In einer eMail vom 6-12-2002 3:57:16 West-Europa (standaardtijd) schreibt
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> LC's come from various backgrounds and offer various skills.  The IBCLC
> credential shows only the skills we have in common, but does not and should
> not be the only skills required to fill any particular position.  We should
> respect that we are all qualified on one level, but many are qualified
> beyond
> that.  This is a reality and not an insult to those who are not employed as
> part of the medical establishment or a statement of superiority for those
> who
> are.
>

i Fully agree, but this specialisationshould come from within the LC field,
i.e. LC-preterm, LC-newborn, etc, not from adding another profession to it.
Example. I have 2 professions: primairy school teacher and LC. My first
schooling was kindergarten, then I had additional training for primairy
school (6-12 years old)
Later I became an LC and I did an additional training *as LC* for adult
teaching, to be able to teach hcp's about lactation. So in my capacity as
LC-teacher I do not use my school teacher's education, but the LCs
specialication. So if I'm hired as an LC-teacher it not because of my
capacities as a school teacher, but because of being a specialized LC.

Warmly greeting,

Gonneke
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Gonneke  van Veldhuizen
IBCLC,LLLL, MOM, primairyschool teacher
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eurolac
centre for breastfeeding information and education
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