Let's Talk: Safe Sleep and the Breastfeeding Infant: Balancing Best Practices

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

8:00 - 9:00 PM

Presentation followed by Q & A

Course Director:   

Mary Ann Rigas, MD, FAAP

President, PA Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

Pediatrician, UPMC Cole

Presenters:

Erich Batra, MD, FAAP

Pediatrician, Penn State Health

Michael Goodstein, MD, FAAP

Neonatologist, WellSpan York Hospital

Member, AAP Task Force on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

Katherine Mitchell

Director, Marketing & Communications, Maternity Care Coalition

Eileen Tyrala, MD, FAAP

Chair, PA AAP Infant Safe Sleep Committee 

Adjunct Faculty, Sydney Kimmel School of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University

Tanner Walsh, MD, CLC, FAAP

Chair, PA AAP Educational & CME Planning Committee

Pediatrician, Crozer Health

Jennifer Zarit, MD, IBCLC, FAAP

Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pediatrician, UPMC Children's Hospital

Learning Objectives:

By the conclusion of the webinar, participants will be able to understand:

1. Describe the updates to the 2022 safe sleep recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics
2. List the factors thought to contribute to the protective effect of breast feeding  on decreasing the incidence of SIDS.
3. Develop a strategy for discussing with families the potential conflicts between breastfeeding and practicing infant safe sleep

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and the PA Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Credit Designation

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals attending this program will receive a Certificate of Attendance confirming 1.0 hours of continuing education in a CME accredited program.  For nurses, these hours may be considered eligible for completing the 30 hours of continuing education required for biannual nursing re-licensure in Pennsylvania.  

Management of Conflict of Interest:

All individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity including members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, and/or content reviewers have disclosed all relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients.

Disclosure Statement: 

No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose. 

Disclaimer Statement:

The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.