Maternal Child Health

maternal child healthThe major in Maternal Child Health/Lactation Consulting provides an evidence-based program for the lactation professional.  Graduates of the program will be qualified to professionally counsel expectant mothers and mothers of young infants about best practices for the care and feeding of the young infant, and may also be qualified to provide instruction for and/or make presentations to the medical profession (especially in a hospital setting), and community, governmental, and non-profit agencies.  Upon satisfactory completion of the program, graduates may be prepared to sit for the International Board Certification for Lactation Consultants (IBCLC) examination offered by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners. 

This major is offered through a learning partnership with “Healthy Children.”  Through The Center for Breastfeeding, Healthy Children is the largest national provider of lactation management education for health-care providers.  Members of the Healthy Children faculty are leaders in the field who are recognized for their evidence-based scholarship as well as their clinical experience. Faculty serve in leadership positions in maternal and child health coalitions on the regional and national level. In addition, Healthy Children is a founding member of the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC), an invited member of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Breastfeeding Promotion Consortium, and a member of the National Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Coalition (HMHB).

Completion of the degree program requires that one complete five specified seminars provided by through the Healthy Children program. These seminars have been approved by the American Council on Education for a recommendation of the award of college credit.

Bachelor of Science Program Outcomes - Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science program, learners will be able to…

  • Express and interpret ideas clearly, using a variety of written, oral and/or visual forms.
  • Use different modes of disciplinary and interdisciplinary inquiry to explore ideas and issues from multiple perspectives.   
  • Express ethical and social implications in their social, professional, artistic and/or scholarly practice. 
  • Articulate a perspective on power in the world and their own place in the global community.   

 

Major Field of Study Outcomes - Upon completion of the major in Maternal-Child Health-Lactation Consulting, learners will be able to…

  • Explain and apply the major terms, methods, concepts and/or theories relevant to Maternal Child Health: Lactation Consulting.
  • Identify, analyze and evaluate scientific research findings related to the methods, concepts, theories and practice of maternal child health and lactation consulting.
  • Apply the principles of bio-medical ethics, lactation science and related disciplines in the provision of breastfeeding counseling and adult education services.
    Apply critical thinking and problem solving methods to correctly identify and assess for contributing factors and causes of breastfeeding management problems
  • Develop and describe an appropriate individualized and client centered plan, assist in the implementation of the plan, evaluate the effectiveness of the plan, and appropriately document client interactions.
  • Communicate with clients and members of the health care team in a professional, integrated, interdisciplinary and culturally competent manner. 

 

For further information, contact Bill Williams at bill.williams@tui.edu
or Marc Weber at marc.weber@tui.eduCurriculum

Core Courses

  • MCH 220: Foundations of Maternal Child Health
  • MCH 330: Lactation Consulting:  A Certificate Training Program           
  • MCH 331: Maternal & Infant Assessment 
  • MCH 332: Applied Teaching Methods in Lactation Edu for Health Professionals
  • MCH 430: Developing & Implementing Evidence-Based Clinical Practice
  • MCH 431: Advanced Issues in Clinical Lactation Practice   

 

Elective Courses

  • NUT 223: Introduction to Nutrition
  • MCH 221: Interdisciplinary Foundations of Lactation Consulting
  • MCH 320: Birth & Breastfeeding
  • MCH 321: Developing a Lactation Support & Service Program
  • MCH 323: Maternal-Infant Nutrition 
  • MCH 324: Skills & Strategies for Breastfeeding Problem Solving
  • MCH 325: Social & Cultural Issues in Health Care
  • MCH 326: Human Milk for the Preterm/Hospitalized Infant
  • MCH 390: Practicum & Professional Issues in Lactation
  • PSY 370: Mood Disorders in the Perinatal Period 
  • MCH 451: International Perspectives in Breastfeeding & Lactation
  • MCH 452: Bio-Medical Ethics for the Lactation Service Provider
  • MCH 453: Research Methods & Statistics in Lactation 
  • MCH 490: Special Topics

 

Internships (for learners preparing to sit the IBCLC examination)

  • MCH 460: Internship I
  • MCH 461: Internship II
  • MCH 462 Advanced Case Studies in Internship