Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont Supports Vermont Lactation Consultants Association
Berlin, VT - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) announced today that it will award several scholarships to a conference this month so that medical professionals may learn more about breastfeeding from nationally known experts.
The state's largest health insurer provides scholarships each year for nurses, doctors, and other professionals to attend an annual conference sponsored by the Vermont Lactation Consultants Association (VLCA).
This year's conference takes place April 12 and 13 at the Windham Hotel in Burlington. The conference is an opportunity for professionals who provide support and assistance to breastfeeding mothers.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont recognizes the many benefits of breastfeeding to our members by offering these scholarships.
The US Surgeon General states that breastfeeding is one of the most important contributors to infant health by providing a range of benefits for the infant's growth, immunity, and development and recommends that babies should be breastfed exclusively for the first six months. BCBSVT helps its members breastfeed successfully.
Priority for the scholarships is given to nurses and lactation consultants who provide care to BCBSVT members through its Better Beginnings® program or in local hospital birthing centers.
For more information about BCBSVT involvement in the conference and support of breastfeeding and its benefits please contact: Megan Peek, Health Education and Outreach Coordinator, at [email protected].
For more information about the conference, including an agenda and topics to be addressed, please visit the VLCA web site at www.vlca.org.