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After a career in international public health, Renee Fiorentino earned her CM degree and switched to clinical midwifery.

From International Public Health Specialist to American Certified Midwife

Karen Jefferson, CM, DM, 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

Midwifery Burnout and the Importance of Work-Life Balance

Leslie Cornwell - May 13, 2020

I can remember exactly when I hit a wall and said I need a change in my life. I had been doing home...

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Birthing in the Time of Corona

People Mimi Richard - May 11, 2020

ACNM Global Work Adapting to COVID-19 Pandemic

Roundtable Rebecca Ullman, CNM, MSN - May 7, 2020

Notes from the Field: Malawi #4 (Health System Strengthening)

Roundtable Katherine Beach, CNM, MS - April 28, 2020

What Exactly Is It That Midwives Do?

Roundtable Karen Katz, CNM, MS - April 17, 2020

People

People

After All These Years, I Still Love It

Shirley Cohen - July 13, 2020

My day starts at 5 AM, when I go out for a run to relax and think. I arrive at hospital at...

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People

Birthing in the Time of Corona

Mimi Richard - May 11, 2020

Tears accompany the layers between us... how rude to our psyches this new birthing is. The masks, shields, filters......

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Keeping in Touch

Birth Notice: Adalynn Grace Balo

Quickening - April 16, 2020

Donna Harvel Balo, CNM and proud parents Seth & Danielle Balo welcomed their second baby, Adalynn Grace, 8 lb 9 oz, born...

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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 I Update (Jul-Dec 2019): Making Progress in Important Midwifery Legislation

ACNM News Karen Jefferson, CM, DM, FACNM - March 31, 2020

Region II Update (Jul-Dec 2019): Sharing the Value of Midwifery-Led Care

ACNM News Jeanne Murphy, CNM, PhD, FACNM - March 31, 2020