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Q&A: MRT-TI student Hamsa Raman bridges lactation and speech pathology

UNC Epidemiology Blog

Housed within the Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute, the Mary Rose Tully Training Institute (MRT-TI) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon recommendation of the Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee.

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Loss of AMCHP Staff Member, Dr. Cheryl L. Clark

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

Dr. Clark had more than 20 years of progressive experience in state government and public health fields. Dr. Clark served as the staff liaison for AMCHP’s inaugural Health Equity Committee and co-chair of AMCHP’s Internal Equity Committee. Clark passed away over the weekend.

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MRT-TI alum Brenda Vieyra breaking barriers in Latina/x breastfeeding

UNC Epidemiology Blog

Since her days as an undergraduate public health student at California State University, Northridge, she was interested in infant and maternal health. In 2016, MRT-TI earned the distinction of becoming the first accredited Pathway 2 lactation consultant training program in the United States.