memo
DATE:
March 30, 2016
TO:
MN WIC Coordinators
FROM:
State WIC Staff
SUBJECT:
Breastfeeding Data Webinar in April: Using WIC Data to Inform Practice
We are pleased to offer a webinar “Using Minnesota WIC Breastfeeding Data to Inform Our
Practice”. This webinar will present some of the breastfeeding data we now have posted on
our website and will discuss ways this data can be used to inform and enhance practice.
CPEUs will be available for dietitians.
AGENDA
Using Minnesota WIC Breastfeeding Data to Inform WIC Practice
Welcome: (5 minutes)
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Acclimation to WebEx: How to get questions to the presenters
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Introduction of Speakers and attending Content Experts
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How to apply for Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics CPEU’s
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Course evaluation sent out via WebEx prior to questions
Breastfeeding Exclusivity: Marcia McCoy MPH, IBCLC (20 min.)
Learning Objectives: At the end of this webinar participants will be able to:
• Describe why breastfeeding exclusivity matters
• Describe and compare measures tracked by the CDC and measures tracked by WIC
• Demonstrate use of the State Use Question #1 – Exclusivity
Tracking Supplemental Formula Given to BF Infants: Maggie Donohue RDN, MPH (15 min.)
Learning Objectives: At the end of this webinar participants will be able to:
• Describe where to find infoview report “Infants by BF Status, cans of formula issued &
age”
• Describe how to use infoview report “Infants by BF Status, cans of formula issued & age”
• Use Infoview report to describe local practices related to supplementation of BF infants
What can Breastfeeding Annual Reports & Maps Tell Us About Our Programs: Joni Geppert,
MPH, RDN, LN and Deb Grundmanis, MBA (10 min.)
Learning Objectives: At the end of this webinar participants will be able to:
• Identify where reports & maps are located that provide summary breastfeeding
information by Agency, Grantee, County of Residence, CHB of Residence and City of
Residence
• Describe how to use race/ethnicity data alone or in combination with other races
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Discuss how duration data can be used to target education efforts by identifying
breastfeeding drop off rates by race/ethnicity
Locate a county that shares the same classification of 2015 WIC breastfeeding initiation
rate as your own county, as presented on Minnesota WIC maps
Evaluation: Two questions sent out using WebEx polling to be completed during question
period
Questions (10 minutes)
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This webinar will be repeated twice. Use the links below to register for the date you would
like to attend. Following the presentation, registered participants will be sent a Certificate of
Attendance that can be used to apply for CPEU’s with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Included in this Wednesday Update is a report from the Breastfeeding Exclusivity pilot project
called Hospital Supplementation & Breastfeeding Measures. It provides examples of
information that can be obtained from the new Breastfeeding Exclusivity state use field
questions.
Date: Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 8:00 am
Session number: Not Available
Registration password: Session does not require a registration password.
To register for this session go to BF Data Webinar April 14 Registration
OR
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 3:00 pm
Session number: Not Available
Registration password: Session does not require a registration password.
To register for this session go to BF Data Webinar April 19 Registration .
Once the host approves your registration, you’ll receive a confirmation email w/ instructions for joining
the session.
Note: If you have already registered for this session, you do not need to register again.
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