Courses

LGBTQ+ Diversity in Maternal Child Healthcare

Program Date: 19 July 2023

Publication Date: 18 April 2024

Continuing Education Credits: Nurse Contact 1.0 CE

Course Description:

In this course, Sharon Groh-Wargo, PhD, RDN, will define LGBTQ+ terms and identities; review evidence within maternal-child healthcare; and describe a welcoming setting for LGBTQ+ people. Originally presented as a live webinar on 19 July 2023.

Course Objectives:
  • Define LGBTQ+ terms and identities.
  • Review evidence within maternal child healthcare.
  • Describe a welcoming setting for LGBTQ+ people.

Course Instructor Bio(s)

Sharon Groh-Wargo, PhD, RDN

Professor, Nutrition and Pediatrics 
Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine 
Cleveland, OH, USA

Dr Groh-Wargo has over 40 years of experience as a Neonatal Dietitian, is a nationally known speaker and researcher, and has authored numerous publications on neonatal nutrition. She is a contributor to all three editions of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Pocket Guide to Neonatal Nutrition and authored a chapter on “Lactoengineering” for the 3rd edition of “Infant and Pediatric Feedings: Guidelines for Preparation of Human Milk and Formula in Health Care Facilities”. She participates in the BEGIN Project – Breastmilk Ecology: Genesis of Infant Nutrition, sponsored by the NIH in cooperation with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, which was convened to investigate human milk as a unique biological system. Dr Groh-Wargo received the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Medallion Award in recognition of her professional contributions.

Category

Abbott Nutrition’s Provider Statement for Nursing CEs:

Abbott Nutrition Health Institute is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing Provider #CEP 11213.