CHAMPS National Webinars & Events

A Sweeter Start: Next Steps in Glucose Gel Implementation

Back by Popular Demand! Join Dr. Dasnadi for a two-part workshop on how to strengthen your hospital’s glucose gel protocol, to increase exclusive breastfeeding rates and decrease NICU admits. Building on her top-rated presentation from the 2025 CHAMPS National Virtual Conference, Dr. Dasnadi will offer hands-on strategies and insights into use of glucose gel and the hypoglycemia policies from the Sweet Solutions project. This will include formulation, indications, and administration in the newborn period as well as staff and family education strategies and compliance monitoring.

Session 1: Monday, December 8, 2025 | 2-3pm ET
Operationalizing the Work: Lessons learned, staff training approaches, and pivotal lessons from her successful pilot implementation
Register here: bit.ly/3XzFb1w

Session 2: Thursday, January 8, 2026 | 2-3pm ET
Taking It Further: A focused follow-up session diving deeper into one of the most discussed topics from Session 1
Register here: bit.ly/4oVPmcI

Please view the CHAMPS conference session before attending! Available at youtu.be/J7z7GAKITUA

CHAMPS National Train-The-Trainer

CHAMPS National is launching our virtual Train-the-Trainer course! This course for CHAMPS National hospitals and relevant community organizations fulfills the requirement that hospitals have an ongoing plan in place to train future staff using CHAMPS National resources.

Why Attend: Gain the skills and confidence to train clinicians using CHAMPS National materials. This course will strengthen your presentation skills and provide practical techniques for effective staff training.

Who Should Attend: Designed for CHAMPS National team leads, trainers, nurse educators, lactation consultants, and others responsible for staff education. Community partners working with CHAMPS National hospitals are also welcome to send their trainers to this course.

Requirement: Participants must complete all 17 CHAMPS National training modules before or after attending the Train-the-Trainer course to become an approved CHAMPS trainer and access CHAMPS National materials.

When: CHAMPS National will host multiple 2-hour virtual sessions—please register for only one, as each covers the same content.

Save the dates for our first six sessions! Registration will open soon.

• Thursday, Dec 18, 2025—4-6p ET
• Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026—2-4p ET
• Thursday, Jan 22, 2026—10a-12p ET
• Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026—4-6p ET
• Friday, March 13, 2026—3-5p ET
• Tuesday, March 24, 2026—12-2p ET

Led by CHAMPS Trainers Cathy Carothers, BLA, IBCLC, FILCA, and Trendle Samuel, MPH, BSN, RN, CLC

Cathy Carothers is a CHAMPS National Coach, national breastfeeding promotion and support expert, and Co-Director of Every Mother, Inc. Trendle Samuel is a CHAMPS National Coach, Senior Research Project Manager at CHEER, and a registered nurse with over 25 years of experience.

Learn about CHAMPS National trainings and see upcoming training sessions here.