Events
MLCA Events
Monthly
- Study Group (for April 2026 exam)
- Board Meetings
- Committee Meetings
- Latch on to Learning Sessions
Extras
- Advocacy & Access Events
- Collaborative Events
- Educational Events
- Regional Meetups
- Info Sessions
For members only events, you will be prompted to sign in before event registration.
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Don’t miss out on our exciting events! MLCA welcomes all perinatal providers supporting lactating families.
IBCLC Exam Study Group - Week 12
Join MLCA Mentorship committee and fellow students for a weekly study group!
Event: IBCLC Exam Study Group
Event Details: Use this Zoom Link each week
Event Notes: Drop in for 1 session or join us for all 12 weekly sessions! Each week, we’ll meet for ~1 hour of content review and ~30 minutes of practice questions.
Study Group Weekly Topics
- Week 1 (Mon Jan 12): Introduction and LER quiz (see what you know)
- Week 2 (Mon Jan 19): Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Week 3 (Mon Jan 26): Maternal Pathology
- Week 4 (Mon Feb 2): Infant Pathology
- Week 5 (Mon Feb 9): Development and Nutrition
- No study group week of Feb 16
- Week 6 (Mon Feb 23): Breast Development and Lactogenesis
- Week 7 (Mon March 2): Hormones and Lactation
- Week 8 (Mon March 9):Clinical skills
- Week 9 (Mon March 16): Statistics and Research Methods
- Week 10 (Mon March 23): Human Milk Composition
- Week 11 (Mon March 30): Infant Oral Anatomy
- Week 12 (Mon April 6): Review and LER Quiz
Cost
Members: Free
Non-Members: Free
The Butterfly Affect: Thyroid Disorder and Breastfeeding
Join us for a Zoom to learn more about thyroid disorder and breastfeeding!
Event: The Butterfly Affect: Thyroid Disorder and Breastfeeding
Event Details: This USLCA recorded seminar is presented by Dianne Cassidy, MA, IBCLC, ALC, CLSP, NLS. Dianne is an IBCLC, podcaster, author, lactation education manager and has been working with families since 2008. In 2010, Dianne completed her Advanced Lactation Certification and BS In Maternal Child Health/Lactation. In 2013, she completed her MA in Health and Wellness/Lactation. Dianne has worked with thousands of families throughout the years in all areas of their breast/chest feeding journey. Dianne’s skillset has been informed by her broad experiences in WIC, in a hospital setting, in a busy pediatric office, a primary care office, telehealth, and private practice. From the prenatal period through weaning (whenever that may be), she has been a valued source of support and knowledge for families worldwide. Dianne teaches using her real-life experiences and case studies, which sets her apart in the lactation field providing a personalized and realistic experience for her audiences. Dianne’s evolution began as a clinical, patient-centered lactation consultant to a public speaker and educator, where she really shines. Her energy is contagious, and is felt by families, lactation consultants and birth workers alike.Dianne is an IBCLC, podcaster, author, lactation education manager and has been working with families since 2008. In 2010, Dianne completed her Advanced Lactation Certification and BS In Maternal Child Health/Lactation. In 2013, she completed her MA in Health and Wellness/Lactation. Dianne has worked with thousands of families throughout the years in all areas of their breast/chest feeding journey. Dianne’s skillset has been informed by her broad experiences in WIC, in a hospital setting, in a busy pediatric office, a primary care office, telehealth, and private practice. From the prenatal period through weaning (whenever that may be), she has been a valued source of support and knowledge for families worldwide. Dianne teaches using her real-life experiences and case studies, which sets her apart in the lactation field providing a personalized and realistic experience for her audiences. Dianne’s evolution began as a clinical, patient-centered lactation consultant to a public speaker and educator, where she really shines. Her energy is contagious, and is felt by families, lactation consultants and birth workers alike.
