Milk Expression–Train the Trainer

This is a 1/2-day virtual training offered to WIC local agency Breastfeeding Coordinators. Participants will be provided with the necessary information, skills, and administrative tools to train their local agency WIC staff on how to provide information effectively and efficiently on breast pumps and hand expression to WIC participants. Experienced Breastfeeding Coordinators who have attended a previous training are welcome to attend. Since this is a Train-the-Trainer format, it is limited to one representative per agency. After completion of this training, it is expected that information will be shared with the training participant’s local agency staff who will be responsible for issuing pumps to clients (per Policy 4.05 Breastfeeding Equipment Issuance and Documentation), hence the Train-the-Trainer format.

2024 Dates & Locations

April 23, 2024
8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Virtual Training

Additional Information

Please plan to have the following items available to use during the training if possible:

One or two pump varieties

Manual/electric (single use/multiple use) pump demos – suggestions:

  • Manual Pumps: Harmony or Ameda One Hand pump
  • Electric Pumps: Multiple User-Symphony with kit, Single User- Personal Double or Purely Yours

Other Tools

  • Balloon, cloth breast, some other breast model
  • Optional: Pressure Gauge – fragile device, so transfer or use with caution

Continuing education hours will be available for this training. This information will be added to this website once amount and type are confirmed.

A Certificate of Attendance with educational hours will be provided for healthcare professionals who can self-report.

2024 Milk Expression – Purpose, Objectives, and Disclosures

The training is intended for Michigan WIC local agency breastfeeding coordinators. There are no prerequisites.

Participants will be able to:

  • Discuss quick and effective ways to teach milk expression in a busy clinic environment.
  • Identify quick ways to determine the correct breast pump to use with WIC clients in a variety of different situations.
  • Review techniques to assist with effective breast milk removal.
  • Discuss how to use policy and guidelines to assess a client’s eligibility for a hand pump, personal use, or multi-user pump.
  • Review policies regarding pump issuance, documentation practices, and maintenance of pumps.
  • Kristina Doyle, IBCLC
  • Dionne Moore-Smith, RD, IBCLC
  • Christine Stancle, CLC
This workshop is intended for new local agency Breastfeeding Coordinators.

The Milk Expression training is a live virtual training that will take place from 8:00am- 11:30am. Currently, there is no fee for this training. The deadline for registration is 4 days before the training begins.

Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email. Before the training, attendees will receive and email with a Zoom registration link. Please register with Zoom prior to the training. Once attendees register with Zoom, they will be sent a unique link to access the training. Do not share this link.

The Cancellation Policy is available for you to read during the registration process under “Terms and Conditions” prior to submitting your registration.

If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact MPHI at (517)324-8330 or EandTReg@mphi.org.