ACNM Racism in Midwifery Education Task Force Interim Report
The 2020 ACNM Annual Meeting coincided with a national conversation about racism incited by the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. As racism within midwifery and midwifery education exists, the national conversation served as...
Task Force on Revising the FACNM Admission Criteria
The ACNM Fellowship will have the largest induction ever in May 2021! The enthusiastic increase in applications follows a year of work by the FACNM Board of Directors to review its inclusiveness and design...
We’re Expecting! Announcing Discover Midwives, ACNM’s New Consumer Resource
ACNM members have consistently asked for more targeted outreach to consumers. Last year, ACNM's Membership & Marketing Committee proposed a new website, Discover Midwives, dedicated to consumer education about midwifery.
Discover Midwives will help us...
ACNM Volunteer Committee Openings: Apply by September 15, 2020
To apply for either of the following opportunities, complete ACNM's Volunteer Application Form by September 15, 2020.
Consumer Engagement CommitteeACNM’s Consumer Engagement Committee (CEC), chaired by Chris Kocis in the Division of Advocacy and Affiliate Support seeks...
The Bylaws Committee Wants You!
The Bylaws Committee is accepting new members to the Committee! The ACNM Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws are the guiding documents which define the structure and function of all areas of the organization. The...
ACNM Bylaws Revision 2020: Be Part of the Process!
Originally adopted in 1955 and most recently amended in
2015, the ACNM bylaws serve as the guiding documents that define the structure
and function of all areas of ACNM. Every five years, we as an organization...
Quality Improvement and Risk Reduction: Two Peas in a Midwife’s Pod
Quality improvement and risk management are often treated as
unrelated aspects of the health care system. They are housed in different
departments and operate independently rather than in unison. It is unfortunate
that the work of improving...
Pathways to the Midwifery Sonography Certificate
By Kristen Ostrem-Niemcewicz, CNM, and Carolyn Gegor, CNM
The Midwife Sonography Certificate was introduced in Spring 2017 by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) as a means of validating a midwife’s knowledge...
Anatomy of a PAC-Rally
The ACNM Midwives Political Action Committee (PAC) is busy planning for a successful PAC Rally at the Annual Meeting & Exhibition this May just outside Washington, DC! Each year, the PAC Rally is attended...
Gender Equity Task Force Steps Forward
At the Spring 2016 board meeting, the ACNM Board of Directors approved the creation of a Gender Equity Task Force charged with examining member education, online and print resources, and language in ACNM documents....