By the end of this educational sessions, learners will be able to answer the following questions:
1. Learners will be able to define postpartum thyroiditis
2. Learners will be able to identify the purpose of the thyroid
3. Learners will be able to identify how thyroid disorder may impact milk supply
Event Notes: —
L-CERPs: 1.0 (pending approval)
Cost
Members: —
Non-Members: —
Event registration is required.
March of Dimes - March for Babies
Join us for the March of Dimes!
Event: March of Dimes - March for Babies
Event Details: MLCA has joined the movement to create positive change for moms and babies everywhere, especially those most at risk. With preterm birth and maternal death rates continuing to rise, we're committed to raising funds so that every family gets the best possible start, but we need your help.
Event Notes: MLCA will have a table at this event to bring forth information to likeminded professionals about the importance of clinical lactation care.
Cost
Members: —
Non-Members: —
Event registration is required. Please visit the fundraising page to make a donation OR join our walking team!
SNS Workshop with Amy Winkel-Gois
Join us for a SNS Workshop!
Event: From Tube to Boob. How to support your families with at breast supplemental nursing systems (SNS).
Event Details: Amy Winkel-Gois, IBCLC of Late Night Latch is offering comprehensive training session on using At Breast Supplemental Nursing Systems. This course will provide lactation professionals with the essential skills and knowledge to effectively utilize these systems for improved patient care. Learn how to integrate it into your daily workflow to enhance efficiency and patient outcomes.
Event Notes: This workshop will be hosted at Newton Wellesley Hospital/Allen Riddle Living Room.
This is a separate brick building located behind the Hospital. To view a NWH campus map, click here.
Enter the Hospital grounds at the set of lights on Washington Street for the East Entrance.
Take your first right into the Patient/Visitor parking garage.
After parking your car, exit the parking garage to the outside by the East Entrance. You will see the Allen-Riddle brick building up the road on your left.
Enter through the main entrance for classes located on the first floor.
L-CERPs: 2.0 (pending approval)
Cost
Members: —
Non-Members: —
Event registration is required.
IBCLC Exam Study Group - Week 11
Join MLCA Mentorship committee and fellow students for a weekly study group!
Event: IBCLC Exam Study Group
Event Details: Use this Zoom Link each week
Event Notes: Drop in for 1 session or join us for all 12 weekly sessions! Each week, we’ll meet for ~1 hour of content review and ~30 minutes of practice questions.
Study Group Weekly Topics
- Week 1 (Mon Jan 12): Introduction and LER quiz (see what you know)
- Week 2 (Mon Jan 19): Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Week 3 (Mon Jan 26): Maternal Pathology
- Week 4 (Mon Feb 2): Infant Pathology
- Week 5 (Mon Feb 9): Development and Nutrition
- No study group week of Feb 16
- Week 6 (Mon Feb 23): Breast Development and Lactogenesis
- Week 7 (Mon March 2): Hormones and Lactation
- Week 8 (Mon March 9):Clinical skills
- Week 9 (Mon March 16): Statistics and Research Methods
- Week 10 (Mon March 23): Human Milk Composition
- Week 11 (Mon March 30): Infant Oral Anatomy
- Week 12 (Mon April 6): Review and LER Quiz
Cost
Members: Free
Non-Members: Free
IBCLC Exam Study Group - Week 10
Join MLCA Mentorship committee and fellow students for a weekly study group!
Event: IBCLC Exam Study Group
Event Details: Use this Zoom Link each week
Event Notes: Drop in for 1 session or join us for all 12 weekly sessions! Each week, we’ll meet for ~1 hour of content review and ~30 minutes of practice questions.
Study Group Weekly Topics
- Week 1 (Mon Jan 12): Introduction and LER quiz (see what you know)
- Week 2 (Mon Jan 19): Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Week 3 (Mon Jan 26): Maternal Pathology
- Week 4 (Mon Feb 2): Infant Pathology
- Week 5 (Mon Feb 9): Development and Nutrition
- No study group week of Feb 16
- Week 6 (Mon Feb 23): Breast Development and Lactogenesis
- Week 7 (Mon March 2): Hormones and Lactation
- Week 8 (Mon March 9):Clinical skills
- Week 9 (Mon March 16): Statistics and Research Methods
- Week 10 (Mon March 23): Human Milk Composition
- Week 11 (Mon March 30): Infant Oral Anatomy
- Week 12 (Mon April 6): Review and LER Quiz
Cost
Members: Free
Non-Members: Free
Latch On To Learning
Join us for a Latch on to Learning Session!
