Breastfeeding Education of Medical Students and Resident Physicians

Breastfeeding is widely recognized for its medical and neurodevelopmental benefits, leading to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommending exclusive breastfeeding first 6 months an infant’s life with continuation through 2 years age beyond.1 However, this literature review finds that despite 2022 update AAP’s recommendations, education on physicians-in-training inadequate. Though interventions have been shown increase knowledge confidence physicians, more research needed evaluate efficacy educational interventions. This paper emphasizes urgency implementing comprehensive address gaps in underscores importance evidence-based approaches improve healthcare professionals’ support mothers order optimize health outcomes.