Physicians' experience with high quality training in breastfeeding during their medical
education is historically varied. The process of becoming a board-certified physician entails …

Background: Breastfeeding education should be incorporated routinely into medical school
curricula. Despite strong evidence supporting exclusive breastfeeding of infants, lack of …

Background: Breastfeeding is the preferred form of infant nutrition supporting optimal health
of mothers and children. Research shows that medical training is deficient in preparing …

The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is a worldwide organization of physicians
dedicated to the promotion, protection and support of breastfeeding and human lactation …

Background The benefits of breastfeeding have been well documented. Medical doctors
worldwide play a key role in advocating for breastfeeding, and they interact with women and …

The benefits of breastmilk and lactation are well established for both infants and women.
National organizations recommend exclusively breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life and …

JULIE SCOTT TAYLOR, MD, MSc, IBCLC, JENNIFER KACMAR, MD, LAURA VIEHMANN,
MD, lixperts recommend breastfeeding as the preferred method of feeding for infants for at …

Background: Physicians require breastfeeding education appropriate to their roles. The aim
of this survey was to determine physician learning needs and to inform development of …

OBJECTIVES: Multiple studies have revealed inadequacies in breastfeeding education
during residency, and results of recent studies have confirmed that attitudes of practicing …

Medical school and residency training programs, in which practice patterns are established,
frequently lack formal education in breastfeeding in the United States. This project, a …