GOLD Learning Symposium Series
GOLD Learning Online Symposiums are a series of live and recorded presentations during one or two-day online events. The symposium series focus on a particular topic or area of practice within the field of maternal child health. As with all of our educational offerings, the presentations are accredited, and are designed to provide evidence-based education about current research, initiatives and clinical practices. It's a great opportunity to get needed continuing education credits or just to get your GOLD fix between GOLD Conferences!
We currently offer symposiums in various topics. Browse below to find series packages in the following topic categories:
- Birth and Beyond
- Childbirth Education
- Early Years
- Infant Sleep
- Labour and Delivery
- Latest in Lactation
- Tongue Tie & Lip Tie

GOLD Learning Symposium Series
Early Years: Connecting the Dots from 0-3
GOLD Learning is excited to introduce the newest member of the GOLD symposium family! GOLD Early Years provides the latest evidence-based continuing education for health care professionals working wit...
Kim Barthel, OTR
Trauma-Sensitive Care in the Early Years
Lisa Dion, LPC, RPT-S
The Neuroscience of Connection: Understanding Regulation for Ourselves and Others
Robin Grille, BA (psych), Grad Dip Counseling, Dip Int Psych.
Inner Child Co-Regulation – How Empathic Dialogue Can Clear Implicit-Memory Blocks to Bonding
Robyn Gobbel, LMSW-Clinical
A Neuroscience-Based Paradigm Shift for Parenting Kids with Dysregulated Behaviors
Ruth Oshikanlu, RN RM RSCPHN BSc MSc DUniv
Foetal Programming and the Impact of Stress
Marianne Vanderveen-Kolkena, IBCLC, MSc
Building Strong Children: The Power of Buffering Protection Through Responsive Parenting and Caring Communities
Presentations: 6 |
Hours / CE Credits: 6 (details) |
Viewing Time: 8 Weeks |
Added: 14/07/2021
CERP: 6
R-CERP: 6
R-CERP: 6

GOLD Learning Symposium Series, CERP Focused Packages
GOLD Learning Latest in Lactation Online Symposium
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the field of human lactation had undergone significant changes since its early beginnings in the 1970’s. The pandemic has brought about even more change that will ...
Shondra Mattos, IBCLC
The Art of Virtual Assessment for Oral Dysfunction
Helen Gray, MPhil IBCLC
Lactation Consultants in Today's World: A Global Perspective
Tamentanefer Camara, MS-HCA, IBCLC, CBE
Meet Them Where They Are: Applying a Multidisciplinary, Equitable and Sustainable Approach to Breastfeeding and Lactation Practice & Promotion
Allison Walsh, IBCLC, LCCE, FACCE, LLLL, Postpartum Doula
Nurturing the Future of Lactation Care: It’s up to All of Us!
Karen Laing, IBCLC AMT
Centered in Healing: Embodying Healing Informed Care
Katrien Nauwelaerts, IBCLC, BA, MA
Babies Cry to Communicate, Not to Manipulate... Non-Medical Reasons for Crying: An Anthropological Approach
Presentations: 6 |
Hours / CE Credits: 6 (details) |
Viewing Time: 8 Weeks |
Added: 21/07/2021
CERP: 6
L-CERP: 4
E-CERP: 1
R-CERP: 1
L-CERP: 4
E-CERP: 1
R-CERP: 1

GOLD Learning Symposium Series
GOLD Learning Early Years Online Symposium 2022
GOLD Learning Early Years Online Symposium 2022 provides the latest evidence-based continuing education for health care professionals working with families with children aged 0-3 years. As research ...
Althea T. Simpson, MBA, LCSW, LICSW, RPT-S
Enhancing Caregiver Attachments Through Imaginative Play and Emotional Storytelling
Gretchen Becker Crabb, MSE, LPC, OTR/L, CLC, IMH-E®
Scent-Sational Connections: The Role of Olfaction in Development
Laying the Foundation for Self-Discipline With Infants and the Very Young
Elly Taylor, DIP, Arts
Becoming Parents: Preparing Parents for the Journey of a Lifetime
Graham Music, PhD
The Neglect of Neglect: Its Tragic Consequences
Gretchen Becker Crabb, MSE, LPC, OTR/L, CLC, IMH-E®
Infant Mental Health: What Does It Look Like in Practice?
Cheryl Charles, PhD
Nature’s Gifts for Children in Uncertain Times
Sonia Story, BSc
The Importance of Innate Infant Movements for Neurodevelopmental Challenges
Presentations: 8 |
Hours / CE Credits: 8 (details) |
Viewing Time: 8 Weeks |
Added: 16/06/2022
CERP: 8
R-CERP: 8
R-CERP: 8

