Barbora Jarašūnė (Lithuania)

“The most important thing is to follow the principles of a healthy diet, which means balance,” says the dietician.

A graduate of Vilnius University, she holds a Master’s degree in medicine and a qualification as a dietician. Currently, she works at Ave Medica Clinic, Kretinga and Rietavas branches, as a dietician, a member of the Lithuanian Dietetic Association, and the leader of the mutual support group “Mama Mamai” for breastfeeding mothers of the Public Institution “Pradžių pradžia”. She is open to innovations, continuously improves and raises her qualification in Lithuania and abroad.

Conferences: ‘Feeding the future’, (CME) ‘The present and future perspectives of the dietitian’, ‘Pediatric genitourinary and intestinal diseases-diagnosis and new treatment recommendations’ ‘Challenges of teamwork in the management of obesity’, ‘Management of obesity in the midst of a pandemic and its aftermath’, ‘GOLD Learning Day 2021 – Human Milk Composition: Navigating the Role of Parental Nutrition, Salt and Iodine Intake in the Population: National Recommendations, Breastfeeding: so ordinary, so special, (20 CMEs) Current Issues in Nutritional Therapy for Oncology Patients, IBCLC Exam Review Enriched course, ELACTA Breastfeeding 2020: Focus. Confidence. Skills”, (19,25 CERP) “Gastroneurology: commonalities, challenges and solutions”, LSMU, Kaunas “Oral health and motility for successful breastfeeding”, (20 CME) conference “Current issues in nutrition and feeding” and interactive conference (21 CME) “Inform. Improve. Impact”, interactive conference (21 CME) ”Obesity: finding solution”conference, LSMU MA, Kaunas, Lithuania “Diversity, culture and infant feeding”.

Training: distance training (26 CERP) “Networking for Breastfeeding”, scientific practical programme course “Breastfeeding: creating healthy connections”, Seminar “Innovations in the regulation of the organisation of feeding in personal health care institutions”, Kaunas “Nutrition + Love”.