(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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- 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
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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
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Preview1. Session One - Objectives
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Preview2. VIDEO: Introduction to the science of childbirth (2:53)
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Preview3. Explanation of the human microbiome
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Preview4. VIDEO: What is the microbiome? (5:42)
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Preview5. Microbiome and human health
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Start6. VIDEO: Connection between the microbiome and human health (5:51)
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Start7. How humans are impacting the microbiome
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Start8. VIDEO: Concerns for the future (4:34)
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Start9. To safeguard human health
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Start10. VIDEO: Potential importance of microbes during conception (1:56)
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Start11. Session One - Downloads
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Start12. Session One - Test
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Start1. Session Two - objectives
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Start2. VIDEO: The microbiome and pregnancy (2:03)
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Start3. Maternal heritage and Group B Strep (GBS)
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Start4. VIDEO: How a mother's microbiome changes during pregnancy (2:31)
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Start5. How a mother's microbiome changes during pregnancy
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Start6. VIDEO: Focus on potential prenatal exposures during pregnancy (6:05)
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Start7. Fetus exposed to microbes during pregnancy
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Start8. Session Two - Downloads
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Start9. Session Two - Test
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?
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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.
Your Instructor
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.