PA Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Breastfeeding Programs
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Learn More About Our Breastfeeding Programs and Resources below
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First Food
This breast/chest-feeding program is committed to:
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Keystone 10
This hospital-based initiative seeks to:
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The EPIC BEST
This educational program for healthcare providers, is dedicated to:
EPIC – BEST
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Updates from First Food, Keystone 10 and EPIC BEST
Welcome Dr. Meg Kawan, MD, MPH, IBCLC
Dr. Meg Kawan, MD, MPH, IBCLC is a pediatrician at Karabots Pediatric Care Center within the CHOP Care Network primary care practice. She studied at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in Hershey and conducted her residency at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC. She is a board certified in Pediatrics and an international board-certified lactation consultant. She acquired her Master’s in Public Health at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. Dr. Kawan represents Pennsylvania on the National AAP section on Breastfeeding and has been an advisor for the PA AAP EPIC BEST program. We are grateful to welcome her as our Pediatric advisor for Breastfeeding programs!
Dr. Meg Kawan, MD, MPH, IBCLC is a pediatrician at Karabots Pediatric Care Center within the CHOP Care Network primary care practice. She studied at the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in Hershey and conducted her residency at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC. She is a board certified in Pediatrics and an international board-certified lactation consultant. She acquired her Master’s in Public Health at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. Dr. Kawan represents Pennsylvania on the National AAP section on Breastfeeding and has been an advisor for the PA AAP EPIC BEST program. We are grateful to welcome her as our Pediatric advisor for Breastfeeding programs!
Register for our upcoming Workplace Webinars!
For Advocates: March 23, 2023 12-1:30pm For Employers: April 12, 2023 12-1:30pm
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Save the date for our Spring Collaborative meetings!
Registration will be open soon!
Our Library Story Kit Project for Libraries: How Mammals Feed Their Babies
In an effort to educate communities across Pennsylvania about the importance of human milk as "First Food," we have developed a free Breastfeeding Library Story Kits as a story time resource for libraries to help normalize breastfeeding! Libraries and librarians play a unique role in providing health information and have an opportunity to improve public support of chest/breastfeeding by ensuring that children's collections include picture books that depict breastfeeding in other mammals, in an age-appropriate manner.
If you or anyone you know is interested in learning more about the story kit, please contact Bridget Neumaier at bneumaier@paaap.org
If you or anyone you know is interested in learning more about the story kit, please contact Bridget Neumaier at bneumaier@paaap.org
Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Guide
First Food developed a Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Guide to explain how child care programs can best support breast/chestfeeding parents and their children in their care, by following national breastfeeding and infant feeding standards. For more information on how to acquire the guide, please reach out to Kaiden Levy at klevy@paaap.org.
PABC Lactation in the Workplace Survey
PABC has launched a survey to deepen the understanding of how breast/chest-feeding is conducted in workplaces across Pennsylvania. This survey is open to any employee or employer and can be found here.PABC has launched a survey to deepen the understanding of how breast/chest-feeding is conducted in workplaces across Pennsylvania. This survey is open to any employee or employer and can be found here.
Learning and Engagement Opportunities:
EPIC BEST Office Presentation- CME/CEU Practice Education Program
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Do you know a practice that might be interested in participating in a Breastfeeding Training with our EPIC BEST Program?
The free EPIC BEST (Breastfeeding Education, Support, and Training) program is a one-hour statewide CME/CEU practice education program using office-based change as the key to promoting initiation and increasing duration of exclusive breastfeeding. EPIC BEST aims to improve policies that support breastfeeding, recognize misconceptions that create barriers and provide guidance to support parents in feeding and more. This training can be offered in person or virtually. Download the fillable Training Request Form and Letter for in-person training requests. Send to Kaiden Levy, klevy@paaap.org to schedule |
Online Breastfeeding Education including BEST, BEST PLUS, Keystone 10 and other PA AAP Breastfeeding courses
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Twenty one free breastfeeding online learning modules are available here for those that work/live in Pennsylvania through our EPIC BEST, EPIC BEST Plus, Keystone 10, and First Food programs. CME/CEU credit is available.
If you have questions about the online modules, please reach out to Devon Gilinger at dgilinger@paaap.org or by clicking here. |
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Breastfeeding Resources for Providers
Lactation Education Resources offers free handouts on various topics including when to call a lactation consultant, what to look for when breastfeeding, storage of breastmilk and more. See the handouts and more information here!
Download the following resources for your practice:
Download the following resources for your practice:
Poster 2: Breastfeeding Benefits
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