Featured presenter: Ken Resnicow, PhD, Professor School of Public Health, Emory University. Other speakers TBA. Sponsored by The University of Alabama at Birmingham-Dept of Pediatrics and Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Washington DC. Contact Elaine Hiel for more information at (619) 692-8390 or ehielxhe@co.san-diego.ca.us.

DONA approved Doula Trainings: Labor Support Course--San Diego, CA, July 12-14 and October 4-6, 2002.
In-depth labor support strategies, the role of the doula within the medical framework, guidelines for pre and postnatal contact with the client, how to deal with problem labors and setting up practice as a doula. The course uses texts, videos, supplementary literature, slides and role-play to build theoretical knowledge and teach practical skills. For further information please phone Gerri Ryan (619-472-0583) or email DoulaGLR@aol.com.

La Leche League International 30th Annual Seminar for Physicians on Breastfeeding--Hilton Sedona, Sedona, AZ, July 18-20, 2002.
"Breastfeeding: Where Art and Science Meet." This conference will be co-sponsored by LLLI, AAP, ACOG. For more information visit: www.lalecheleague.org/ed/PhysSem02.html.

2002 Conference and Annual Meeting of the International Lactation Consultant Association--Boca Raton, FL, July 25-28, 2002.
"Blueprint for Clinical Excellence." This four day conference features keynote speaker Peter Hartmann, PhD, noted lactation physiologist from Australia. Other speakers addressing clinical issues for both novices and experts include: Barbara Wilson Clay, Marsha Walker, Jan Barger, Linda Kutner, Jan Riordan, Kerstin Hedburg-Nyqvist, Audrey Naylor, Tom Hale, Lisa Marasco, Diane Wiessinger, Mary Rose Tully, Karen Querna, Roberta Graham, and Elizabeth Brooks. For more information, visit: www.ilca.org.

Doulas of North America (DONA) International Conference & 10th Anniversary--Clearwater Beach, FL, August 1-4, 2002.
General Sessions include: Dr. Charles Mahan - Should Everyone Have a Caesarean; Dr. Carl Burak - The Cradle Will Fall: Postpartum Perspicacity; Dr. John Kennell - The Father in the Perinatal Period; Penny Simkin - How Doulas Support Women With an Epidural; and Kathy McGrath - Finding the Path. For more information, visit: www.DONA.org.

Children's Hospital & Health Center Pediatric Grand Rounds-- Children's Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, CA, August 2, 2002, 8:15-9 AM.
"New Issues in Breastfeeding" by Lawrence M. Gartner MD, Professor Emeritus, Departments of Pediatrics & OB-Gyn, University of Chicago, Chair, AAP Provisional Section on Breastfeeding, Past President, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine.

A Mini-Seminar for Physicians -- Children's Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, CA, August 3, 2002.
"Who SAID Breastfeeding Was EASY?: Supporting Breastfeeding in the First Few Weeks." 8:00AM-12:45PM. Speakers: Shea O'Neill MD, MPH, IBCLC, Lawrence Gartner MD, Nancy Wight MD, IBCLC. 4 Category I CME. $60 / $50 for SDCBC members, residents & medical students. Full brochure available shortly at www.breastfeeding.org.

Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine 7th International Meeting--Vancouver, BC, Canada, November 14-18, 2002.
"International Breastfeeding: From Evidence to Action." Basic Breastfeeding Course for Physicians. Main meeting with plenary sessions, research abstracts, posters and platform presentations (physicians only). Follow-up meeting for other healthcare/ lactation professionals. More information TBA.

2003 California Childhood Obesity Conference--Marriott Hotel & Marina, San Diego, CA, January 6-8, 2003.
"Making an Impact Now: Environmental, Family & Clinical Approaches." Hosted by the California Department of Health Services and the Center for Weight and Health, University of California, Berkeley. For more information, visit www.CNR.Berkeley.EDU/cwh/news/announcements.shtml#save