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Preceptors for Midwifery Clinical Education: A Call to Action in This Unprecedented Time

Quickening - October 5, 2020

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

Black History Month: Honoring Black Grand Midwives and Supporting Black Midwives Today

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

Latest Articles

Roundtable

An Update on the Treatment of Vulvovaginal Candidiasis

Barbara Dehn NP, FAANP, NCMP - September 1, 2021

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Improving Inequities in Prenatal Screening: Time to Modernize Guidelines

Meetings & More Quickening - May 22, 2021

Disparities in Maternal Morality in the U.S.

Meetings & More Quickening - May 21, 2021

Anatomy of a Difficult Conversation: A Guide for Midwives During Challenging Moments

Meetings & More Quickening - May 20, 2021

Respectful Care: It’s What Women Want, But Can We Ensure It during the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Meetings & More Quickening - May 19, 2021

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 (Jan-Jun 2020)

ACNM News Karen Jefferson, CM, DM, FACNM - July 15, 2020

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

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