January 2012
San Jose- January 24-26 and March 13-14.
UC San Diego Extension Lactation Educator-Counselor course. Instructor is Gini Baker, RN, MPH, IBCLC. See UC San Diego Extension website,
instructor's website or call (858) 534-9262 for more information.

Sacramento- January 26-27
"2012 California Breastfeeding Summit" Sponsored by the California Breastfeeding Coalition and the California WIC Program. Click here for 2012 California
Breastfeeding Summit website page.  Click here for Summit registration packet.  Click here for online registration. Contact Robbie Gonzalez-Dow for more
information.

Oakland- January 30
"Controversies in Breastfeeding: Drugs and Breastfeeding & Hypoglycemia"  Grand Rounds with Jack Newman, MD. Sponsored by First 5 Alameda
County. Click here for flyer.  For more information contact Veronica Sanchez or call 510-875-2477.

San Leandro- January 30
"Just One Bottle: How Can It Hurt?" Sponsored by First 5 Alameda County.  Featured speaker is Jack Newman, MD.  Click here for flyer. For more
information contact Veronica Sanchez or call 510-875-2477.

Sonora- January 31
"A Day with Dr. Jack Newman" Tuolumne County Breastfeeding Coalition conference. Featured speaker is Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC. Click here for
conference brochure.  For more information, call (209) 591-8524 or email info@tcbc97.org

San Diego- January 31, February 1-2, and March 22-23.
UC San Diego Extension Lactation Educator-Counselor course. Instructor is Gini Baker, RN, MPH, IBCLC.  See UC San Diego Extension website,
instructor's website or call (858) 534-9262 for more information.

February 2012
Tulare County- February 1
"Breastfeeding Norms and Controversies with Dr. Jack Newman" Sponsored by Tulare County Breastfeeding Coalition.  Featured speaker is Jack Newman,
MD, FRCPC. Click here for conference brochure. click here for online registration. For more information, contact Monty Anderson at (559) 624-2195.

Fresno- February 2
"A Guide to Breastfeeding Infants with Special Needs"  Sponsored by Community Regional Medical Center. Featured speaker is Jack Newman, MD,
FRCPC. Click here for flyer.  For more information contact Melanie King-Bates or call (559) 459-2726

Fresno- February 2012- April 2013
Grow Our Own Lactation Consultant/IBCLC Prep Course. Sponsored by County of Riverside Department of Public Health Lactation Services. Click here
for informational flyer.  See www.LovingSupport.org for more information.

Inglewood- February 8 and 22
"Birth and Beyond Los Angeles" Presented by Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles and Community Perinatal Network. Click here for course
brochure. Click here for online registration.  For more information see Task Force of Greater Los Angeles website.

Berkeley- February 27- March 2
Professional Education in Breastfeeding and Lactation including Lactation Educator certificate. Sponsored by Evergreen Perinatal Education and SWAG
Conferences. Click here for brochure. For more information contact Anne Garrett at (650) 755-7165 or Sue Wirth.

Orange- February 27
"Challenges to Exclusive Breastfeeding: How to assess and manage for a positive outcome" Sponsored by La Leche League, Pacific Horizons Area and
Children's Hospital of Orange County. Click here for conference brochure  Click here for online registration.

Long Beach- February 28-29, March 1 and April 24-25
UC San Diego Extension Lactation Educator-Counselor course. Instructor is Gini Baker, RN, MPH, IBCLC.  See UC San Diego Extension website,
instructor's website or call (858) 534-9262 for more information.

March 2012
Inglewood- March 7 and 28
"Birth and Beyond Train the Trainer Workshop"  Presented by Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles and Community Perinatal Network. Click
here for course brochure. Click here for online registration.  For more information see Task Force of Greater Los Angeles website.

Berkeley- March 14-15
"Applications in Lactation Care"  Sponsored by Evergreen Perinatal Education and SWAG Conferences.  Featured speaker is Molly Pessl, RN, BSN,
IBCLC. For more information contact Anne Garrett at (650) 755-7165 or Sue Wirth.

Napa- March 14-16
"Biological Nurturing (R) Laid-Back Breastfeeding Workshop" Featured speaker is Suzanne Colson, PhD.  Click here for course flyer.  For more
information, contact Mary Baracco or call 707-226-3377 (evenings).

Berkeley- March 23-24
"Understanding Lactation: The Work Continues." Sponsored by SWAG Conferences. Featured speakers include: Cathy Carrothers, BLA, IBCLC, RLC,
FILCA, James G. Murphy MD, FAAP, FABM, IBCLC and Laurie Nommsen-Rivers, PhD, RD, IBCLC. Click here for conference brochure.  For more
information contact Anne Garrett at (650) 755-7165 or Sue Wirth.

Sacramento- March 27-29 and May 15-16
UC San Diego Extension Lactation Educator-Counselor course. Instructor is Gini Baker, RN, MPH, IBCLC.  See UC San Diego Extension website,
instructor's website or call (858) 534-9262 for more information.

April 2012
Las Vegas- April 23-24
"Fourth International Congress on Donor Human Milk Banking"  Sponsored by the Human Milk Banking Association of North America. For more
information see the HMBANA website.

Loma Linda- April 30, May 1-2, and July 16-17
UC San Diego Extension Lactation Educator-Counselor course. Instructor is Gini Baker, RN, MPH, IBCLC.  See UC San Diego Extension website,
instructor's website or call (858) 534-9262 for more information.

Palm Desert- April 29- May 2
"Platinum Partnerships: Expanding Your WIC Network!"  Presented by the California WIC Association. See CWA website for more information.

Sacramento- April 30
"Breastfeeding: Using Evidence-Based Strategies to Promote and Support Lactation" Sponsored by PESI Healthcare. Speaker is Pamela K. Murphy, PhD,
MS, APRN, CNM, IBCLC. See PESI website for more information.

May 2012
Palo Alto- May 1
"Breastfeeding: Using Evidence-Based Strategies to Promote and Support Lactation" Sponsored by PESI Healthcare. Speaker is Pamela K. Murphy, PhD,
MS, APRN, CNM, IBCLC. See PESI website for more information.

Oakland- May 2
"Breastfeeding: Using Evidence-Based Strategies to Promote and Support Lactation" Sponsored by PESI Healthcare. Speaker is Pamela K. Murphy, PhD,
MS, APRN, CNM, IBCLC. See PESI website for more information.

Berkeley- May 14-16
"Lactation: An Advanced Update and Review" Sponsored by Evergreen Perinatal Education and SWAG Conferences. Click here for brochure. For more
information contact Anne Garrett at (650) 755-7165 or Sue Wirth.

Stockton- May 18
"Nurturing the Next Generation" Sponsored by the Breastfeeding Coalition of San Joaquin County.  Featured speaker is Nikki Lee, RN, BSN, MS, Mother of
2, IBCLC, CIMI, CCE, CST(cert.appl.), ANLC, CKC.  For more information contact Mary Woelfel or call (209) 468-3267.

Roseville- May 23-25
"The Best on the Breast: Clinical Applications for 2012" Sponsored by the Breastfeeding Coalition of Placer County. Featured speakers are
E. Stephen Buescher, MD; Alison Hazelbaker, PhD, IBCLC, and Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC.  Click here for conference brochure.  For more information
contact Mary Wagner-Davis.

June 2012
Salinas- June 4-8
Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) Training Program. Sponsored by Healthy Children's Center for Breastfeeding.  Click here for course brochure. For more
information see the Center for Breastfeeding website.

Burbank- June 15
Breastfeeding Seminar presented by Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles. for more information see the Task Force website.

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