October 5-12, 2025 Round-trip from Boston to Nova Scotia
Join us for a week of professional development set against the backdrop of New England fall foliage, lighthouses and nature, with the opportunity to earn contact hours for CLCs, IBCLCs, and RNs! All the while, you’ll get to enjoy the luxury of sailing aboard the Brilliance of the Seas, and all the many amenities it has to offer, including world class food, entertainment, activities, and beyond!
Track 1: Ethical Lactation Practices: Research Updates | Presenters: Karin Cadwell, Anna Blair 3 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 3 ECERPs for IBCLCs Includes 3 classroom hours.
Track 2: Communication: Re-Humanizing the Experience| Presenters: Kristin Stewart, Jay Stewart 5 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 5 CERPs for IBCLCs (Clinical Skills or Psychology/Sociology/Anthropology*) Includes 4 classroom hours and 1 hour of work outside the classroom.
Track 3: Ethics: The WHO Code | Presenters: Karin Cadwell, Anna Blair, Kajsa Brimdyr, Barbara O’Connor, Kristin Stewart 2 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 2 ECERPs for IBCLCs (WHO Code*) Includes 1 classroom hour and 1 hour of work outside the classroom.
Track 4: Laughter: It’s a Lot Like Breastfeeding | Presenters: Barbara O’Connor, Kristin Stewart 2 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 2 CERPS for IBCLCs (Clinical Skills*) Includes 2 classroom hours.
Track 5: Skin-to-Skin: Clinical Skills & Techniques | Presenters: Kajsa Brimdyr, Kristin Svensson 3 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 3 CERPs for IBCLCs (Techniques or Pathology or Clinical Skills*) Includes 3 classroom hours.
Track 6: Facilitating System Change: The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative | Presenter: Karin Cadwell 3 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 3 CERPS for IBCLCs (Clinical Skills*) Includes 3 classroom hours.
Track 7: Clinical Skills: Latest on Latch & Nipple Trauma | Presenters: Anna Blair, Melissa Reyes 3 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 3 CERPS for IBCLCs (Pathology or Techniques or Clinical Skills*) Includes 3 classroom hours.
Track 8: Mental Health & Lactation: Updates | Presenters: Karin Cadwell, Becky Fischer 2 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 2 CERPS for IBCLCs (Pharmacology or Clinical Skills or Psychology/Sociology/Anthropology*) Includes 2 classroom hours.
Track 9: Journal Club: Understanding the Microbiome & Breastfeeding 5 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 5 CERPS for IBCLCs (Development & Nutrition*)
Track 10: Journal Club: Hormonal Influences on Breastfeeding Outcomes 5 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 5 CERPS for IBCLCs (Physiology and Endocrinology*)
Track 11: Journal Club: Hot Topics in Lactation 5 Contact Hours for RNs and CLCs, 5 CERPS for IBCLCs (Physiology and Endocrinology*)
Register for one or more tracks! It is possible to attend all eleven tracks for a total of 38 contact hours.
*DOCs for IBCLCs are listed in parentheses after each track.
The registration on this page is for the CONFERENCE SESSIONS ONLY. Cruise pricing and booking is separate and can be done by calling Terry Brown at 800-596-5529 x36407. We will verify your booking with Terry.
The registration on this page is for the CONFERENCE SESSIONS ONLY. Cruise pricing and booking is separate. The cruise is with Royal Caribbean, departing 10/5/25 from Boston, MA, on the Brilliance of the Seas. We will not be able to verify that you have booked the correct cruise; this will be your responsibility.
Call Terry Brown at 800-596-5529 x36407 to book your cabin. To register with the conference group and receive the discounted conference rates, mention that you’d like to take a cruise with Karin Cadwell!
