CONNECT, COLLABORATE, and MOVE towards racial equity and inclusion to advance equitable practices and policies to achieve positive birth and breast/chestfeeding outcomes in the communities in which we serve and support.

Featured Speakers

Day 1 October 20, 2021

1:00-1:30 Land acknowledgment and Opening remarks

1:30- 3:00 Nekisha Killings MPH, IBCLC

Nekisha Killings earned her Master of Public Health degree with a concentration on lactation support as a social justice issue. She penned the chapter titled Cultural Humility in the latest Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care. She is a Director of Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, and consults organizations on creating and implementing inclusive strategies. She is co-founder of Nikki & Nikki: Lactation Career Consultants, which equips aspirants of color to become lactation professionals.

3:15-4:15 Dr. Kira Mauseth, PhD, Clinical Psychology; Behavioral Health

Dr. Kira Mauseth is a practicing clinical psychologist. Her work and research interests focus on resilience and recovery from trauma as well as disaster behavior health. Dr. Mauseth also conducts training with organizations and educational groups about disaster preparedness and resilience building within local communities.

4:15-4:30 Wrap and Closing

Day 2 October 21, 2021

1:00-1:30 Land Acknowledgment and Opening remarks

1:30-3:00 Dr. Nanette Dahlquist, MD, FAAP, FABM, IBCLC

Dr. Dahlquist is a pediatrician with passion for Breastfeeding Medicine. She practiced at Kaiser NW for 10 years then moved to a private practice of 10 providers (MDs and PNPs) in Hillsboro, OR. Her past 20 years have focused on general newborn care, lactation support, and breastfeeding evaluations including frenotomies and craniosacral therapy. Dr. Dahlquist is a lifetime member of Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, contributing member of Institute for Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education and Liquid Gold Concepts.

3:15-4:15 Dr. Debra Jenkins, PhD

Debra (Debi) Jenkins is an award-winning personal and executive developmental life strategist and coach, racialized trauma and minoritization coach, author, national and international presenter, facilitator, and educator with expertise in developmental, liberation, and transformational psychology within the context of justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

4:15-4:30 Wrap up and closing

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