GOLD Learning Symposium Series, Midwifery Bridge CEUs
GOLD Learning Birth & Beyond Online Symposium 2022
The birth of a child is a vulnerable time full of profound changes. Respectful, kind, culturally sensitive and evidence-based care results in families who feel valued and empowered as they start their...
Mandy Irby, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, LCCE
Trauma-Informed Care: A Guide to Patient Advocacy for Trauma Survivors
Fayrouz Essawy, MD, IBCLC
Amal El Taweel, MD, PHD, IBCLC, FABM
Breastfeeding in the Light of Islamic Law
Reducing Cesarean Rates Through Teamwork and Innovation: A Case Study From Denmark
Grace Abruzzo, PT, DPT, WCS
Birth Preparation to Prevent Injury and Promote Healing
Sylvia Murphy Tighe, RGN RM PHN MSc
Concealed Pregnancy: A Misunderstood Phenomenon
Monika Patel, DPT, CSCS
Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD) and Pregnancy: Assessment and Clinical Management
Paul Florsheim, PhD
Father Inclusive Prenatal Care: Coparenting Support for Expectant Fathers and Mothers
Kimberly Johnson, SEP, SIP
A New Approach to the Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Healing
Presentations: 8 |
Hours / CE Credits: 8 (details) |
Viewing Time: 8 Weeks |
Added: 06/07/2022
CERP: 8
L-CERP: 1
R-CERP: 7
Midwifery CEU: 0.8
L-CERP: 1
R-CERP: 7
Midwifery CEU: 0.8

GOLD Learning Symposium Series, Midwifery Bridge CEUs
GOLD Learning Labour & Delivery Online Symposium 2023
The GOLD Learning Labour & Delivery Online Symposium provides the latest evidence-based continuing education for health care professionals working with birthing families. Research tells us that health...
Jenny Blyth, Independent Birth Educator & Bodyworker
Hand Jiggling the Pelvis in Birth: Creating Space & Improving Labour Progress
Britta Bushnell, PhD
Archetypes of Power: Navigating Dynamics of the Labor Room
Maggie Runyon, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Not Handmaiden or Hero: The Impact of Nursing Identity on Nurse-Patient Relationship and Care
Karen H. Strange, CPM, AAP/NRP Instructor, CKC
The Remarkable Transition From Liquid to Air at Birth: The Implications for Neonatal Resuscitation
LaShea Haynes, MEd, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Sharpening Your Knowledge of Fetal Heart Monitoring Concepts
Mandy Irby, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, LCCE
Stirrups Are Restraints: 5 Simple Steps to Overcome Barriers to Upright Pushing
Jennifer Jo Averill Moffitt, RN, CNM, MBCPTc
Only Now, Just This - Practicing Mindfulness in Labor and Delivery
Identification and Management of Fear of Childbirth
Presentations: 8 |
Hours / CE Credits: 8 (details) |
Viewing Time: 8 Weeks |
Added: 20/04/2023
CERP: 7
R-CERP: 7
Nurse Contact Hour(s): 8
CME: 8
Midwifery CEU: 0.8
ACM CPD Hours: 8
ACNM: 6
R-CERP: 7
Nurse Contact Hour(s): 8
CME: 8
Midwifery CEU: 0.8
ACM CPD Hours: 8
ACNM: 6

GOLD Learning Symposium Series
GOLD Learning Labour & Delivery Online Symposium 2024
Welcome to the second annual GOLD Learning Labour and Delivery Symposium! This exciting learning opportunity will provide the latest evidence-based continuing education for health care professionals w...
Nigel Lee, RM BHlthSc(mid) MMid PhD
Sterile Water Injections for Managing Back Pain in Labour: Evidence, Techniques and Implementation
Kelly Dungan, RN, CNE, CPM
Reimagining Self Care for a Profession at a Crossroads
Loredana Zordan, RM, Acupunturist
Acupressure for Pain Relief in Labour
Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN
Vitamin K for Newborns: Unraveling Social Media Myths from Research-Based Facts
Mandy Rempfer-Kuncio, MScPT, BSc (hons), CD(DONA)
The Ups and Downs of Birth Positions: Pelvic Biomechanics, Birth and the Pelvic Floor
Sally Pezaro, PhD MSc BA (Hons) PgCAPHE FRCM SFHEA RM
Management of Childbearing with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders
LaShea Haynes, MEd, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, RNC-OB, C-EFM
External Fetal Monitoring and Avoiding Liability: Sharpening Your Documentation
Nikki Zerfas, BSN, RN C-EFM, IBCLC, SpBT
Physiology Leads the Way – Supporting Medically Complex Pregnancy and Birth with Physiology
Isabella Garti, PhD, MN, BSc, RM
Optimizing Clinical Management of Pre-Eclampsia During Labour and Birth
Tanya Singleton, BSN, MA, MPH, RN-BC, IBCLC, LCCE, DFB
Establishing Breastfeeding and Bonding in the Post COVID Hospital Setting
Presentations: 10 |
Hours / CE Credits: 10 (details) |
Viewing Time: 8 Weeks |
Added: 29/05/2024
CERP: 8
L-CERP: 1
R-CERP: 7
ACM CPD Hours: 10
ACNM: 10
Nurse Contact Hour(s): 10
CME: 10
Midwifery CEU: 1.0
L-CERP: 1
R-CERP: 7
ACM CPD Hours: 10
ACNM: 10
Nurse Contact Hour(s): 10
CME: 10
Midwifery CEU: 1.0