Event: Latch on to Learning - Elina Karagiannakou, SLP, IBCLC.
Event Details: 3/19/2026 7:00 pm-8:00 pm
Event Notes: Join MLCA members and colleagues for a presentation by Elina Karagiannakou, SLP, IBCLC.
Elina is dual certified in speech language pathology and lactation consultation. Elina has been practicing for over 20 years in major hospitals and rehabilitations centers and currently works as part of the Spaulding/Salem Hospital network and BMC. She has a special interest in supporting families of infants with oral feeding difficulties for both breast and bottle feeding. She loves working as part of a team and helping families achieve their feeding goals. Elina hopes to promote the professional landmark of lactation consultants in the healthcare setting by applying for the one year board member position at MLCA.
IBCLC Exam Study Group - Week 9
Join MLCA Mentorship committee and fellow students for a weekly study group!
Event: IBCLC Exam Study Group
Event Details: Use this Zoom Link each week
Event Notes: Drop in for 1 session or join us for all 12 weekly sessions! Each week, we’ll meet for ~1 hour of content review and ~30 minutes of practice questions.
Study Group Weekly Topics
- Week 1 (Mon Jan 12): Introduction and LER quiz (see what you know)
- Week 2 (Mon Jan 19): Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Week 3 (Mon Jan 26): Maternal Pathology
- Week 4 (Mon Feb 2): Infant Pathology
- Week 5 (Mon Feb 9): Development and Nutrition
- No study group week of Feb 16
- Week 6 (Mon Feb 23): Breast Development and Lactogenesis
- Week 7 (Mon March 2): Hormones and Lactation
- Week 8 (Mon March 9):Clinical skills
- Week 9 (Mon March 16): Statistics and Research Methods
- Week 10 (Mon March 23): Human Milk Composition
- Week 11 (Mon March 30): Infant Oral Anatomy
- Week 12 (Mon April 6): Review and LER Quiz
Cost
Members: Free
Non-Members: Free
IBCLC Exam Study Group - Week 8
Join MLCA Mentorship committee and fellow students for a weekly study group!
Event: IBCLC Exam Study Group
Event Details: Use this Zoom Link each week
Event Notes: Drop in for 1 session or join us for all 12 weekly sessions! Each week, we’ll meet for ~1 hour of content review and ~30 minutes of practice questions.
Study Group Weekly Topics
- Week 1 (Mon Jan 12): Introduction and LER quiz (see what you know)
- Week 2 (Mon Jan 19): Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Week 3 (Mon Jan 26): Maternal Pathology
- Week 4 (Mon Feb 2): Infant Pathology
- Week 5 (Mon Feb 9): Development and Nutrition
- No study group week of Feb 16
- Week 6 (Mon Feb 23): Breast Development and Lactogenesis
- Week 7 (Mon March 2): Hormones and Lactation
- Week 8 (Mon March 9):Clinical skills
- Week 9 (Mon March 16): Statistics and Research Methods
- Week 10 (Mon March 23): Human Milk Composition
- Week 11 (Mon March 30): Infant Oral Anatomy
- Week 12 (Mon April 6): Review and LER Quiz
Cost
Members: Free
Non-Members: Free
IBCLC Exam Study Group - Week 7
Join MLCA Mentorship committee and fellow students for a weekly study group!
Event: IBCLC Exam Study Group
Event Details: Use this Zoom Link each week
Event Notes: Drop in for 1 session or join us for all 12 weekly sessions! Each week, we’ll meet for ~1 hour of content review and ~30 minutes of practice questions.
