(SPECIAL) THE INFANT MICROBIOME & EPIGENETICS

Approved for 9 HOURS CPD / CE. Featuring 11 professors. Evidence-based science that supports vaginal birth, skin-to-skin and exclusive breastfeeding.

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"Loved loved loved this! Have been bragging about this course to colleagues; truly one of the MOST interesting lectures I’ve heard in a few decades"

- Susan Small, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC, IBCLC, Putnam, CT, USA


“I wholeheartedly recommend this course for dietitians working with women, ante- or post-natally, supporting breastfeeding, infant feeding and childhood nutrition”

- Carine Henry RD, Paediatric Specialist, Freelance and Consultant Dietitian, UK


"The presentation, the evolution of each step, the simple language, the combination of video, PDFs and downloads made this an OUTSTANDING course"

- Roxane Provence Thompson, doula, Mill Valley, California, USA


THE INFANT MICROBIOME

& EPIGENETICS


9 hour go-at-your-own-pace course

For health professionals


Helping YOU feel more confident about the infant microbiome.

Helping YOU support parents with informed choice.

Helping YOU better understand the science that strongly supports:

- vaginal birth (when possible)

- immediate skin-to-skin contact

- exclusive breastfeeding

For the optimal development of the infant immune system.

For best possible lifelong health.

Evidence-based & go-at-your-own pace

3 years unlimited access

Learn from 11 leading professors

Approved for 9 CPD HOURS / CE / CNE

Downloadable handouts & Certificate of Completion


 


What do students think of this course?

"A brilliant resources for midwives!"

"Excellent! Have already recommended it!!!!"

"Scientifically ground-breaking, but not difficult to understand"

"Loved the set-up with the videos, objectives, tests etc. Very easy to absorb information"

"This is one of the best online courses I have taken. I loved the interviews and the summaries. "

I want to blast this information to my entire community. Love it!"

"Really well done, ifun, interesting, insightful."

About This Course

THE INFANT MICROBIOME AND EPIGENETICS is a 9 hour easy-to-understand accredited online course designed to bring you up to speed with the latest evidence-based research.

Not just that, but you will learn from 11 world-leading professors from top universities including :

Cornell University, New York University, King's College London and Imperial College London.

Remember, this is the science explored in our multi award-winning MICROBIRTH movie, that strongly supports vaginal birth (when possible), immediate skin-to-skin and exclusive breastfeeding.


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Key Features

* Unlimited access for 3 years so you can go at your own pace

* Evidence-based, easy-to-understand & easy-to-digest

* 34 high quality short videos featuring 11 world-leading professors

* Format: 9 x 60 min sessions featuring visual presentations, 34 short videos, graded tests, student discussion forums and full set of downloadable handouts including printable Certificate of Completion

This is a one-time purchase.

There are no recurring fees.

Unlimited access for 3 YEARS.


YOU WILL BE LEARNING FROM

11 WORLD-LEADING PROFESSORS

& 2 LACTATION EXPERTS

MARTIN BLASER

Muriel G. and George W. Singer Professor of Translational Medicine, Director Human Microbiome Program, New York University Langone Medical Center and author Missing Microbes


MARIA GLORIA DOMINGUEZ-BELLO

Henry Rutgers Professor of Microbiome and Health, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, and of Anthropology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

SUE CARTER

Professor & Executive Director, Kinsey Institute

ANITA KOZYRSKYJ

Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Alberta

PHILIP STEER

Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics, Imperial College London

ALEECA BELL

Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago

LESLEY PAGE

Visiting Professor of Midwifery, Kings College London

HANNAH DAHLEN

Professor of Midwifery, Western Sydney University

JACQUELYN TAYLOR

Vernice D Ferguson Professor in Heath Equity, New York University

GREGOR REID

Professor of Microbiology, Immunology & Surgery, University of Western Ontario

PLUS 2 LACTATION EXPERTS

LAUREL WILSON, IBCLC

International breastfeeding speaker

Co-author of bestselling books: The Greatest Pregnancy Ever and The Attachment Pregnancy

