Eliminating the Racial Disparities Contributing to the Rise in U.S. Maternal Mortality: Perspectives from...
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Valuing the Lives of All Mothers
As the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) continues recognition of the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, our nation participates in a month-long commemoration of...
PA Affiliate Statement on the Overturning of Roe
We, the Board of the Pennsylvania affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, join our peer organizations to condemn the recent supreme court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, thus removing federal protection for abortion rights...
Self-Care, Stress and Anxiety, and COVID-19
Post developed in collaboration with the Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services, Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses, National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and National Association of Nurse Practitioners in...
ACME Executive Transition Announcement
Heather Maurer has announced her resignation as the Executive Director of the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME). Anne Cockerham, Chair of the ACME Board of Directors, shares information about this transition:
On behalf of...
A Seat at the Table: DC’s Work on the Maternal Mortality Crisis
In the shadow of the US Capitol, women are currently dying in childbirth at alarming rates. As a recent Washington Post article stated, DC mothers are twice as likely to die because of...
Reviewing ACME Accreditation Criteria for Diversity and Inclusion
T he ACME Board of Commissioners (BOC), executive director, and volunteers from midwifery education programs conducted full review of the ACME Criteria for Programmatic Accreditation. The process included developing a rubric to...
Call for 3rd Party Comment for ACME-Accredited Midwifery Programs up for Review or Seeking...
In accordance with ACME Policies and Procedures Manual, and the US Department of Education’s requirements, ACME is seeking written third-party comment concerning the qualifications for accreditation of the following listed midwifery programs. These programs...
A Message to the ACNM Community from Frontier Nursing University
Dear Colleagues,
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) has a focused effort on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). That effort requires a deep look into our past and how that history affects our FNU culture and community...
The Oregon ACNM Foundation: Supporting Education and Leadership
The Martha Browning Bryant Memorial Lecture on "Caring for the Transgender Patient."
ACNM Honors the Legacy of Frances T. Thacher, CNM, MS, FACNM, Beloved A.C.N.M. Foundation...
Midwives have lost a beloved friend, passionate champion, and tireless advocate who leaves a distinguished and indelible legacy that will continue to be felt in perpetuity.
Frances Tower Thacher, CNM, MS, FACNM, Trustee of...