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

Programme director and member faculty, Emergency Pediatric Conference, September 1985
The ABC’s of Breastfeeding for Health Professionals. Organizing committee. June 6, 1991

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

Physician advisor, Quality Assurance Committee, 1984-1988
Member, Quality Assurance Committee, 1985-1986
Established Breastfeeding Clinic, October 1984
Member of faculty, Emergency Paediatrics conferences, June 1984, April 1987, March 1990