Archives: CHEER-Champions
CHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: LISA SPRING!

Our CHEER Champion this week is Lisa Spring, RN, Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics, and OB Charge Nurse at King’s Daughters Medical Center (KDMC). She was nominated for being an amazing supporter of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative at her facility. “I enjoy working on the unit because it
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: YILDIZ GUMUSTEKIN

This week’s CHEER Champion of the week is Yildiz Gumustekin. Yildiz works as a Protection Assistant for the Danish Refugee Council’s Greek Protection Monitoring Team in Skaramagas refugee camp, and volunteers for CHEER in Greece (CHEERing). With a Bachelor of Social Work, and an expertise in Ps
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: DR. RICCARDO DAVANZO!

The recipient of the CHEER 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award is Riccardo Davanzo, MD, PhD. He is a neonatologist from Trieste in Italy, who has performed outstanding service for breastfeeding throughout his long career. Dr. Davanzo is a well-published researcher, physician, teacher, and the Chai
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: NMMC GILMORE-AMORY!

Congratulations to North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC) Gilmore-Amory on becoming Baby-Friendly designated on March 12, 2020! Located in Amory, MS this facility has 582 births per year and operates a level III NICU. They began their Baby-Friendly journey in April 2016 and enrolled as a CHAMPS Hos
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: JENNIFER CALDWELL!

Our CHEER Champion of the Week is Jennifer Caldwell, MSN, FNP-c, Director of Nursing (DON), Women and Children’s Services at NMMC Tupelo. She was nominated for being an ama
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER – WOMEN’S HOSPITAL, TUPELO

Congratulations to North Mississippi Medical Center (NMMC)-Women’s Hospital, in Tupelo, Mississippi on their Baby-Friendly designation. The hospital achieved designation on March 2, 2020 afte
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: CALVIN L. WILLIAMS!

Today’s CHEER Champion of the Week is Calvin L. Williams, CLC, and President of Lucian Families. Calvin has worked in the fatherhood field for the past 20 years. 5 years ago, he founded Lucian Families, an organization dedica
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: ALICE CHANEY HERNDON!

This week’s CHEER Champion of the Week is Alice Chaney Herndon, MSN, RNC-NIC, and Nurse Manager of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Mother-Baby Unit and WIC/Lactation Services. She was nominated for her consistent lead
Read MoreCHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: CHAUNTEL NORRIS!

Chauntel Norris is a DONA trained Labor and Post-Partum Doula, Certified Lactation Counselor, and LaMaze Trained Childbirth Educator. She currently serves as the Mother’s Milk Initiative Coordinator, Doula, and Group Facilitator for the Read More
CHEER CHAMPION OF THE WEEK: DR. JULIE WARE!

This week’s CHEER Champion of the Week is Julie Ware, MD MPH, IBCLC, an experienced board-certified pediatrician who specializes in breastfeeding medicine. Dr. Ware was nominated for her long work in the breastfeeding field, for her recent paper on the associations between breastfeeding initiation
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