The problem I see with mentoring as we have it now is the need for higher 
level or experience IBCLCs to do such teaching. What we have now is such a 
hodge podge of learning, skills, knowledge. It is difficult for many of us 
to mentor someone. I know of people who got mentored by an IBCLC and I don't 
see the end product being someone I would send clients to. It appears to me 
that the mentor was/is low level, and the student comes out low level, with 
poor skills and no knowledge of such things as care plans, HCP reports, 
liability insurance, counseling skills, etc. I think this is why we need 
more formal education with an internship at the end.

Kathy Eng, BSW, IBCLC 

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