President Signs FY 2022 Budget Bill, Includes Funding Increase for Midwifery Education
That’s a wrap! After several months of negotiation, Congress finally passed a $1.5 trillion spending bill funding the federal government through September 30, 2022....
National Academy of Medicine Inducts ACNM President Dr. Susan Stone
Congratulations to ACNM President Dr. Susan Stone, DNSc, CNM, FACNM, FAAN who was one of only two nurses inducted into the National Academy of...
Hospital privileges: What are they, and why do they matter?
You are a midwife with three years of experience in a federally qualified health center practice that delivers in a private hospital. You love...
ACNM Welcomes Dr. MaryJane Lewitt as Chair of the Division of the Advancement of...
ACNM welcomes MaryJane Lewitt, PhD, CNM, FACNM as the new Chair of the Division of the Advancement of Midwifery. Dr. Lewitt is the Executive...
Opinion: Reducing unexpected pregnancies would diminish rate of abortions
“And the Winner is…”
My own ‘Jane Roe’ story occurred early in my career as a Registered Nurse. I worked in a Labor and Delivery...
Region II: With Women for a Lifetime Silver Commendation: Shenandoah Women’s Healthcare, Harrisonburg, VA
In this column, I proudly feature Shenandoah Women’s Healthcare of Harrisonburg, Virginia, who were recognized in May 2019 with a With Women for a...
Passing of Edith B. Wonnell, CNM, MSN, FACNM
We are saddened to announce the passing of ACNM Life Member Edith B. Wonnell, CNM, MSN, FACNM. Edie was a leader and pioneer in...
Midwives-PAC Update
The Midwives PAC, the fundraising arm of ACNM’s national advocacy efforts, is hard at work serving ACNM members! We are thrilled to be in-person...
CMS Update
CMS Approves Postpartum Medicaid Expansion in Additional States
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Louisiana, Virginia, New Jersey, and Illinois’ extension...
2022 Women’s History Month Recap
The 2022 theme was "Women Providing Healing, Promoting Hope." This theme is "both a tribute to the ceaseless work of caregivers and frontline workers...