Jennifer Rebecca Thomas, MD,  IBCLC, FAAP, FABM              

Education

Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin
MD, May 1993

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Masters of Public Health (work in progress)

Marquette University Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature

Magna Cum Laude: May, 1989

St. Mary's Academy, Milwaukee

Valedictorian, 1985

Employment

Transport Physician, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, 1994- 2000

Staff Pediatrician, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare- All Saints, Racine WI, Aug 1998 - December 2009

Staff Physician, Lakeshore Medical Clinic, Franklin, WI, Feb 2010 to present

Honors and Awards

• American Academy of Pediatrics District VI Special Achievement Award, 2009

• Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare South Market "Top Doc" - Growth and Innovation Award, 2008

• Fellow, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, 2008 (FABM)

• Faculty Teacher Award, Selected by the Racine Family Practice Residents,  2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

• American Medical Association, Physician's Recognition Award, 2000-2003

• "Rookie of the Year" Elected by the Family Practice Residents, 1999

• Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics, 1999 (FAAP)

• Larrie Sarff Memorial Teaching Award, 1996

• MCWAH Housestaff Excellence in Teaching Award, 1996

• J.C. Peterson Award for Outstanding Senior in Pediatrics, 1993

• Friends of MCW Service Award, 1993

• Alpha Omega Alpha, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1993

• AMWA Scholarship Achievement Citation, 1993

• Phi Beta Kappa, Marquette University, 1989

• Alpha Sigma Nu, Marquette University, 1988

• Sigma Tau Delta, Marquette University, 1989

• Marquette Pre-Medical Scholar

Post- Graduate Training

Combined Internship in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, 1993-94

Pediatric Residency, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1994-1996

Fellow, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 1997 -98

Certification

• Board Certified, Pediatrics, October 1997
• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, 2003 (IBCLC)
• National Board of Medical Examiners, Passed Parts I, II and III
• Licensed in the State of Wisconsin

Faculty Appointments

Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of  Family and Community  Medicine

Medical College of Wisconsin, appointment in 2000

Clinical Assistant Professor

Department of Pediatrics

Medical College of Wisconsin, appointment in 2003

Instructor of Pediatrics and Chief Resident

Medical College of Wisconsin 1996-97

Publications

Thomas, J, Shaikh, U "Electronic Communication with Patients for Breastfeeding Support."  Journal of Human Lactation 23(3), 2007, 275-279.

Thomas J, Marinelli K, Hennessy M and The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine Protocol Committee:  "ABM Clinical Protocol #16:  Breastfeeding the Hypotonic Infant"  Breastfeeding Medicine 2 (2), June 2007, 112-118.

Biebel M, Hill W, Rucka J: Case ‘Snapshots" A New Tool for Morning Report. Academic Medicine, 73(5):594, 1998 May.

Rucka J, Kliegman R: What’s New in Pediatric Tertiary Care. Wisconsin Medical Journal, November 1997.

Rucka J, Kliegman R: What’s New in General Pediatrics: Pediatric Immunizations. Wisconsin Medical Journal Sept 1997: 48-50.

Bonadio W, Hagen E, Rucka J, Shallow K: Efficacy of a protocol to distinguish risk of serious bacterial infection in the outpatient evaluation of febrile young infants. Clinical Pediatrics 1993:32;401-403

Poster Presentation

Jennifer Thomas and Ulfat Shaikh "Physicians' Use of Electronic Communication for Breastfeeding Support"  Presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Hawaii, 2008

Newsletter Submissions

Thomas, J "Medications and Breastfeeding: Tips for Giving Accurate Information to Mothers" Breastfeeding: Best For Baby and Mother, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Breastfeeding Newsletter, Winter 2008

Thomas, J  "Medications and Breastfeeding: Tips for Giving Accurate Information to Mothers" Wisconsin Chapter AAP The WIsper, Fall 2008

Coding for Breastfeeding and Lactation Services, AAP Pediatrics Coding Newsletter Online, July 2008

You Code it! AAP Pediatrics Coding Newsletter Online, July 2008

Thomas J, Marinelli K, ""The AAP Positions It's Support Behind the Breastfeeding Promotion Act" Breastfeeding: Best For Baby and Mother, American Academy of Pediatrics Breastfeeding Newsletter, Spring 2008

Thomas, J "Wisconsin's Breastfeeding Report Card"  Wisconsin Chapter AAP The WIsper, Spring  2008

Thomas, J:  "New Breastfeeding and Lactation Coding Column"  Breastfeeding: Best For Baby and Mother, American Academy of Pediatrics Breastfeeding Newsletter, Winter 2007

Thomas, J "CBC's Make House Calls, and Senate too!" Breastfeeding: Best For Baby and Mother, American Academy of Pediatrics Breastfeeding Newsletter, Fall 2007

Thomas, J "What is a Chapter Breastfeeding Coordinator?" Wisconsin Chapter AAP The WIsper, January 2008

Thomas, J:  "Too Much Breastmilk: Ways to Help Mom and Baby"  Wisconsin Chapter AAP The WIsper, November/December 2006

Thomas, J: "Got milk? Incentives for Breastfeeding Dyads"  Breastfeeding: Best For Baby and Mother , American Academy of Pediatrics Breastfeeding Newsletter, Winter 2006

Thomas, J:  "The Right to Breastfeed: Update on State and Federal Legislation."    Wisconsin Chapter AAP The WIsper, November 2005

