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 35(3):408-412 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 2018 Wide Gap between Preparation and Scope of Practice of Early Career Family Physicians Go to Wide Gap between Preparation and Scope of Practice of Early Career Family Physicians 2015 Family physician geriatricians do mostly geriatric care: is this a problem for our specialty? Go to Family physician geriatricians do mostly geriatric care: is this a problem for our specialty? 2015 Envisioning a New Health Care System for America Go to Envisioning a New Health Care System for America 2022 Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings Go to Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings
Author(s) Eden, Aimee R Topic(s) What Family Physicians Do Keyword(s) Maternity Care Volume 35(3):408-412 Source Journal of Human Lactation
ABFM Research Read all 2018 Wide Gap between Preparation and Scope of Practice of Early Career Family Physicians Go to Wide Gap between Preparation and Scope of Practice of Early Career Family Physicians 2015 Family physician geriatricians do mostly geriatric care: is this a problem for our specialty? Go to Family physician geriatricians do mostly geriatric care: is this a problem for our specialty? 2015 Envisioning a New Health Care System for America Go to Envisioning a New Health Care System for America 2022 Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings Go to Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings
2018 Wide Gap between Preparation and Scope of Practice of Early Career Family Physicians Go to Wide Gap between Preparation and Scope of Practice of Early Career Family Physicians
2015 Family physician geriatricians do mostly geriatric care: is this a problem for our specialty? Go to Family physician geriatricians do mostly geriatric care: is this a problem for our specialty?
2015 Envisioning a New Health Care System for America Go to Envisioning a New Health Care System for America
2022 Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings Go to Characteristics of Family Physicians Who Work in Integrated Behavioral Health Practice Settings
