Dec 04

Normalize Brown Breasts: A Primer for Breast Assessment in Non-White Skin Tones

Please join BreastfeedLA as we present, “Normalize Brown Breasts®: A Primer for Breast Assessment in Non-White Skin Tones", a live webinar featuring Nekisha Killings, MPH, IBCLC. By the end of this webinar, clinicians will be better equipped with the knowledge and skills needed for more accurate and inclusive breast health assessments, ensuring improved care for all patients.

Delve into standard breast assessment techniques and their shortcomings, explore the diversity of skin tones and breast colors, and learn how to expand their assessment approaches for better accuracy.

Virtual location

You will receive a confirmation email with a URL.

Wednesday, December 4, 2024
10:00am - 12:00pm PT

$19.00 - $29.00

Delve into standard breast assessment techniques and their shortcomings, explore the diversity of skin tones and breast colors, and learn how to expand their assessment approaches for better accuracy.

Objectives - Here's what you'll learn:

1️⃣ Determine whether their own assessment technique is adequate to support all populations.

2️⃣ Articulate ways to identify key breast ailments in dark skinned patients.

3️⃣ State 3 alternative ways to identify common conditions in lactation.

The recording of this event will be sent to all registrants approximately 2 weeks after the live event.

Download the Flyer/Agenda Here

Meet the Speaker: Nekisha Killings, MPH, IBCLC, RLC

Nekisha Killings MPH IBCLC is an equity strategist and maternal and child health advocate who speaks, teaches, and facilitates on topics related to equity and dismantling bias across various sectors. She consults organizations on creating and implementing strategies to better support marginalized communities. Nekisha penned the chapter titled Cultural Humility in the Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care.

Coined the Aha! Moment Maven, Nekisha works to wow audiences with new realizations that will impact their approach to business and life positively. Nekisha is on a mission to normalize brown breasts in health provider education, thereby better equipping providers to accurately diagnose and treat people of color. Accordingly, she founded The Melanated Mammary Atlas® in 2021. Nekisha‘s work is rooted in a compassion and candor that could only have been cultivated in years of supporting new parents through their first days of parenthood. To eager audiences, she extends her own brand of wisdom, wit, and eureka moments to shift the way they approach life and work.

Cancellation Policy

Payment Policy

Continuing Education Credits

After the webinar a recording will be sent to all registrants to view for up to 1 year after the live event, therefore no refunds will be granted. It is the responsibility of the participant to view the recording while it is available. This webinar will not be available for sale later.

Payment must be made during the time of online registration using a credit or debit card. If you need to make alternate payment arrangements such as a company check to be mailed to BreastfeedLA, you MUST pay the General Registration rate and contact info@breastfeedla.org. No Early Bird registration rates will apply to payments by check. This policy is in effect as of Aug 1, 2017.

RN: BreastfeedLA is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. This course offers 2.0 contact hours of continuing education. BreastfeedLA’s provider number is CEP 16435. Licensee must maintain certificate for a period of four years.

IBCLC: BreastfeedLA is an approved Long-Term Provider by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners #CLT113-36. 1.5 L- CERPs will be awarded.

RDs & OTs: Maintain a copy of the agenda and certificate for CPEs for Professional Development Portfolio.