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2024 Mississippi CHAMPS Conference

December 12, 2024 9:00am - 4:00pm CST

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About the 2024 Mississippi CHAMPS Conference

  • Since 2014, Mississippi Communities and Hospitals Advancing Maternity Practices (MS CHAMPS) has worked to improve maternal and child health outcomes through the promotion of breastfeeding and the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding across the state. The 2024 Mississippi CHAMPS Conference brings together healthcare and community leaders in Mississippi and all over the US to lead us in discussion on implementing evidence-based maternity care practices, increasing breastfeeding rates, and decreasing racial disparities in breastfeeding.

This conference is generously funded by a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Agenda

Program

time iconDecember 12, 2024 09:00 am

Online Platform Open

time iconDecember 12, 2024 09:15 am

Opening Session: MS CHAMPS Update

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Anne Merewood, PhD, MPH
CHEER Director

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Laura Burnham, MPH
CHEER Associate Director

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Andrea Serano, CLC, IBCLC
Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE) Interim Chief Executive Officer

time iconDecember 12, 2024 10:05 am

Plenary Session: Sustaining the Gain

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Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, MAS, FACOG
Louisiana Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review and Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative Medical Director, Senior Site Lead and Section Head of Women’s Services at Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner

time iconDecember 12, 2024 10:50 am

Morning Break

time iconDecember 12, 2024 11:05 am

Plenary Session: Room at the Bedside – Making the Most of the Obstetrical Team

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Michelle Owens, MD
St. Vincent Hospital, CHAMPS National Consultant

time iconDecember 12, 2024 11:50 am

Plenary Session: Doulas & Doulos – Multi-Faceted Professionals Bridging Community and Healthcare

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Trendle Samuel, MPH, BSN, RN, CLC
CHEER Senior Research Project Manager, CHAMPS Coach

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Patricia Francisco
CHAMPS Consultant

time iconDecember 12, 2024 12:35 pm

Lunch

time iconDecember 12, 2024 01:15 pm

Celebrating 2023 CHEER Lifetime Achievement Awardee, Cathy Carothers

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Cathy Carothers, BLA, IBCLC, FILCA
Every Mother Inc. Co-Director, CHAMPS Consultant

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Anne Merewood, PhD, MPH
CHEER Director

time iconDecember 12, 2024 01:40 pm

Maintaining the Ten Steps: Hospital Panel

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Mariah Banks, MPH
CHEER Project Management Specialist

time iconDecember 12, 2024 01:40 pm

The Blooming Families Approach: Transforming Postpartum Care for Families and Communities

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Lorimar Ortiz, MD, IBCLC
Physician and Founder at Blooming Families Clinic, CHAMPS Consultant

time iconDecember 12, 2024 01:40 pm

Prenatal Preparation: It’s About Time

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Anne Merewood, PhD, MPH
CHEER Director

time iconDecember 12, 2024 02:30 pm

Preparing for a Successful Re-Designation Assessment

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Eileen FitzPatrick , DrPH, MPH, RDN, CLC
Chief Executive Officer, Baby-Friendly USA

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Tammy Titus, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Clinical Director, Baby-Friendly USA

time iconDecember 12, 2024 02:30 pm

Pregnancy and Incarceration: A Community-Based Approach to Supporting Some of Our Most Vulnerable Mothers

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Chauntel Norris, CLC, LCCE
Baobab Birth Collective Co-Founder and Doula

time iconDecember 12, 2024 02:30 pm

Breastfeeding Support for ALL: Advancing Lactation Support for Hospital Employees

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Cathy Carothers, BLA, IBCLC, FILCA
Every Mother Inc. Co-Director, CHAMPS Consultant

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Kathryn Pollack-Hinds, MPH
CHEER Research Assistant II

time iconDecember 12, 2024 03:15 pm

Recognizing Designated and Re-Designated Hospitals and Closing Remarks

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Eileen FitzPatrick , DrPH, MPH, RDN, CLC
Chief Executive Officer, Baby-Friendly USA

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Tammy Titus, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Clinical Director, Baby-Friendly USA

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Mariah Banks, MPH
CHEER Project Management Specialist

Speakers

Andrea Serano, CLC, IBCLC

Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE) Interim Chief Executive Officer

Anne Merewood, PhD, MPH

CHEER Director

Cathy Carothers, BLA, IBCLC, FILCA

Every Mother Inc. Co-Director, CHAMPS Consultant

Chauntel Norris, CLC, LCCE

Baobab Birth Collective Co-Founder and Doula

Eileen FitzPatrick , DrPH, MPH, RDN, CLC

Chief Executive Officer, Baby-Friendly USA

Kathryn Pollack-Hinds, MPH

CHEER Research Assistant II

Laura Burnham, MPH

CHEER Associate Director

Lorimar Ortiz, MD, IBCLC

Physician and Founder at Blooming Families Clinic, CHAMPS Consultant

Mariah Banks, MPH

CHEER Project Management Specialist

Michelle Owens, MD

St. Vincent Hospital, CHAMPS National Consultant

Patricia Francisco

CHAMPS Consultant

Tammy Titus, BSN, RN, IBCLC

Clinical Director, Baby-Friendly USA

Trendle Samuel, MPH, BSN, RN, CLC

CHEER Senior Research Project Manager, CHAMPS Coach

Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, MAS, FACOG

Louisiana Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review and Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative Medical Director, Senior Site Lead and Section Head of Women’s Services at Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner

Frequently Asked Questions


Yes! After the event concludes, you will have access to the recordings in the platform until 30 days after the event. After 30 days, you may request the recording for a particular session directly from CHAMPS.
Yes, you may use your phone to access the sessions. Simply type our conference link into your web browser.
To log in to the conference, please enter the email address you used to register for an account.
All CHAMPS hospitals and community partners are invited to attend this free virtual conference.