Dr. Jack Newman

National Breastfeeding Seminar. Award of Excellence. 1996 Revised: June 1998

  • Advisory Board: American Society for Prophylaxis in Obstetrics Inc./Lamaze, 1987-present
  • Advisory Board: Infant Feeding Action Coalition (INFACT Canada), 1987-present
  • Chairman, advisory board: INFACT Canada, December 8, 1990-present
  • Medical Associate: La Leche League, 1987-present Editorial
  • Advisory Board: Great Expectations 1987-March 8, 1994
  • Consultant: International Childbirth Education Association. 1991-present
  • Charter member, medical advisory board: La Leche League Canada. 1991-present
  • Professional Advisory Board, International Lactation Consultant Association. 1992-present
  • International Health Advisory Council, La Leche League International. 1992-present
  • Executive Board, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine. 1994-1996
  • Member, New Brunswick Breastfeeding Advisory Committee. April 1995-present
  • Faculty, two week workshop, Breastfeeding: Teaching the Teachers. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. August 1-11, 1989
  • Referee, Ontario Ministry of Health research programmes. 1989-present
  • Established Breastfeeding Clinic, Doctors Hospital, Child Health Unit, January 1990
  • Consultant for UNICEF. External Assessor for Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative February 10-16, 1992, Gabon, Africa February 17-22, 1992, Ivory Coast, Africa
  • Liaison visit. INFACT Canada-Proyecto Lactancia Materna, Universidad Nacional Autónima de Nicaragua. Managua Nicaragua. July 25-30 1992
  • Consultant for UNICEF to the two week training course for health professionals on breastfeeding and the baby friendly hospital initiative.
    1. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. November 16-28, 1992.
    2. Bangui, Central African Republic. November 26 December 11, 1993 (training team leader)
    3. Tunis, Tunisia. June 19-June 30, 1995
  • Examination committee, International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Inc. Alexandria, Virginia. February 3-6, 1994
  • Working Group to develop position statement on breastfeeding for the Ontario Hospital Association (published March 1994)
  • Established breastfeeding clinic, St. Michael’s Hospital, Women’s Health Care Centre, December 1994
  • Programme director and member faculty, Emergency Pediatric Conference, September 1985
  • The ABC’s of Breastfeeding for Health Professionals. Organizing committee. June 6, 1991
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