MAUREEN MINCHIN

Author of Milk Matters: Infant Feeding and Immune Disorders

 


103 VISUAL-BASED LESSONS






33 VIDEOS FEATURING 11 PROFESSORS & 2 LACTATION EXPERTS




Course Curriculum



 

Approved for 9 Continuing Education credits

Approved for 9 Continuing Education credits:

If you are a midwife (LM, CPM, CM, CNM), nurse, doula, childbirth educator, or other health professional, the following CE credits are accepted by many midwifery, nursing, doula, childbirth education orgnanizations including: ACNM, AMCB for CMP, ACM, CCI and NMC.

ACNM credits are accepted as CONTACT HOURS by doula/childbirth education organisatons including Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educators, ICEA, DONA International, CAPPA but do check with your provider)

9 CPD HOURS Approved by the Australian College of Midwives (ACM)

9 HOURS approved by the Midwifery Council (New Zealand): Approval number #2018CME038E

9 CONTACT HOURS approved by American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) Program 2021-082

9 HOURS / 0.9 CEUs approved by Midwifery Education and Accreditation Council (MEAC) MEAC M2021-85-0801DE


How do Continuing Education credits apply to you?

- This course is an Australian College of Midwives CPD Endorsed Activity and has been approved for 9 CPD Hours.

- Australian Midwives and Nurses are required to collect 20 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) each year, so this course will provide 9 CPD Hours out of those 20 CPD Hours. If required for auditing, the course certificate will provide date and number of CPD Hours. If required for auditing, a brief description of objectives are listed at the start of each course session.

- 9 Contact Hours (ACNM) are applicable to Nurse-Midwives, Certified Midwives, Registered Nurses, doulas and childbirth education providers.

- ACNM is an approved provider of nursing CNEs, so 9 Contact Hours approved by ACNM are accepted as Contact Hours by many state boards for nursing CNEs (please check with your own state board/provider)

- 9 Contact Hours (ACNM) are accepted by the Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI) for CNOR recertification and CRNFA recertification.

- 9 Contact Hours (ACNM) are accepted as part of Certificate Maintenance Program (CMP) by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB). The AMCB operates on a 5-year certification cycle. That means that if you initially pass in 2017, you will have five years until 2022 to fulfil the certification cycle requirements, which includes completion of 20 Contact Hours (2.0 CEUs)

- 9 HOURS / 0.9 Midwifery CEU's (MEAC) can be applied to Certified Professional Midwives registered with the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) and can also be used for recertification and general career development by midwives and other healthcare providers.


On completion of the Infant Microbiome & Epigenetics (Microbirth Online Course), you will receive your own Certificate of Completion listing the above Continuing Education credits.


Group Bookings

For groups, the person who makes the purchase will be emailed access codes to distribute to all members of the group. Each group member will use the access code to create their own account. CPD/CEU credits are claimed by each individual upon completion of the course.

For larger groups of more than 10 people, including schools, colleges, universities or organisations, please CONTACT US for a bespoke quote.

  • Groups of 10: USD $400 + local taxes


Contact Us

If you have any questions,please get in touch using the CONTACT FORM on the Microbirth website - messages drop straight into our inbox. We'll do our best to respond within 24-48 hours.

http://microbirth.com/contact-us/

Your Instructor


Toni Harman
Toni Harman

Hey there - I am Toni Harman.

I am so excited that you are here.

I am an award-winning documentary filmmaker, author and founder of MICROBIRTH SCHOOL (MICROBIOME COURSES).

I have been been featured on BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour, BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC World Service and appeared as a guest on many podcasts. My work has been featured in The Observer, The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail.

I have written blog-post articles for Scientific American as well as the Huffington Post.

I have been keynote speaker at several international scientific, midwifery and breastfeeding conferences.


Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
Purchase gives you access to the course content for 3 years. It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish. You can take days, weeks, months or even up to 3 years to complete the course. CPD / CE credits can be claimed whenever you finish the course.
How long do I have access to the course?
After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for 3 years - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

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