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The growth and development of infants and children are explored in this course beginning with influences on healthy development in the prenatal phase, continuing through birth to adolescence. Normal stages are examined at each phase of the life cycle from conception to adolescence. Health promotion and cultural implications of health care during this span are emphasized.

Students will engage in lab activities related to the didactic course.

This internship provides the student with the opportunity to gain practical experience as a lactation professional. Students will complete and evaluate clinical hours in breastfeeding counseling of the mother-baby dyad, under the supervision of an on-site, experienced lactation professional, as well as an experienced academic lactation professional. Theoretical foundations and experiences are designed to develop lactation assessment, client management and documentation competencies. Experiences may include observation of counseling sessions, discussions with preceptor, supervised practice sessions, documentation of cases, and evaluation of achievement of mastery. This internship course is offered in two parts, each involving completion of 150 hours of direct breastfeeding education and counseling conducted by the student under the guidance of a board-certified (IBCLC) preceptor. 

This course provides the student with the opportunity to gain additional practical experience as a lactation professional. Students will complete clinical hours in breastfeeding counseling of the mother-baby dyad, under the supervision of an on-site, experienced lactation professional, and reflect upon the experience with an academic lactation professional. Theoretical foundations and experiences are designed to develop lactation assessment, client management and documentation competencies. Experiences may include observation of counseling sessions, discussions with preceptor, supervised practice sessions, documentation of cases, and evaluation of achievement of mastery.

This course explores the disparities of care that exist within health care. Students will examine economics, gender, education, sexual orientation, race, and abilities in relation to quality of medical care and access to medical care. Students will consider their own assumptions and biases and think critically about how assumptions impact care. Through interdisciplinary perspectives, the student will explore the structure and function of systems of power among individuals, communities, governmental and non-governmental organizations and international agencies relating to national and international health inequities. International issues of economics, emergencies, infectious disease and war will be discussed.

This course explores sociologic, cultural, political, and economic forces affecting the practice of maternal child health, focusing on pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding. Focusing on social justice, the course includes national and international legislation, workplace accommodations, and economic, social and legal pressures. Through a biomedical ethics lens, students will examine their own personal place and responsibility in the global community. 

Students will engage in lab activities related to the didactic course.