There are three ways one can become a member of the IBLCE  Board:        
 
1.  Most of the positions are delegated by the professional  association of 
the pediatricians, thought at the time of the inception of the  IBLCE, that 
would be in a supervisory role over LC's. This position is filled by  the AAP.  
The other "designated" positions are held by 'related'  professional 
associations:
 
the LLLI Medical Associate Delegate
the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Delegate
the Australian Breastfeeding Association Delegate
the LLLI Delegate
the ILCA Delegate
The Royal College of Midwives (England) Delegate
the American Dietetic Association Delegate
 
2.  Then, there are three regional representatives, one each from  Europe, 
Asia and Canada.  These are nominated regionally and,  with input from the 
European and Australian IBLCE regional offices, country  coordinators, the 
Washington office decides who wins these.
 
3.  Finally, there are the self-nominated positions.  When these  are vacant, 
there is a call for nominations published on the IBLCE  website.  If you are 
interested in one of these positions, you submit a  resume and the Executive 
Director selects the winner, perhaps with input from  the Board Chair.
 
These positions are:
 
nurse educator of lactation consultants
nurse educator of peer counselors
treasurer (preferably a CPA/IBCLC)
PhD lactation researcher
public member
 
The Board is not an easy nut to crack.  There is no "Jane IBCLC"  position 
representing the rank and file.  The closest IBLCE comes to this  policy is 
including the highest scorer taking the exam for the first time on the  next 
year's exam development committee.
 
 
 
 

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