Upcoming Webinars

Nurturing Tiny Miracles: The Lifelong Benefits of Human Milk for Preterm Infants

Time to read: 1 min.

November 12th 2024 1:00-2:00 PM CST

Breastmilk is widely recognized as the optimal source of nutrition for infants. Emerging research highlights its significant role in the neurodevelopment of preterm infants, with benefits extending into adolescence. This webinar will delve into the advantages of breastmilk for optimal neurodevelopment, identifying specific components that contribute to these positive outcomes. Additionally, we will explore the gut-brain axis and how breastmilk influences the infant microbiome to support overall health and development.

Learning Objectives:

Explore research on human milk and its impact on neurodevelopment.
Examine the key components of human milk.
Understand the gut-brain axis and its connection to human milk.

Event Details:

Date November 12th 2024

Time 1:00-2:00 PM CST

Speaker Dr. Kate Tauber MD. MA

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This webinar is free of charge.

This program has been approved for 1.0 Contact Hours; provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13692

Presenter

Dr. Kate Tauber MD. MA

Dr Kate Tauber is a Professor of Pediatrics at Albany Medical Center at the Bernard and Millie Duker Children’s Hospital. Dr Tauber earned her medical degree from Albany Medical College. She completed her Pediatric Residency training at the University of Michigan and her Neonatal-Perinatal fellowship at Albany Medical Center. Dr Tauber’s research interests are in neonatal nutrition, optimizing lactation support for birthing parents of infants in the NICU, and improving education for providers of neonates on lactogenesis and the benefits of breastmilk. She has spoken at numerous regional, national, and international conferences on the topic of human milk. She is the director of the Human Milk Program in the NICU at Albany Medical Center and leads a large ongoing quality improvement project to increase the education and awareness of the importance of human milk for preterm infants through educational programs for medical students, residents, nurses, and NICU parents. Additionally, she has implemented an individualized program for parents of NICU infants to support their lactation journey throughout their NICU stay by providing weekly one on one counseling with CLC certified medical students.