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Home Research Research Library An Oral History Interview With Leon Gross, PhD An Oral History Interview With Leon Gross, PhD 2019 Author(s) Eden, Aimee R Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Maternity Care Volume Journal of Human Lactation Source Journal of Human Lactation One of the distinguishing and unique features of being an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant is successful completion of the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners examination, necessary for initial and ongoing certification. First offered in 1985, the exam content and scoring criteria have been developed using rigorous psychometric principles. While conducting my dissertation research about the professionalization of breastfeeding support (Eden, 2017), I interviewed Leon Gross, PhD, the psychometrician who oversaw the development of the first exam offered in 1985. He continued in this role through 2013. The interview excerpts below are from a taped interview conducted on March 27, 2011 in Rosslyn, Virginia (AE = Aimee Eden; LG = Leon Gross). ABFM Research Read all 2022 Fostering Generalist Leaders in a Subspecialized World: Congratulations to an Expanded Cohort of New Pisacano Scholars Go to Fostering Generalist Leaders in a Subspecialized World: Congratulations to an Expanded Cohort of New Pisacano Scholars 2024 Underlying reasons for primary care visits where chlamydia testing was performed in the United States, 2019-2022 Go to Underlying reasons for primary care visits where chlamydia testing was performed in the United States, 2019-2022 2018 Re: The Numbers Quandary in Family Medicine Obstetrics Go to Re: The Numbers Quandary in Family Medicine Obstetrics 2020 Abortion Provision Among Recently Graduated Family Physicians Go to Abortion Provision Among Recently Graduated Family Physicians
Author(s) Eden, Aimee R Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Maternity Care Volume Journal of Human Lactation Source Journal of Human Lactation
ABFM Research Read all 2022 Fostering Generalist Leaders in a Subspecialized World: Congratulations to an Expanded Cohort of New Pisacano Scholars Go to Fostering Generalist Leaders in a Subspecialized World: Congratulations to an Expanded Cohort of New Pisacano Scholars 2024 Underlying reasons for primary care visits where chlamydia testing was performed in the United States, 2019-2022 Go to Underlying reasons for primary care visits where chlamydia testing was performed in the United States, 2019-2022 2018 Re: The Numbers Quandary in Family Medicine Obstetrics Go to Re: The Numbers Quandary in Family Medicine Obstetrics 2020 Abortion Provision Among Recently Graduated Family Physicians Go to Abortion Provision Among Recently Graduated Family Physicians
2022 Fostering Generalist Leaders in a Subspecialized World: Congratulations to an Expanded Cohort of New Pisacano Scholars Go to Fostering Generalist Leaders in a Subspecialized World: Congratulations to an Expanded Cohort of New Pisacano Scholars
2024 Underlying reasons for primary care visits where chlamydia testing was performed in the United States, 2019-2022 Go to Underlying reasons for primary care visits where chlamydia testing was performed in the United States, 2019-2022
2018 Re: The Numbers Quandary in Family Medicine Obstetrics Go to Re: The Numbers Quandary in Family Medicine Obstetrics
2020 Abortion Provision Among Recently Graduated Family Physicians Go to Abortion Provision Among Recently Graduated Family Physicians