Lactation, GOLD Learning Symposium Series, 10+ CERPs Bundles
GOLD Learning Tongue-tie Online Symposium 2019
Learn about assessment, the impact of tongue-tie from birth through adolescence, how to provide lactation care when revision isn't part of the plan, suck rehabilitation after frenotomy and the bi...
Richard Baxter, DMD, MS
Treating Tongue-Tie From Birth Through Adolescence: The Far Reaching Impact of a Tiny String
Christine Staricka, BS, IBCLC, RLC, CLSP, CE, FILCA
Lactation Skills for Supporting Dyads with Oral Restrictions
Lisa Urich Lahey, RN, IBCLC, OMT
Foundations of TOTS Assessment: Anatomy, Appearance, and Function
Lori L. Overland, M.S., CCC, C/NDT, CLC
A Sensory Motor Approach to Neuromuscular Re-Education Post Frenotomy
Tamara Hawkins, RN, FNP, IBCLC, LCCE, CHHC
Baby Shark Do’s, Don'ts, Decisions, and Dilemmas. Creating a Supportive Lactation Care Plan for a Family with Tethered Oral Tissues.
Brandi Benson, DC, CACCP
All Tied Up: Tongue Tie Beyond the Mouth
Effath Yasmin, MA, HDSE, CLEC (USA), IBCLC, BCST (ICSB, SWISS), RCST®️ (BCTA/NA, USA), BFRP (BACH,UK)
Rethinking Surgical Tools - Infant Frenotomy & Pain
Ellen Chetwynd, PhD, MPH, BSN, IBCLC
The Compensatory Mechanics of Suck for Babies with Oral Tethering: How to Identify and Treat after Revision
Sharon A. Vallone, DC, FICCP
The Impact of Tongue-Tie on the Musculoskeletal and Nervous Systems
Marjan Jones, BDSc (Hons) UQ, BSc Melb
Tongue Tie and Orofacial Myofunctional Development
Presentations: 10 |
Hours / CE Credits: 10 (details) |
Viewing Time: 8 Weeks |
Added: 06/06/2019
CERP: 10
L-CERP: 7
R-CERP: 3
L-CERP: 7
R-CERP: 3

Lactation, GOLD Learning Symposium Series, 10+ CERPs Bundles
GOLD Learning Tongue-tie Online Symposium 2020
The GOLD Learning Online Tongue-tie Symposium 2020 lecture pack provides the latest research, perspectives and best practice when working with infants with oral restrictions and their families.
T...
Jennifer Day, IBCLC
First Do No Harm: The Importance of Assessment, Referral, and Collaborative of Ankyloglossia
Gina Weissman, DMD, RN, IBCLC, FABM
Understanding the Complexities of Tongue Tie: 2020 Updates
Sarah Oakley, BA (Hons) RN SCPHN IBCLC
The Elephant In The Room - Bleeding Post Tongue-Tie Division
Meg Nagle, IBCLC
Breastfeeding With A Tongue Tie. How Can We Help When A Tie Revision Is Not Possible?
Jacqueline Kincer, IBCLC, CSOM
Tongue Tied Untied: Creating Functional Breastfeeding Outcomes
Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBCLC
Critical Assessment of Apparent Tongue-Tie
BreAnne Marcucci, ARNP, FNP-C, IBCLC
Jennifer Millich, MSN, BSN, RN, IBCLC
How Do We Measure A Complete Release?
Jenna Davis, DC
From Head to Toe It's All Connected: Pediatric TMJD, Tongue Tie, and Chiropractic Care
Cara Riek, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, IBCLC, DABLS
Reattachment And Re-Release: Starting The Dialogue To Improve Patient Outcomes
Robyn Merkel-Walsh, MA, CCC-SLP/COM®
Understanding the Variations of Active Wound Management and Neuromuscular Re-Education
Presentations: 10 |
Hours / CE Credits: 10 (details) |
Viewing Time: 8 Weeks |
Added: 02/06/2020
CERP: 10
L-CERP: 7
R-CERP: 3
L-CERP: 7
R-CERP: 3