Mother-Baby Summit Scheduled April 19

Does your workplace support nursing mothers?

Learn how to implement current federal guidelines for nursing mothers in the workplace and reap the benefits by reducing turnover, absenteeism and health-care costs by supporting nursing mothers in the workplace.

Through the collaborative efforts of Tampa Bay businesses, health-care facilities and policy makers, the Mother-Baby Summit will be held Friday, April 19 at St. Joseph’s Hospital-North, 4211 Van Dyke Rd., Lutz.

The honorary guest will be U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor and the keynote speaker will be Rear Adm. Clara H. Cobb, United States assistant surgeon general. 

Summit Agenda:

8 a.m. Registration and breakfast

8:30 a.m. Welcome

8:35 a.m. Opening remarks

8:45 a.m. Surgeon General Call to Action

9:15 a.m. Panelist discussion

• Sophia Hector, Florida Department of Health, Anytime, Anywhere Campaign
• Marcia Albanese, Morton Plant Mease Hospital, The Road to Baby Friendly & Banning the Bags
• Cheyanne Michelle Costilla, Esq., Florida Commission of Human Relations, Workplace Civil Rights in Pregnant & Nursing Mothers

10:15 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. Policy solutions/action items

11:20 a.m. Closing remarks  

Noon Optional workshop: Implementing a nursing policy in the workplace-- $25 per person (includes tool-kit, lunch and 1.5 CEU’s for RNs, RDs and CLCs)

To register for the Summit call 813-443-2032 or go to www.BayCareEvents.org