Maintaining Community in Certification Organizations During a Pandemic
This "Zoomcast" interview is an extension of the podcast series, “Associations Creating Community.” Sara Lake, Executive Director of the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, and Bill Ellis, Executive Director of the Board of Pharmacy Specialties, were interviewed by Whiteford attorneys Jefferson Glassie and Mark Franco. Both organizations worked diligently during the pandemic to re-schedule exams, disseminate information about changes and provided helpful information to the certification communities, while remaining flexible and learning to plan on the fly. Sara felt that the pandemic has made the IBCLC credential more valuable, and Bill noted that maintaining the integrity of the credential became even more important. Bill and Sara also said that they emphasized thanking volunteers, candidates, and certificants for all they had done during the pandemic. Lastly, watch for a special guest appearance by Sara’s cat, Chloe!
