On December 9, the College of Medicine's Orlando Regional Campus Dean, Joan Meek, joined The Cribsiders: Pediatric Medicine Podcast to discuss infant nutrition. Dr. Meek covered topics ranging from newborn feeding, to health disparities related to breastfeeding, to initiating solid foods for infants. Fourth-year FSU medical student Edward Corty is a producer for the podcast.
The information below was taken from a press release from The Cribsiders.
“We should think about breast milk as the biologic norm,” said Dr. Meek.” “In addition, it is very important to recognize that some families will make an informed decision to formula feed or hybrid feed and it is crucial that we not stigmatize this decision.”
Dr. Meek also discussed continued racial inequities in breastfeeding and steps we should take to work towards health equity. “We must continue to diversify the workforce and support outreach organizations for Black mothers like Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere.”
The episode can be found on The Cribsiders website at thecurbsiders.com/cribsiders/14 or wherever you listen to podcasts.
The episode is available for CME credit at http://cribsiders.vcuhealth.org/
The Cribsiders: Pediatric Medicine Podcast is a new spin-off of The Curbsiders Internal Medicine podcast which is downloaded nearly 700,000 times monthly and sponsored by the VCU Health for CME-MOC credit. On the show hosts “curbside” the experts to deconstruct various topics in the world of Pediatrics to provide listeners with clinical pearls and practice changing knowledge. You can find this episode and more at www.thecribsiders.com.
