lactation and numerous papers and book chapters. His book, Medications and Mothers’ Milk is now in its 19^th edition. This book is a world-wide best seller, with more than a million copies sold in the last 15 years. It is used in pediatric and neonatal intensive care units, obstetrical centers and drug information centers in every part of the world. His other books include: Textbook of Human Lactation; Clinical Therapy in Breastfeeding Patients, and Drug Therapy and Breastfeeding, etc.

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2.5 L- CERPs and 3 Contact Hours

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Please join us on January 15, 2020 from 9 AM to 12 PM PT for Marijuana, Opioids, and Breastfeeding: Research, Impacts, and Needed Information a half day live webinar that will be recorded and available for one month featuring Dr. Thomas Hale. Dr. Hale will focus on the latest research conducted pertaining to marijuana and opioids and its impacts on human milk. He will give insights into how you can provide accurate information to breastfeeding mothers and evaluate the risks in each individual situation. Directly following the lecture Dr. Hale will be available to answer questions from our audience.

Cancellation Policy

After the webinar a recording will be sent to all registrants to view for up to 1 month, therefore no refunds will be granted. It is the responsibility of the participant to view the recording while it is available

Payment Policy

Payment must be made during the time of online registration using a credit or debit card. If you need to make alternate payment arrangements such as a company check to be mailed to BreastfeedLA, you MUST pay the General Registration rate and contant Jose Gonzalez at info@breastfeedla.org. No Early Bird registration rates will apply to payments by check. This policy is in effect as of Aug 1, 2017.

Continuing Education Credits

RN: BreastfeedLA is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. This course offers 3 contact hours of continuing education. BreastfeedLA’s provider number is CEP 16435. Licensee must maintain certificate for a period of four years.

IBCLC: BreastfeedLA is an approved Long-Term Provider by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners #CLT113-36. 2.5 L-CERPs will be awarded.

RDs & OTs: Maintain a copy of the agenda and certificate for CPEs for Professional Development Portfolio.