Study Group Weekly Topics
- Week 1 (Mon Jan 12): Introduction and LER quiz (see what you know)
- Week 2 (Mon Jan 19): Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Week 3 (Mon Jan 26): Maternal Pathology
- Week 4 (Mon Feb 2): Infant Pathology
- Week 5 (Mon Feb 9): Development and Nutrition
- No study group week of Feb 16
- Week 6 (Mon Feb 23): Breast Development and Lactogenesis
- Week 7 (Mon March 2): Hormones and Lactation
- Week 8 (Mon March 9):Clinical skills
- Week 9 (Mon March 16): Statistics and Research Methods
- Week 10 (Mon March 23): Human Milk Composition
- Week 11 (Mon March 30): Infant Oral Anatomy
- Week 12 (Mon April 6): Review and LER Quiz
Cost
Members: Free
Non-Members: Free
IBCLC Exam Study Group - Week 6
Join MLCA Mentorship committee and fellow students for a weekly study group!
Event: IBCLC Exam Study Group
Event Details: Use this Zoom Link each week
Event Notes: Drop in for 1 session or join us for all 12 weekly sessions! Each week, we’ll meet for ~1 hour of content review and ~30 minutes of practice questions.
Study Group Weekly Topics
- Week 1 (Mon Jan 12): Introduction and LER quiz (see what you know)
- Week 2 (Mon Jan 19): Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Week 3 (Mon Jan 26): Maternal Pathology
- Week 4 (Mon Feb 2): Infant Pathology
- Week 5 (Mon Feb 9): Development and Nutrition
- No study group week of Feb 16
- Week 6 (Mon Feb 23): Breast Development and Lactogenesis
- Week 7 (Mon March 2): Hormones and Lactation
- Week 8 (Mon March 9):Clinical skills
- Week 9 (Mon March 16): Statistics and Research Methods
- Week 10 (Mon March 23): Human Milk Composition
- Week 11 (Mon March 30): Infant Oral Anatomy
- Week 12 (Mon April 6): Review and LER Quiz
Cost
Members: Free
Non-Members: Free
IBCLC Exam Study Group - Week 5
Join MLCA Mentorship committee and fellow students for a weekly study group!
Event: IBCLC Exam Study Group
Event Details: Use this Zoom Link each week
Event Notes: Drop in for 1 session or join us for all 12 weekly sessions! Each week, we’ll meet for ~1 hour of content review and ~30 minutes of practice questions.
Study Group Weekly Topics
- Week 1 (Mon Jan 12): Introduction and LER quiz (see what you know)
- Week 2 (Mon Jan 19): Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Week 3 (Mon Jan 26): Maternal Pathology
- Week 4 (Mon Feb 2): Infant Pathology
- Week 5 (Mon Feb 9): Development and Nutrition
- No study group week of Feb 16
- Week 6 (Mon Feb 23): Breast Development and Lactogenesis
- Week 7 (Mon March 2): Hormones and Lactation
- Week 8 (Mon March 9):Clinical skills
- Week 9 (Mon March 16): Statistics and Research Methods
- Week 10 (Mon March 23): Human Milk Composition
- Week 11 (Mon March 30): Infant Oral Anatomy
- Week 12 (Mon April 6): Review and LER Quiz
Cost
Members: Free
Non-Members: Free
IBCLC Exam Study Group - Week 4
Join MLCA Mentorship committee and fellow students for a weekly study group!
Event: IBCLC Exam Study Group
Event Details: Use this Zoom Link each week
Event Notes: Drop in for 1 session or join us for all 12 weekly sessions! Each week, we’ll meet for ~1 hour of content review and ~30 minutes of practice questions.
