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From International Public Health Specialist to American Certified Midwife

Karen Jefferson, LM, CM, FACNM - April 30, 2019

ACNM Membership Scholarships Awarded to Recent Midwifery Graduates

ACNM and the Midwives of Color Committee (MOCC) Celebrate Black History Month!

Region II: With Women for a Lifetime Silver Commendation: Shenandoah Women’s Healthcare, Harrisonburg, VA

Latest Articles

Roundtable

Notes from the Field: Malawi (Global Health Competency #6)

Katherine Beach, CNM, MS - March 30, 2020

This column is the second of four from Malawi and illustrates one of the ACNM Global Health Competencies. If you are interested...

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Notes from the Field: Malawi (Global Health Competency #1)

Roundtable Katherine Beach, CNM, MS - March 16, 2020

Midwifery Students Reach Across the Pond: A US-UK Short-Term Study Abroad Experience

Roundtable Quickening - February 25, 2020

Improve immunization rates in the families you care for: ACNM has resources and a free curriculum to up your immunization game!

Roundtable Quickening - February 17, 2020

Global Outreach: Advancing Maternal Health in Small Communities Around the World

Roundtable Quickening - January 28, 2020

People

ACNM News

ACNM Welcomes Nichole Wardlaw as Region II Board Representative

Quickening - March 9, 2020

ACNM welcomes Nichole Wardlaw, CNM, FACNM, as the new Region II Representative to the ACNM Board of Directors. Nichole has been an...

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ACNM News

ACNM Welcomes Dr. MaryJane Lewitt as Chair of the Division of the Advancement of Midwifery

Quickening - January 7, 2020

ACNM welcomes MaryJane Lewitt, PhD, CNM, FACNM as the new Chair of the Division of the Advancement of Midwifery. Dr. Lewitt is the Executive...

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Clinical

Teen Sex Ed in Rural Haiti

Quickening - December 5, 2019

Introduction This article describes the experiences of a midwife and retired nursing professor, a labor and delivery registered nurse (RN), and...

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Roundtable

Clinical

Helping Pregnant Women Navigate Microbiome Research

Joan Combellick, CNM, MPH, MSN - March 6, 2019

There is a growing body of research that focuses on the “critical window in early life” from conception through the first...

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Advocacy

Midwives for Universal Health Care: Now Is the Time to Get Involved

Susan Kamin, CNM, MSN, MPH - March 9, 2019

New ACNM Connect group is advocating for health care reform and needs your help. For years, a solid...

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Clinical

Quality Improvement and Risk Reduction: Two Peas in a Midwife’s Pod

Katie Page, CNM - March 14, 2019

Quality improvement and risk management are often treated as unrelated aspects of the health care system. They are housed in different departments and operate...

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Affiliate's Corner

Affiliate Conferences and Continuing Education: Virginia’s Experience

Katie Page, CNM - May 28, 2019

One of the primary roles of every affiliate is to provide networking and continuing education opportunities to its members. For the past 6 years, the Virginia Affiliate has been doing this by hosting a one-day conference that brings together midwives, students, and...

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OUR REPRESENTATIVES

American Association of Colleges of Nursing Appoints Dr. Lisa Kane Low to Health Policy Advisory Council

ACNM News Quickening - October 23, 2019

Congratulations to ACNM member and past president Dr. Lisa Kane Low. Recently, Kane Low was appointed to the American Association of Colleges of...

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Region I Spring Update: Celebrating Achievements and Contributions

Our Representatives Kathryn Kravetz Carr, CNM, MSN, FACNM - May 8, 2019

Region II: With Women for a Lifetime Silver Commendation: Shenandoah Women’s Healthcare, Harrisonburg, VA

Our Representatives Jeanne Murphy, CNM, PhD, FACNM - July 11, 2019

Region IV Spring Update: Making an Impact on Students and Careers

Our Representatives Katie Moriarty, CNM, PhD, CAFCI, FACNM - March 13, 2019