Contact
Felina Mincey
(813) 317-7275
Where
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Malcolm and Elizabeth Chace Education Center
101 Dudley Street
Providence, RI 02905
Directions
From North of Providence: Take Route 95 south to Exit 19, Eddy Street. Bear left on the exit until you come to a stop light. At the light, turn right onto *Eddy Street. At first set of lights, take a right onto Dudley Street. Women & Infants is approximately 0.2 miles on right.
*Recommended parking (see below) is located 0.5 miles down Eddy Street on the right side, just past Public Street.
From South of Providence: Take Route 95 to Exit 18, Thurbers Avenue. Bear left on the exit ramp. At second set of lights, turn right onto *Eddy Street. Proceed on Eddy Street to the second set of lights. Turn left onto Dudley Street. Women & Infants is approximately .2 mile on the right.
*Recommended parking (see below) is located 0.5 miles down Eddy Street on the left side just, past O’Connell Street.
Parking Information
Complementary parking will be provided for conference attendees at the hospital's employee parking lot located at 775 Eddy St. (highlighted in yellow on the map below). There will be an event parking sign located at the entrance with an officer posted there to greet attendees. From there, a shuttle service will be available to and from the hospital.
Program:
Registration opens: 7:30am
8:00am: Opening Remarks
8:30am- Sherry Payne, MSN, RN, CNE, IBCLC
Breastfeeding in the African-American Community- Grassroots Innovation and Best Practice Models
9:30am- Morning Break
9:45am- Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Ph.D., IBCLC, FAPA
What’s New in Postpartum Depression Research: Recent Findings on Breastfeeding and Depression, Birth Interventions, and Preterm Birth
10:45am- Sherry Payne, MSN, RN, CNE, IBCLC
Welcoming African American Women Into Your Breastfeeding Practice
11:45am- Lunch
12:45pm- Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Ph.D., IBCLC, FAPA
Breastfeeding and Survivors of Adverse Childhood Experiences
1:45pm- Sherry Payne, MSN, RN, CNE, IBCLC
Chocolate Milk Cafe/Community-Based Breastfeeding Support for Low Income Urban African-American Women
2:45pm- afternoon break
3:00pm- Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, Ph.D., IBCLC, FAPA
Racial Disparities in Infant Mortality, Breastfeeding, and Sleep Practices
4:15pm- Q&A
4:45pm- evaluations/dismissal/certificates*
*This activity has been submitted to Northeast Multistate Division (NE-MSD) for approval to award contact hours. Northeast Multistate Division (NE-MSD) is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
*IBCLE: This activity has been submitted to The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners for approval to allocate lactation specific continuing education points.
*CME: Women & Infants Hospital is accredited by the Rhode Island Medical Society to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. Women & Infants Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.