“Real Women. Real Lives.”
All-Star Cast of Speakers Headlines Birth Conference
(Atlanta, GA) The mother of all childbirth conferences is coming to Atlanta, GA, April 24-26, 2009, with award-winning authors and respected medical providers sharing their wisdom and research.
Sarah Buckley, Australian physician and internationally-acclaimed writer on gentle choices in pregnancy, birth, and parenting is among six keynote speakers during the International Cesarean Awareness Network’s (ICAN) 2009 international conference.
Another keynote speaker is Dr. Eugene Declerq, professor of maternal child health and Assistant Dean for Doctoral Education, Boston University School of Public Health, lead author of two national studies of women’s experiences in childbirth and technical advisor to the film documentary The Business of Being Born.
“We invite medical providers and consumers to take advantage of the rare opportunity to hear Sarah Buckley speak in the US,” said Desirre Andrews, ICAN Vice President and Conference Chair.
Popular authors Pam England (Birthing From Within); Sarah Buckley (Gentle Birth,Gentle Mothering) and Ruth Ancheta (VBAC Source Book) will participate in a “Meet the Speakers” reception and book signing to be held Saturday evening in the exhibit hall.
Susan Hodges of Citizens for Midwifery will lead an interactive panel discussion covering midwifery legislative efforts – which states are seeking it and the pros and cons for midwives, consumers and those concerned about VBAC access during Saturday’s lunch.
Filmmaker Steve Buonaugurio will be showing his movie Pregnant in America on Friday night. He will be speaking on Fathers at Birth during a keynote session on Saturday.
A few of the many other anticipated speakers and presentations on the agenda include Sharon Storton, LMFT, Listening to Mothers; Dr Stacey Kerr, Homebirth in the Hospital; Joni Nichols, Respectful Cesarean; and Susan Jenkins, Just Say No: VBAC Bans and Other Hurdles in Avoiding Cesarean Surgery.
Registration costs from $79 to $299 depending on the sessions attended, with discounts available for ICAN subscribers and exhibitors and a $50 fee for continuing education units applied for from DONA, ICEA, and MEAC.
More info: http://ican-online.org/conference/index.html
