Kathy O'Grady Venter is a registered nurse and retired midwife. She has been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) since 1990.
Kathy is a WHO|UNICEF trained BFHI Assessor and Trainer (1991) through IBFAN Africa and currently she is a CoChair of the BFI assessment committee of the Breastfeeding Committee for Canada (BCC), BFI Lead Assessor – BCC Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) Assessment Committee, Lactation consultant Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto and Breastfeeding educator and BFI consultant.
In the past, Kathy has been Chair for the BCC, Chair of the BFI assessment/education committee of the Baby Friendly Initiative Ontario and the recipient of the Canadian Lactation Consult Association Award for Clinical Excellence.
Working to support breastfeeding families presents opportunities to improve inter-professional relationships, enhance clinical skills, build cultural sensitivity and respect as well as address inequities in service provision. Through the lens of two case studies we raise awareness of potential inconsistencies in care and subtle ethical issues which are sometimes overlooked.
The presentation will invite participant involvement in discussion about the clinical management of lactose overload and tongue tie, as well as, discovery of potential ethical issues.
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