HIV and Infant Feeding:
Navigating HIV and Infant Feeding Under the Updated HHS Guidelines
This webinar was recorded on March 25, 2026, and is available until no later than March 23, 2028
Speaker: Emily Anne Barr, PhD, CNM, CPNP-PC, ACRN, FACNM, FAAN, Associate Professor and Director of Translational Innovations in Maternal, Child, and Family Health, University at Buffalo School of Nursing
Recent updates to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Perinatal HIV Clinical Guidelines reflect a meaningful shift in how infant feeding is discussed with families living with HIV. Rather than a directive approach, the current guidance emphasizes shared decision-making in the context of sustained viral suppression and ongoing clinical support. For labor and delivery, newborn, and community healthcare teams, this change calls for thoughtful communication, clear coordination, and attention to stigma, equity, and trust.
This recorded webinar will explore the updated recommendations through real-world case studies and clinical examples, highlighting interdisciplinary collaboration and strategies to support families from birth through the first year of life.
**Registrants must watch the ENTIRE webinar and complete the post-test and evaluation in order receive a certificate of completion.**
Target Audience: Nurses, physicians, doulas, community health workers, and other perinatal healthcare professionals.
Learning Outcome: At the conclusion of the program, participants will self‑report increased knowledge of updated HHS perinatal HIV infant‑feeding guidance, breastfeeding transmission risks with sustained viral suppression, and strategies that support safe feeding and shared decision-making.
Continuing Nursing Education Contact Hours: This program has been awarded 1.0 contact hours.
This program is jointly provided by The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey and the FXB Center, Rutgers School of Nursing. The Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by New Jersey State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. P194-4/26-29.
Approval status does not imply endorsement by the Partnership for Maternal and Child Health of Northern New Jersey, NJSNA or by ANCC of any commercial products discussed/displayed in conjunction with the educational activity.
Successful Completion: This recording will be available until March 23, 2028. To receive contact hours for participating in the recorded continuing education program, the registrant must log in, view the entire activity, and complete and submit a post-test and evaluation. A certificate of completion will be available from Teachable once all requirements have been met.
Disclosures: The planners and speaker do not have any conflicts of interest to report for this activity.
Commercial Support: There is no commercial support for this activity.