Region I Update (Jul-Dec 2019): Making Progress in Important Midwifery Legislation
Right in the middle of the pandemic, which has hit New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut very hard, I salute the affiliates for all the weekly virtual support meetings they are holding in the...
Region VI Spring Update: The Benefits of Being an Affiliate Member
One of the benefits of an ACNM membership is being a member of an affiliate. Affiliates provide a wealth of opportunities for members through collaboration, advocacy, and continuing education. Region VI affiliate leadership recently...
Region I Update (Jul-Dec 2020)
I want to open the Region I update with condolences to Massachusetts midwife Barbara Wax, CNM, MS, longstanding ACNM member, who continued to care for patients in Brocton, MA after she lost her beloved...
Region VI Update (Jul-Dec 2020)
Region VI has been busy supporting ACNM’s work to address racism in our profession, organization, and health care system and ultimately support BIPOC students and midwives. The work that has been achieved or is...
Region VI Update (Jul-Dec 2019): Leadership, Advocacy, Education, and Practice
Where do we begin? I find it challenging to write this piece during the COVID journey that we are all currently experiencing. The pandemic has brought so many changes, new experiences, and feelings to...
Region II Update (Jul-Dec 2019): Sharing the Value of Midwifery-Led Care
In this update, we’ll highlight the Virginia and DC Affiliates. The next will feature Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Virginia Affiliate:
In October, the mayor of Lynchburg gave a proclamation for Midwifery Week 2020,...
Region IV Update (Jul-Dec 2020)
It has been a whirlwind six months! In spite of COVID, we all continue to get the work done. I am so proud of all of you for pushing through, staying motivated, and remaining...
Region VI Update (Jan-Jun 2020)
Region VI has been busy managing everything COVID! It has been impressive to see the affiliates come together and support their members. Thank you to our affiliate leaders and members for your dedication, passion,...
Region II Update (Jul-Dec 2020)
Greetings from the remarkable Region II! This is where love abounds, both the "loving" and the "brotherly" kind. Like everyone else, we have been dealing with COVID-19, legislative issues, and our lives as midwives....
Student Representative Update
Encouraging Student Engagement and Looking Ahead to the ACNM Annual Meeting.
Congratulations to the midwives who graduated in December! Well wishes to you as you take your boards and enter the workforce. ACNM is here...