Educating Physicians in their Communities (EPIC)

10/14/2025

📅 Save the Date!
We’re excited to announce the 3rd Annual Educating Physicians & Practices In their Communities (EPIC®) Breastfeeding Program Pre-Conference Workshop, on April 13, 2026, at the Emory Conference Center! The 36th Annual Emory Conference on Breastfeeding continues with the main conference on Tuesday, April 14th, and Wednesday, April 15th.

This full-day, interactive training gives healthcare providers hands-on experience and practical tools to enhance breastfeeding support in their communities.💙

Stay tuned for registration details, you won’t want to miss this!

09/30/2025

💬 Upcoming Webinar!
Preparing Families for Breastfeeding: Insights from a Prenatal Care Panel

Meet our expert panel:
Hiral Lavania, MD, IBCLC, NABBLM-C
Betsy Collins, MD, MPH
Leslie Owens, RN, IBCLC
Kristina Cheek, CLC, CD, CD(DONA), CB-PPN, CBS

📅 October 23, 2025
🕧 12:30 PM ET
💻 GoToWebinar

✅ Register here today: https://bit.ly/46RKoHr

09/24/2025

Register for our upcoming webinar, Preparing Families for Breastfeeding: Insights from a Prenatal Care Panel.

Here are our learning objectives:
1. Describe key physiologic and hormonal changes during pregnancy that support lactation
2. Integrate breastfeeding assessment into routine prenatal visits
3. Implement interdisciplinary collaboration to optimize outcomes

Register here today: https://bit.ly/46RKoHr

09/15/2025

We have many ways for you and your team to get involved through the EPIC® Breastfeeding Program.
Here are five ways you and your staff can access free lactation and breastfeeding education through the program:

📆Lactation Webinars
📋Fundamentals of Human Lactation Series
💻On-Demand Library
📍Annual In-Person Workshop
📚Online Breastfeeding Resource Kit

Click the link below to access all of the resources above!
https://linktr.ee/EPIC_GAAAP

09/04/2025

Register today for our EPIC Immunization Fall Series, featuring the Adolescent and Adult Immunization Programs.

EPIC programs are an excellent way to stay informed about immunization updates while earning continuing education credits.

🍂To register, click the link in our bio or scan the QR code on the screen. We hope to see you there!

08/25/2025

🍂 Join us for Pediatrics in the Park: Fall CME Meeting – November 7–9! Connect with peers, earn CME credits, and stay updated on the latest in pediatric care—all in a beautiful fall setting. 🍁
Register Today: http://bit.ly/41nsRnD

🍂 Join us for Pediatrics in the Park: Fall CME Meeting – November 7–9! Connect with peers, earn CME credits, and stay updated on the latest in pediatric care—all in a beautiful fall setting. 🍁
Register Today: https://web.cvent.com/event/cbdaa517-3d34-4a72-ba8e-a03e05caedc0/regProcessStep1?rp=5995fba7-37b7-456a-a7b4-1e007e1466d7

07/23/2025

Register today for our webinar: Creating Sustainable Breastfeeding Support Systems🌱

📅 August 14, 2025 | 🕒 12:30 PM EST
📍 Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3732490580779339097

Join us for our upcoming webinar: Creating Sustainable Breastfeeding Support Systems! 🌱

Identify key components of sustainable breastfeeding support systems. Describe elements of a warm-hand off when making risk-appropriate lactation referrals. Describe strategies to mitigate common gaps and barriers in the breastfeeding support systems. Let’s make breastfeeding support stronger and sustainable for all.

📅 August 14, 2025 | 🕒 12:30 PM EST
📍 Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3732490580779339097

07/08/2025

Join us for our upcoming webinar: Creating Sustainable Breastfeeding Support Systems! 🌱

Identify key components of sustainable breastfeeding support systems. Describe elements of a warm-hand off when making risk-appropriate lactation referrals. Describe strategies to mitigate common gaps and barriers in the breastfeeding support systems. Let’s make breastfeeding support stronger and sustainable for all.

📅 August 14, 2025 | 🕒 12:30 PM EST
📍 Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3732490580779339097

07/03/2025

Have a great idea for a breastfeeding project that would help your community with
1. Breastfeeding as a Community Health Improvement Strategy
2. Breastfeeding Policies, Systems, and Environmental Changes
3. Transfer of Care Accountability and Referral Systems

Check out this funding opportunity today! Applications due July 23.

Georgia State Physical Activity and Nutrition (G-SPAN) Georgia SPAN is offering funds to support new or existing policy, systems, and environmental change across the initiative’s 4 priority issues:
• Breastfeeding
• Physical Activity
• Nutrition
• Early Care and Education

Awardees will receive:
• Up to $2,499 to implement their proposed project.
• Guidance from a dedicated technical advisor.
• Recognition on G-SPAN’s website and social media platforms.
• Connection to other awardees and members of G-SPAN’s network.
• All required reporting templates.
Find all the details on the G-SPAN website

06/23/2025

📣 G-SPAN !

Get up to $2,499 to support policy, systems, and environmental change in , , , or !

✅ Dedicated support
✅ Recognition
✅ Peer connections

💡Applications open June 20 - July 23. 📅 Join an upcoming webinar to learn more:

June 24 | 4–5 PM ET: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87411850762?pwd=wW4L9PFfqYTPlkmTelExbNIKvgC2SG.1&from=addon&fbclid=IwY2xjawLGYUZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEzV1Q5cmFYeGN2c1pkRFJ0AR7fLm59yBwMvqzMgC0hKdC6lkAcHG44zSdMzHafEDz0160pGZY8OL26kucr9w_aem_ILnzOHgmmK7dvM6J5QOtkQ

June 27 | 8:30–9:30 AM ET: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87411850762?pwd=wW4L9PFfqYTPlkmTelExbNIKvgC2SG.1&from=addon&fbclid=IwY2xjawLGYUZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEzV1Q5cmFYeGN2c1pkRFJ0AR7fLm59yBwMvqzMgC0hKdC6lkAcHG44zSdMzHafEDz0160pGZY8OL26kucr9w_aem_ILnzOHgmmK7dvM6J5QOtkQ

📣 G-SPAN !

Get up to $2,499 to support policy, systems, and environmental change in , , , or !

✅ Dedicated support

✅ Recognition

✅ Peer connections

💡Applications open June 20-July 23. 📅 Join an upcoming webinar to learn more:

June 20 | 12–1 PM ET https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82422101945?pwd=f4ev5iovyes6rOJwFN3ZSCsS8FYFpp.1&from=addon

June 24 | 4–5 PM ET https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87411850762?pwd=wW4L9PFfqYTPlkmTelExbNIKvgC2SG.1&from=addon

June 27 | 8:30–9:30 AM ET https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81218430746?pwd=ezSeqvJzUOQGYBntRmgVB5qx7Cb6FG.1&from=addon

05/20/2025

Discover everything Educating Physicians and Practices in Their Communities has to offer!

Utilize our Breastfeeding On-Demand Webinar Library—a valuable resource packed with expert-led, evidence-based content to support physicians and their practices.

Visit us at https://gaepic.org/bf-on-demand-library today to explore the library and so much more!

05/07/2025

Support Breastfeeding in the First 100 Days!
Join a pediatrician and an OB/GYN for a live webinar on medical management of common postpartum and neonatal issues, strategies to prevent early breastfeeding cessation, and best practices for supporting the mother-infant dyad.
✅ Practical tools
✅ Expert insights
✅ CME credit available!



Don't miss it - register today: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7524091555654386013