GOLD Learning Speakers
Holly Johnson, IBCLC
- Speaker Type: GOLD Lactation 2024
- Country: USA
Biography:
Holly Johnson is a private practice IBCLC passionate about improving access to lactation care. She has a BS in Maternal Child Health & Human Lactation. She is currently working on her Master's in Public Health: Maternal Child Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Holly built and launched her first mobile lactation clinic in February 2023, bringing access to care in rural and military communities in Southern Colorado. Summer of 2023, Holly relocated to Central Missouri, where her mobile clinic continues to bring care to families. Holly is married to her husband, Heath Johnson, who is an active-duty soldier. They have 3 daughters together, raising them on our small farm in Central Missouri.
CE Library Presentation(s) Available Online:
Driving Change in Lactation Support with A Mobile Lactation Clinic
Access to quality lactation care is one of the biggest hurdles facing new mothers. Geographical isolation only compounds the issue further. While many programs aim to provide access in metropolitan and city centers, few address the lack of care in surrounding rural communities. A mobile lactation clinic is one potential solution to create access to care for these often forgotten demographics. While this is one of the first mobile lactation clinics, its immediate success in bringing lactation care to underserved populations can be modeled in other locations. This presentation will discuss how mobile units can improve access to lactation care and how a mobile clinic was designed cost-effectively to provide lactation care to the underserved. The goal of this presentation is to arm others in the field of lactation with the knowledge to improve access to care within their own communities by bridging the gap for those unable to receive care due to geographical location.
Presentations:
29 | Hours / CE Credits: 30.5
| Viewing Time: 8 Weeks
Hours / CE Credits: 1 (details) | Categories:
(IBCLC) Clinical Skills, Breastfeeding Advocacy, IBCLC in Private Practice, Inequalities & Breastfeeding