Thomas, J "Vitamin D Supplementation in Breastfed Infants. "  Wisconsin Chapter AAP The WIsper, 2003

Memberships

• American Academy of Pediatrics

         Section on Breastfeeding

         Chief -Chapter Breastfeeding Coordinator Leadership Team

        

• Wisconsin Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics 

                  Vice Chair for Breastfeeding, Committee on Breastfeeding and Nutrition

• Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine

                  Communication Committee, moderating the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine's Facebook Page 

• Wisconsin Association of Lactation Consultants

Community Involvement

• Board of Directors, St. Thomas More High School

Presentations 

• April 2010:  "Breastfeeding: the Journey Though the first Two Weeks"  Aspirus Women's Health, Wausau, WI

• March 2010:  “Formula- Appropriate Supplementation” and “Breastfeeding: Medications, Including Illegal Substances” presented as part of “Breastfeeding: Myths and Realities,” New York, New York.

• January 2010: “Educating Physicians in the Promotion and Support of Breastfeeding: Successful Approaches by Coalitions and Professional Organizations” presented at the United States Breastfeeding Committee Coalitions Conference, Washington,  DC

• September 2009: "Medication Considerations in Breastfeeding Mothers" Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Grand Rounds

• May 2009:  Testified at the Wisconsin State Assembly Committee on Public Health for AB 57: Right to Breastfeed

• May 2009: " Breastfeeding 101"  Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

• April 2009: "The Case Against Breastfeeding"  Doctor Talk, Sirius Satellite Radio

• March 2009: "Advocacy Update: What's Going on in Wisconsin"  Wisconsin Association of Lactation Consultants annual Meeting, Appleton, WI

• March 2009 "Why Not Just One Bottle?"  Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare- St. Joseph, Annual Pediatric Progress Conference

• March 2009 "Why Not Just One Bottle?" Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare -Elmbrook, Grand Rounds

• August 2008:   "Advocacy" at the Second Annual World Breastfeeding Week Walk , Milwaukee

• July 2008:  Ask the Pediatrician,  All Saints Baby & Me

• May 2008:  Nipple Pain: Evaluation and Treatment  Dane County Breastfeeding Symposium, Madison, WI

• May 2008: Peri-Partum Practices and Breastfeeding Dane County Breastfeeding Symposium, Madison, WI

• March 2008:  Breastfeeding Legislative Update: Wisconsin Association of Lactation Consultants Annual conference, Appleton

• January 2008: Breastfeeding the Hypotonic Infant, Wisconsin Association of Lactation Consultants conference, Glendale, WI

• October 2007 Stories From the Field: Wisconsin:  Presentation to the Section on Breastfeeding at the American Academy of Pediatrics National meeting, San Francisco

• October 2007: Being a Doctor  Presentation to the first grade classes of 21st Century Preparatory School, Racine

• September  2007: Medication Use in Breastfeeding Mothers,  Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin annual meeting, La Crosse WI

• May 2007: Breastfeeding and the AAP,  Wisconsin Association of Lactation Consultants conference, Mauston WI

• May 2007: Electronic Communication with Breastfeeding Mothers: Promise and Pitfalls,  Wisconsin Association of Lactation Consultants conference, Mauston WI

• April 2007: Care of the Newborn, All Saints

• March 2007:  Testified in front of Wisconsin State Assembly on behalf of the "Right to Breastfeed Bill"

• November 2006: Care of the Newborn, All Saints

• November 2006: Healthcare Explorer 911 presentation Being a Pediatrician, All Saints

• October 2006:  Perinatal Grand Rounds, Breastfeeding Basics, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare- St. Joseph, Milwaukee

• October 2006:  Care of the Newborn, All Saints

• August 2006: Breastfeeding Basics: Generalist to Generalist, American Academy of Pediatrics Teleconference.  Part of the AAP Breastfeeding Promotion in Physicians' Office Practices

• May 2006:  Care of the Newborn, All Saints

• May 2006:  Ask the Pediatrician,  All Saints Baby & Me

• October 2005: Recognition of Pediatric Respiratory Failure and Shock, All Saints Pulmonary Services Department

• August 2005:  Pediatric Grand Rounds, Breastfeeding Basics, All Saints

• July 2005: Breastfeeding Basics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

• April 2005: Ask the Pediatrician, All Saints Baby & Me

• November 2003: Supporting the Breastfeeding Family in Your Practice, All Saints

• Sept 2003: Ask the Pediatrician,  All Saints Baby & Me

• July 2002: Accidents and Illness, All Saints Baby & Me

• July 2001:  Accidents and Illness, All Saints Baby & Me

• April 2001: Danger of Mixing Over the Counter Medications, Case High School

• March 2001:  Recognition of Pediatric Respiratory Failure and Shock,  Racine Area EMS

• November 2000: Danger of Mixing Over the Counter Medications, Case High School

• October 2000:  When is my Baby too Sick for Daycare?  Johnson Wax Child Care Center

• August 2000: Doctors of Our Community Program Speaker, UW-Parkside

• April 2000: Danger of Mixing Over the Counter Medications, Case High School

• August 2000:  Is My Baby Ill? All Saints Baby & Me

• June 2000:  Developmental Issues Related to Children Ages 0-3 : Community Impact Programs

• March 2000:  Danger of Mixing Over the Counter Medications, UW-Parkside

• November 1999: Danger of Mixing Over the Counter Medications, Case High School

• November 1999:Pediatric Grand Rounds Immunizations, All Saints

My personal favorites ...

updated 5/7/10

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