OLCA’s 33rd Annual
Breastfest Conference
HOT TOPICS IN LACTATION
March 14 and 15, 2025
Renaissance Columbus Westerville - Polaris Hotel
409 Altair Parkway, Westerville, Ohio
Click HERE for a printable brochure!
Updated 1/9/2025
For questions regarding registration, please email breastfestregistrar2020@gmail.com
Keep scrolling for Registration Links!
Speakers
Meagan Richardson
RD, LD, CLC
Click HERE for a printable copy of this Agenda!
AGENDA
Friday, March 14, 2025
11:30 - 1:30 pm
Optional: Tour the OhioHealth Mothers' Milk Bank!
Milk Bank Tour: Impact of Processing on Micronutrients of Human Milk - Marla Wilson or Jennifer Foster
Registration
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Register & sign in for Conference. Please visit the Exhibitors & Posters!
Meet and Greet Reception
4:45 - 6:00
Heavy Appetizers - Included in registration. Conference doors open at 6:00 pm.
President's Welcome
6:15 - 6:30
Laura Atkinson
Awards
6:30 - 7:00
Laura Atkinson
Keynote Address
7:00 - 7:30
Ohio WIC Breastfeeding Plan Strategic Overview - Meagan Richardson
and Suzanne Crable
Break
7:30 - 7:45
Please visit the Exhibitors and Posters!
Plenary Presentation
7:45 - 8:45
Pump Smart, Part 1 - Nichelle Clark
Questions and Answers, Evaluations
8:45 - 9:00
Have a good night!
AGENDA
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Sign In
7:00 - 8:00
Continental Breakfast (included in registration). Exhibits Open, Poster Presentations by Authors
Breakout Presentations - See Options Below!
8:00 - 9:30
Various Speakers
Break
9:30 - 10:00
Please visit the Exhibitors and Posters!
Breakout Presentations - See Options Below!
10:00 - 11:30
Various Speakers
Lunch Set-Up
11:30 - 11:45
Please visit the Exhibitors and Posters!
Buffet Lunch
11:45 - 12:45
Included with registration. President's Address - Laura Atkinson
Grants and Scholarships
12:45 - 1:30
Carly Dulabon
Plenary Presentation
1:30 - 3:00
Tongue-tie, Lip-tie and Cheek-tie: The Controversy and Infant Feeding - Greg Notestine
Break
3:00 - 3:30
Please visit the Exhibitors and Posters! LAST CHANCE!!
Plenary Presentation
3:30 - 4:30
Pump Smart, Part 2 - Nichelle Clark
President's Closing
4:30 - 4:45
Questions and Answers; Evaluations - Laura Atkinson
Breakout Sessions - Choose Two!
- Wearing Me Out: Incorporating the Use of Wearable Pumps and Tools Into Your Practice - Nichelle Clark
- The Skin Microbiome: Commensal Tuning of Immune Function in Neonatal Barrier Tissues - Miqdad Dhariwala
- Oral Assessments: The Importance in the Nursing Dyad - Kellie Green
- The Provision of Human Milk: The Maternal Perspective - Elizabeth Maseth
On-Demand Sessions
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Social Media is Not a Real Place: Social Media & Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy - Nichelle Clark
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Beyond Basics of Latch - Melissa Cole
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Milk Production Detective Work - Melissa Cole
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How WIC Works and Transforming Breastfeeding Support in Hamilton County - Suzanne Crable and Heather Kristofzski
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Through the Microscope: A Closer Look at Human Milk's Bioactive Properties - Summer Kelly
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Adventures in Milk Banking: Safety, Community Engagement, and Bereavement Support - Summer Kelly
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Breast Milk as Legacy: A Palliative Care Approach - Elizabeth Maseth
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Implementing Ethics in the Lactation Profession - Elizabeth Maseth
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Tongue Tie: The Value of Proper Treatment, Pushback From Providers and Ways to Handle Push Back - Greg Notestine
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The Competition, the Code, and Conflicts of Interest - Linda J. Smith
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THESE PRESENTATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING FROM SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2025, UNTIL SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2025.
EVALUATIONS
IN-PERSON EVALUATIONS *MUST* BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 11:59PM ON FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2025!
ON-DEMAND EVALUATIONS *MUST* BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 11:59PM ON SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2025!
AFTER COMPLETING ALL THE EVALUATIONS, DOWNLOAD, SAVE, AND PRINT THE CERTIFICATE PROVIDED. KEEP THIS FOR YOUR RECORDS! THERE IS A FEE FOR ALL REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATES AND OLCA REQUIRES AT LEAST 10 BUSINESS DAYS FOR RESPONSE!
NO EXCEPTIONS!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
OhioHealth Mothers' Milk Bank Tours
For more information, please contact the Milk Bank directly at milkbank@ohiohealth.com
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Click HERE to register!
NEW
HOTEL!
Renaissance Columbus Westerville - Polaris Hotel
409 Altair Parkway, Westerville, Ohio
Make reservations by February 18, 2025, for conference room rate of $159 (plus tax). There are a limited number of rooms available at this rate. Additional rooms may be made available at a non-conference rate. For online reservations: Book your group rate:
Group Code 8334270292
Click HERE for hotel reservations.
Cancellation and
Refund Policy
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Refunds will not be given. If you are unable to attend, audio recordings of the live sessions will be made available after the conference, OR you may transfer your registration to another person. Please check the OLCA website for up-to-date information regarding updates to this policy and in-person attendance.
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In the event that the in-person portion of the conference is impossible due to COVID or other extenuating circumstances, the conference will be held virtually, and all in-person registrations will be honored for the virtual conference.
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OLCA reserves the right to substitute speakers and/or topics without prior notice.
4:45 - 6:00
CONTINUING EDUCATION
IBLCE CERPs will be
provided. Application has
been made for Nursing
Contact Hours. For
information about the
approval status of Contact
Hours, please contact:
Mary Ann Blatz
ceu-cerp@ohio-olca.org
CONTENT
Sole responsibility for the content of the speaker presentations rests with the speakers.
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OLCA is not responsible for the content of speaker presentations nor for the future actions of participants of our educational events.
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OLCA reserves the right to substitute speakers and/or topics without prior notice.
CHILDREN
Child Attendance Policy: Quiet nursing babies in arms are welcome in the session rooms. As a courtesy, we request your immediate attention to any situation, including happy baby noises, which may interfere with the concentration of attendees.
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There will be a lactation room available for nursing and/or pumping.
REGISTRATION
Open now with an Early Bird Special!
*NOTE* When purchasing registration, please provide a PERSONAL email address. Many hospitals and agencies will block emails sent from OLCA. Please verify that you have received a confirmation email after making your membership purchase.
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