Growing Stronger Together is a podcast for people who care about children.
Growing Stronger Together was developed by faculty at East Tennessee State University, including members of the ETSU Health Department of Pediatrics, the ETSU Center for Early Childhood Learning and Development, and the ETSU Child and Family Health Institute.
East Tennessee State University is located in the beautiful Appalachian Highlands. We appreciate the financial support provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health.
Empowering Breastfeeding: Insights from the ETSU Community Breastfeeding Conference with Dr. Heather Champney
In this episode, Dr. Karen Schetzina interviews Dr. Heather Champney about the ETSU Community Breastfeeding Conference. They discuss the importance of breastfeeding support, the challenges new mothers face, and the resources available to assist them. Dr. Champney shares her background in pediatrics and her involvement in the conference, highlighting key presenters and topics covered. The conversation emphasizes the need for community support and trauma-informed care in breastfeeding practices.
Links for the ETSU Community Breastfeeding Conference:
ETSU Community Breastfeeding Conference sessions now available now online for free CME credits:
Breastfeeding Conference: The Road to Excellence is Paved with Wrong Turns: Improving the Way we Honor our Bedside Mistakes (EM) - East Tennessee State University Continuing Education for Health Professionals - Continuing Education (CE) - BREASTFEEDING CONFERENCE: THE ROAD TO EXCELLENCE IS PAVED WITH WRONG TURNS: IMPROVING THE WAY WE HONOR OUR BEDSIDE MISTAKES (EM) (https://etsu.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=7786)
Breastfeeding Conference: To Supplement or Not to Supplement (EM) - East Tennessee State University Continuing Education for Health Professionals - Continuing Education (CE) - BREASTFEEDING CONFERENCE: TO SUPPLEMENT OR NOT TO SUPPLEMENT (EM) (https://etsu.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=7787)
Breastfeeding Conference: Bridging the Gap Between Breast and Bottle Feedings: Aligning Techniques for Optimal Development (EM) - East Tennessee State University Continuing Education for Health Professionals - Continuing Education (CE) - BREASTFEEDING CONFERENCE: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN BREAST AND BOTTLE FEEDINGS: ALIGNING TECHNIQUES FOR OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENT (EM) (https://etsu.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=7788)
Breastfeeding Conference: Breastfeeding the Medically Fragile Infant During the Early Post Partum Period (EM) - East Tennessee State University Continuing Education for Health Professionals - Continuing Education (CE) - BREASTFEEDING CONFERENCE: BREASTFEEDING THE MEDICALLY FRAGILE INFANT DURING THE EARLY POST PARTUM PERIOD (EM) (https://etsu.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=7789)
Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health and through competitive funding from Tennessee Department of Health's Maternal Mortality Prevention program.
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22 Jul 2026
Period Problems with Dr. Quinn Owen
Period Problems with Dr. Quinn Owen
During our Teens on Tuesday's segments with host Dr. William Dodd, learn more about ways to support adolescents' well-being during their journey to adulthood.
Join us today for a discussion on menstrual issues and how they are addressed.
Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health and through competitive funding from Tennessee Department of Health's Maternal Mortality Prevention program.
Further reading / resources:
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/genitourinary-tract/Pages/Menstrual-Disorders.aspx (https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/genitourinary-tract/Pages/Menstrual-Disorders.aspx)
Music derived from Song: Justhea - Happy
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23 Jun 2026
Adolescent Confidentiality with Dr. Alisa Vasileva (Part 2)
During our Teens on Tuesday's segments with host Dr. William Dodd, learn more about ways to support adolescents' well-being during their journey to adulthood.
Join us today for a discussion about confidentiality as it pertains to adolescents and how the “teenage topics” are discussed in a medical visit.
Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health and through competitive funding from Tennessee Department of Health's Maternal Mortality Prevention program.
Further reading / resources:
https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/153/5/e2024066326/197124/Confidentiality-in-the-Care-of-Adolescents-Policy (https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/153/5/e2024066326/197124/Confidentiality-in-the-Care-of-Adolescents-Policy)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28460146/ (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28460146/)
Music derived from Song: Justhea - Happy
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Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0
Unported Video Link: https://youtu.be/h8RmuRCZCWg (https://youtu.be/h8RmuRCZCWg)
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Heather Logan
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Luann Davis
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