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Celebrating 40 Years of OLCA:

Breastfest 2026

Evaluations

In Person Sessions:

Friday, March 20, 2026

Saturday, March, 21, 2026


Milk Bank Tour:

Strategies to Decrease Bacterial Contaminants in Human Milk

Jennifer Foster

How well did Jennifer Foster use effective teaching strategies?
Was the material presented by Jennifer Foster clear and non-biased?

Was the following Outcome met?

Discuss and Discribe human milk infection control practices to ensure the safe provision of pasteurized donor human milk including a special focus on Bacillus Cerus and CDC pump cleaning instructions to be shared with potential donors.

Activities for Supporting Optimal Oral Function

Melisssa Cole

How well did Melissa Cole use effective teaching strategies?
Was the material presented by Melissa Cole clear and non-biased?

Was the following Outcome met?

Identify specific areas of infant oral function that benefit from supportive exercises and describe techniques that promote oral structure function and sucking patterns and contraindications for supportive exercises and activities.

Illicit Drugs & Lactation

Rachel Dragovich

How well did Rachel Dragovich use effective teaching strategies?
Was the material presented by Rachel Dragovich clear and nonbiased?

Was the following outcome met?

Define common illicit substances and assess use during prenatal and postpartum periods using guideline recommendations and available literature to best support patients/clients who inquire about illicit substance use during lactation.

Medicaid Advocacy for Equitable IBCLC Care Access in Ohio

Allyson Wessells

How well did Allyson Wessells use effective teaching strategies?
Was the material presented by Allyson Wessells clear and non-biased?

Was the following Outcome met?

Discuss the intersection of breastfeeding duration with maternal and infant vitality and lactation care to improve breastfeeding duration in relation to the economic advantages of breastfeeding to lower healthcare costs.

Clinical Lactation Tools: Bottles, Tubes, and Shields, Oh My!

Melissa Cole

How well did Melissa Cole use effective teaching strategies?
Was the material presented by Melissa Cole clear and non-biased?

Was the following Outcome met?

Utilize critical thinking skills when selecting clinical lactation tools to help families work on their unique feeding goals.

Overview of Medications and Lactation

Rachel Dragovich

How well did Rachel Dragovich use effective teaching strategies?
Was the material presented by Rachel Dragovich clear and non-biased?

Was the following Outcome met?

Identify: pharmacokinetic properties that increase the chance of medication transfer into human milk and may be inappropriate; various resources to determine medication safety​​and evaluate recommendations for antidepressant use in lactation.

Critical Thinking Skills

Melissa Cole

How well did Melissa Cole use effective teaching strategies?
Was the material presented by Melissa Cole clear and non-biased?

Was the following Outcome met?

Utilize critical thinking skills when supporting dyads through challenging feeding situations to identify the root causes(s) of the feeding issue at hand and describe personalized care plans to help dyads cope with unique issues.

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