Katherine Fisher has been in continuous registration (L-16969) as an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant since 1995. Re-registration is required every 5 years either by examination or by accumulation of CERPs, Continuing Education Recertification Points. 75 points are required 1 hours equals 1 CERP, 50 Lactation CERPS, 5 Ethics CERPS, and 20 CERPS from any other subject relating to Lactation Consultant’s profession.
Katherine Fisher IBCLC CPD record since 2015
- Paediatric Immediate Life Support 9.12.2015 Kings College Hospital 3 hours, Update training 2018 I hour
Differential diagnosis for Breastfeeding associated pain ILCA December 2016 1 L CERP- Ethics in Lactation Practice ILCA December 2016 1 E CERP
- Maternal and breast pump factors ILCA December 2016 1 L CERP
- Container Type and Bacterial Activity of Human Milk ILCA January 2017 1 L CERP
- New-born behavioural observations NBO training. The Royal Society of Medicine 2 days April 2018 11 CPD points
- NG75 NICE Guidance points on Faltering Growth, what is there to know for the
milk fed baby Webinar Shel Banks Infant feeding specialist July 2018 2 L CERPS - Vitamin D in Pregnancy and Children
Internis September 2018 1 CERP - Early life nutrition masterclass from pregnancy to early childhood, Kings College, London 1.11.2018 6 CPD points.
- Children emergency care workshop, Guys and St Thomas’s NHS Trust December 2018 2 CPD points.
- Breastfeeding support on the night shift ILCA January 2019 1 L CERP
- Kings College London, Integrating Care: Depression, Anxiety and Physical Illness January 2019 6 CPD points
- Case studies on the referral of infants for
body work ILCA February 2019 1 L CERP - Primal caregiving ILCA February 2019 1 L CERP
- Non-prescription drugs and lactation, ILCA February 2019 1 L CERP
- Lactation and Palliative care, why and how to provide lactation support during serious illness or before an anticipated death. ILCA February 2019 1 L CERP
- Ethics of Early Life Care ILCA February 2019 1 E CERP
- Controversies in Breastfeeding Promotion. Lactation Education Resources March 2019 1 E CERP
- Legal and Ethical
concerns for the Lactation Consultant. Lactation Education Resources March 2019 1 E CERP. - Royal Society of Medicine, Basic life support and safeguarding children level 3. 12.2.2020
- Royal Society of Medicine Folic fortification and preconception care: Why? How much? When? 25.2.2020
- Royal Society of Medicine 10.5.2023
- Surgical Skills for students and Health Professionals, Royal College of Surgeons July 2023 6 CPD points
- BLS, Anaphylaxis, safeguarding adults and children Level 3 Royal Society of Medicine May 2023 3 CPD points.
- Surgical skills for students and health professionals. 6 CPD points.
- SIDS and Safer Sleep for babies The Lullaby Trust October 2023
- 14.12.2024 CPR and AED (life support) training provider firstaid4staff certificate number CPR1224001, Pass.
- CPR with AED First Aid for Staff December 2024, 1 CPD point
- Unpacking the International Code of Practice Lactation Education Resources, June 2025 2 E CERPS.
- Lactation Care from Evidence to Action, Webinar package Breastfeeding Conferences June 2025, 3.5.L CERPS
- Physiology & Endocrinology Webinar Package Breastfeeding conferences June 2025 5 L CERPS
- Pathology Webinar Package, Breastfeeding conferences, July 2025 5.75 L CERPS
Katherine Fisher Conferences attended since 2015
- Galaxias annual seminar Thessaloniki The Science behind the significance of Breastfeeding 25/26.4.2015 10 (CME CPD points)
- ILCA Conference 22/25.7.2015 17.5 L CERPS, 1 Ethics CERP, 2 Research CERPS
- ALCI All Ireland Breastfeeding Conference 2nd/3rd October 2015 5.75 CERPS
- 7th Nordic Breastfeeding Conference 2017 Oslo 30th and 31st October 13 CPD points
- Baby Friendly Initiative 2017 Annual Conference 22/23.11.2017 12 CPD points
- Symposium February 2018 Mouth based problems leading to dental issues, speech difficulties, failure to thrive and/or feeding and eating difficulties. Copenhagen February 2018 7 CPD points
- Royal Society of Medicine, Infant Feeding: policies, politics, and best practice. March 2018 5 CPD points
- 14th Congress of the European Society of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology Stockholm 2/5.6.2018 6 European CME Credits
Katherine Fisher teaching/speaking engagements since 2015
- Oslo Norway University of Oslo Hospital, Tongue tie assessment, Treatment and aftercare September 2016 1 hour
- Stavanger, Norway, St Svithuns Hospital 16/19.1.2017 15 hours
- The Norwegian Tongue tie project, International Collaborator 2016/2018
- Royal Society of Medicine 5.3.2018 Infant feeding: policies, politics and best practice. Talk 20 mins The Norwegian Tongue tie Project ½ CERP
- Merton Infant feeding and Weight management Team March 2018 Assessment, treatment of Tongue tie, and post-surgical care. 2 hours
- Best Start breastfeeding team, New Addington, Croydon, Surrey. September 2018 Assessment/treatment of Tongue tie and post Frenulotomy care 4 hours
- February 2018 Copenhagen Post Frenulotomy care Active wound management AWM) 30mins ½ CERP. The Norwegian Tongue -tie project 30mins ½ CERP
- Webinar 14.7.2018 Post Frenulotomy Active Wound Management (AWM) 90 mins
Poster presentations.
- Tongue-tie What to do? Fisher/Palade/Patel 2016
- Relationship between Tongue tie and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The Experience of our centre. Raptis S, Fisher K, Patel S 2016
- Revision Frenulotomy after Tongue tie. Owusu-Ankomah R, Fisher K, Patel S 2017
Publications.
- Infant Journal September 2016; 12:166-67 and MIDIRS 26.1.2016 Article Common Misconceptions about Tongue tie.
- Infant Journal Volume 13 Issue 3 2017 Article Tongue-tie: appropriately qualified and trained staff are essential.
- Website downloads; Breastmilk and your Breastfed Baby, Tongue tie, and Katherine Fisher’s Problem Free Feed.
Mentoring
Katherine has provided and continues to provide internship/mentoring Lactation consultant trainees.