Study Group Weekly Topics
- Week 1 (Mon Jan 12): Introduction and LER quiz (see what you know)
- Week 2 (Mon Jan 19): Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Week 3 (Mon Jan 26): Maternal Pathology
- Week 4 (Mon Feb 2): Infant Pathology
- Week 5 (Mon Feb 9): Development and Nutrition
- No study group week of Feb 16
- Week 6 (Mon Feb 23): Breast Development and Lactogenesis
- Week 7 (Mon March 2): Hormones and Lactation
- Week 8 (Mon March 9):Clinical skills
- Week 9 (Mon March 16): Statistics and Research Methods
- Week 10 (Mon March 23): Human Milk Composition
- Week 11 (Mon March 30): Infant Oral Anatomy
- Week 12 (Mon April 6): Review and LER Quiz
Cost
Members: Free
Non-Members: Free
IBCLC Exam Study Group - Week 2
Join MLCA Mentorship committee and fellow students for a weekly study group!
Event: IBCLC Exam Study Group
Event Details: Use this Zoom Link each week
Event Notes: Drop in for 1 session or join us for all 12 weekly sessions! Each week, we’ll meet for ~1 hour of content review and ~30 minutes of practice questions.
Study Group Weekly Topics
- Week 1 (Mon Jan 12): Introduction and LER quiz (see what you know)
- Week 2 (Mon Jan 19): Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Week 3 (Mon Jan 26): Maternal Pathology
- Week 4 (Mon Feb 2): Infant Pathology
- Week 5 (Mon Feb 9): Development and Nutrition
- No study group week of Feb 16
- Week 6 (Mon Feb 23): Breast Development and Lactogenesis
- Week 7 (Mon March 2): Hormones and Lactation
- Week 8 (Mon March 9):Clinical skills
- Week 9 (Mon March 16): Statistics and Research Methods
- Week 10 (Mon March 23): Human Milk Composition
- Week 11 (Mon March 30): Infant Oral Anatomy
- Week 12 (Mon April 6): Review and LER Quiz
Cost
Members: Free
Non-Members: Free
IBCLC Exam Study Group - Week 1
Join MLCA Mentorship committee and fellow students for a weekly study group!
Event: IBCLC Exam Study Group
Event Details: Use this Zoom Link each week
Event Notes: Drop in for 1 session or join us for all 12 weekly sessions! Each week, we’ll meet for ~1 hour of content review and ~30 minutes of practice questions.
Study Group Weekly Topics
- Week 1 (Mon Jan 12): Introduction and LER quiz (see what you know)
- Week 2 (Mon Jan 19): Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Week 3 (Mon Jan 26): Maternal Pathology
- Week 4 (Mon Feb 2): Infant Pathology
- Week 5 (Mon Feb 9): Development and Nutrition
- No study group week of Feb 16
- Week 6 (Mon Feb 23): Breast Development and Lactogenesis
- Week 7 (Mon March 2): Hormones and Lactation
- Week 8 (Mon March 9):Clinical skills
- Week 9 (Mon March 16): Statistics and Research Methods
- Week 10 (Mon March 23): Human Milk Composition
- Week 11 (Mon March 30): Infant Oral Anatomy
- Week 12 (Mon April 6): Review and LER Quiz
Cost
Members: Free
Non-Members: Free
Latch On To Learning: Business Finance
Join us for a Latch on to Learning Session!
Event: Latch on to Learning - Business Finance
Event Details: Kim Richards, CFO, Allied Consulting Engineering Services who works with small businesses and individual practitioners to help manage their finances will provide financial management tips, covering tracking income, expenses, fees, and managing employees or contractors. She will also discuss the distinction between personal and business expenses, clarify common financial terminology, and suggest useful financial tools. Kim will answer your previously submitted questions. There will also be time for a live Q&A.
Event Notes: Submit your questions in advance to Tamar Winter up to one week before the event.
Please note that Kim is not a CPA (Accountant), but can help identify questions to ask a CPA.
Cost
Members: —
Non-Members: —
Event registration is required. Zoom (link to be provided upon registration)
Information Session With Kay Hoover, MEd, IBCLC, FLCA
Join us for an info session with Kay Hoover, author of The Breastfeeding Atlas!
From Tube To Boob
Join us for continuing education training on supporting families with an SNS!
