Jimi Francis, BS, MS, PhD, IBCLC

about Jimi Francis

"She inspires and intrigues me." That was one evaluation following a session with Dr. Jimi Francis. This is the impression Dr. Jimi Francis leaves upon many following her sessions. Dr. Francis is entrenched with the most up-to-date data, as well as real situations in her lactation consultant practice. She is a professor, a researcher and a practitioner. It is nearly impossible not to be impacted by her passion and enthusiasm for the subject matter. Dr. Jimi Francis integrates her nutrition and lactation expertise to help educate on the best strategies for a positive impact on the health of baby and mom. Dr. Francis can tailor her presentation to your group's needs and level of knowledge.

official bio

Dr. Francis completed both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree at the University of Nevada, Reno. She then went on to complete a doctoral degree in Nutrition at the University of California, Davis. She acts as a Letter-of-Appointment Research Faculty at the University of Nevada Department of Biochemistry, designing and implementing research projects, including epidemiological studies, translational research, pre-clinical, and clinical trials. Dr. Francis is an instructor, a lactation consultant and an advisor in relation to nutrition and lactation. Her students benefit from her 15 years experience as an instructor teaching general and specific principles of nutrition and health at all levels from pre-school to post-graduate. Dr. Francis also maintains a small private practice as a lactation and nutritional consultant. The mothers Dr. Francis works with benefit both from breastfeeding guidance and her in-depth understanding of womens’ and babies’ nutritional needs. As a clinical consultant to Simplisse, Dr. Jimi provides consultation services for various research projects, acting as the main point of contact between regulatory agencies and the research team. Dr. Francis also provides clinical insights on new product development, designed to improve quality of life for families and parents.Topics of particular interest to Dr. Francis are those involving the mother/infant dyad, preventive health care, and emergency pre-hospital care. In her leisure time Dr. Francis enjoys an active lifestyle that includes dancing, skiing, and sailing.

sessions

Jimi Francis is pleased to provide presentations on the following topics to professional and parenting conferences. Presentations on other topics may be available upon request and subject to sufficient development lead-time. (For CERP topics, required paperwork will be provided promptly to meet CERP deadlines)

Moms On The Move
60 - 120 minutes

With moms being busier than ever, this session will provide strategies to help moms continue breastfeeding, while still allowing them to be on the go. This session will also provide an overview of some great products on the market that can help a mom breastfeed her baby for a longer amount of time.

Breast Milk as Medical Nutrition Therapy
60 - 120 minutes

Session brings to light the latest trends in healthcare for using breast milk as part of a comprehensive health care plan for premature infants.

Maternal/Infant Nutrition: Balancing Mom’s Needs With Baby’s
60 - 120 minutes

This presentation is great for moms-to-be or new moms. This extremely visual presentation discusses the balance between mom’s nutritional needs to remain healthy while continuing to provide the nutrients baby needs to develop and grow.

Maternal Health & Fitness After Pregnancy
60 - 120 minutes

Addresses lactating and exercise and its effects on maternal health.

Diagnostic Value of Signs and Symptoms for Mammary Candidosis Among Lactating Women
60 - 120 minutes

Learn to evaluate important clinical signs and symptoms of breast yeast infection and gain insights on the current treatment protocol.

The Maternal/Infant Relationship
60 - 120 minutes

Review literature regarding bonding that occurs during breastfeeding.

Oral Candidosis in Infants
60 - 120 minutes

Discussion of the do’s and don'ts when a baby has thrush.

Clinical Skills Difficult Cases: What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do
120 - 180 minutes

Current format is a dynamic, yet practical, workshop that presents difficult case studies and discussion of care plans. Participants are then requested to break into small groups that will each be given a distinct difficult case and then report back to the group on care plan.

Breast Physiology and Lactogenesis
60 - 120 minutes

This session provides an overview of how the breast works and what initiates breast milk production. This is a popular session as it is relevant to and can be adapted for distinct audiences to help them understand how breastfeeding works and happens. Dr. Francis has customized this session for MD’s, those studying to become a LC and even for pregnant teens.

How to Have a Research Based Clinical Practice
60 - 120 minutes

This session provides practical information on how you can and should use research in your day to day practice. Dr. Francis will review some current research and engage the audience on how the specific research can practically be implemented within practice. Practice implementation will cover tactical elements on how to educate support staff all the way to implementing permanent change.

Infant Nutrition- Nuturing Babies
60 - 120 minutes

Discuss basic guidelines of how, what and when babies should eat.

Nutrition for Peak Performance
60 - 120 minutes

Guidelines for nutrition related to enhance performance for sports and work.

Nutrition Options Fibromyalgia
60 - 120 minutes

This session has been popular among executive women’s groups and highlights the number of women who suffer from fibromyalgia and how nutrition may help.

Genetic Engineering in Our Food Supply: Effects on Quality
60 - 120 minutes

Original presentation was developed for a Chef’s association and provided a review of the laws and effects on genetic engineering and impacts on food, including taste! This presentation can be tailored to any given audience.

Functional Foods
60 - 120 minutes

Provides a definition of functional foods and the value of these foods in promoting good health.