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2009 On Call "Virtual" Conference

LAMAZE INTERNATIONAL 2009
ON CALL CONFERENCE
A Virtual Learning Experience

Welcome to On Call Conference, your at-home, at-office extension of the Lamaze International 2009 Annual Conference. Attending the annual conference may not be convenient for you this year, but through the On Call Conference you can participate in the lively and rewarding educational sessions of the Orlando event from the comfort of your workplace. Specially designed for childbirth educators and other healthcare professionals pursuing innovative and interactive learning opportunities that advance their knowledge and skills, On Call Conference offers ease of access and contact hours that do not require a post test.

Connect and Learn Through On Call Conference | Contact hours Available | Group Attendance Welcome |  
On Call Conference Packages and Prices | Session Titles | Session Descriptions and Schedules |

 
Connect and Learn through the On Call Conference
On Call Conference links you to the Lamaze International 2009 Annual Conference through a live Webcast of 10 conference sessions, 4 plenary and 6 concurrent sessions specially selected for distance learning.  Without traveling from your home or office, you’ll participate with your colleagues in live educational sessions and listen to the thoughtful and inspiring messages of keynote speakers. Each 60-minute or 90-minute Webcast session offers the opportunity to listen to the speaker, view their PowerPoint presentation and participate in question and answer sessions—all in real time! 

Contact Hours Available
Meet your certification requirements through your participation in On Call Conference. You may be eligible for up to 13 contact hours! Attendees will earn the approved number of Lamaze, Nursing or other approved contact hours for each individual session, with no post test required. 

Group Attendance Welcome 
Group attendance is welcome at the On Call Conference. Bring a group together in one location to listen, watch and participate. Please note: All attendees must be located at the same location with the primary registrant.

 If you are planning to organize group attendance for the On Call Conference, additional attendees will need to complete the joint attendee contact hour registration form. Contact hours are available for an additional $15.00 per person. Please contact Education@lamaze.org to obtain a joint attendee registration form.

On Call Conference Packages and Pricing
Participate in a full day of conference session or single sessions at low rates with member-only discounts.  Pricing options for the On Call Conference range from:

Individual Sessions: $35.00 members, $50.00 for non-members
Full-Day Packages: starting at $50.00 for members, $75.00 for non-members

On Call Conference registration includes virtual access from one login site/computer and contact hours for one identified individual.

Click here for session details and to register.
 
Session Titles
Lamaze has chosen a variety of topics for the On Call Conference based on the interest in the topic, exceptional
speaker qualifications and ability to translate the session into the virtual format of audio and PowerPoint slides. Session titles include:

Day & Time

Session Title

Contact Hours
Thursday, October 1, 2009  
5:30pm - 7:00pm (EDT) OPENING PLENARY SESSION
Breastfeeding Made Simple
Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC
1.0
Friday, October 2, 2009  
8:00am - 9:30am (EDT) PLENARY SESSION
Branding "Magic": Can it Give Lamaze a New Image?
Sharon Dalrymple, RN, BN, Med, LCCE, FACCE
1.0
10:30am - 12:00pm (EDT) A-4 Embracing Technology: Sharing the Magic of Normal Birth in 
an iPod Culture
Lisa Crane, MSN, RN
1.5
1:30pm - 3:00pm (EDT)

B-2 Cesarean Delivery on Maternal Request: Future Shock of
our Reality?
Barbara Hughes, CNM, MS, MBA, FACNM, LCCE, FACCE

1.5
4:00pm - 5:15pm (EDT) PLENARY SESSION 
Message Therapy Research
Tiffany Fiels, PhD
1.0
Saturday, October 3, 2009  
10:45am - 12:15pm (EDT) C-1 Inspiration for Independent Educators
Ami Burns, CD(DONA), LCCE
1.5
2:00pm - 3:30pm (EDT) D-5 Postpartum: The Neglected Phase of Childbearing
Penny Simkin, PT, CD(DONA)
1.5
4:30pm - 6:00pm (EDT) E-3 ¿Se Habla Español?: Providing Cultural Sensitive 
Childbirth Education for Latinas
Elena Carrillo, CD(DONA), LCCE, FACCE
1.5
Sunday,  October 4, 2009  
8:30am - 9:30am (EDT) F-4 Creating and Marketing Your Birth Related Business
Connie Livingston, RN, BS, CPCE, CD(DONA), CHBE, 
LCCE, FACCE
 1.5
10:00am - 11:30am (EDT) CLOSING PLENARY SESSION
Birth is Normal... But What is Normal Birth?
Penny Simkin, PT, CD(DONA)
 1.0

Through the On Call Conference you’ll be part of the stimulating conversations and original presentation of the Lamaze International 2009 Annual Conference.


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