The Division of Global Engagement's (DGE) Reception at the 64th ACNM Annual Meeting & Exhibition on Sunday, May 19, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., provides a unique opportunity for sharing interests and experience among Annual Meeting attendees, some...
“Head, head, head, head, hands, head….” Mairi Breen Rothman,
CNM, MSN, FACNM idly browsed a collection of fantastic abstracts for the next
year’s Annual Meeting. As she did, she categorized each one as something
conceived mainly for the head, hands, or heart...
Why is Nurses’ Education Important?
Compared to other countries in the Americas, the maternal and newborn mortality rates in the Dominican Republic (DR) are staggering. Approximately 2,830 babies and 200 women died during and following pregnancy and childbirth in the...
Our team determined that standardization, elevating the patient’s voice, and team engagement were the keys to reducing primary cesarean section rates. We chose to focus on the low-risk population to make the greatest impact. Join us as we share...
“Everything DGE” was amazing at the 2019 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Just ask Division of Global Engagement (DGE) volunteers who not only attended sessions, but had great fun volunteering at the Silent Auction.
The numerous education and research...
Aliza M. Machefsky MD1,2
1: Division of STD Prevention; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Atlanta, GA, USA
2: CDC Foundation; Atlanta, GA, USA
Congenital Syphilis — Reported Cases by Year of Birth and Rates of Reported Cases of Primary and Secondary...
The Scenario
The midwifery student sat at the computer in the clinic office, looking through her preceptor’s busy schedule and preparing for the day. She got there a little early, and the office was quiet, giving her time to think...
Respectful Maternity Care is a term that only came into recognized use in the last ten years and has truly gone global. It was preceded by the movement for the humanization of childbirth in Latin America that dates to...
Faculty and simulation educators developed a partnership with a community clinic that provides gender-affirming medical care to transgender and nonbinary people. The clinic developed a simulation for midwifery and women’s health nurse practitioner students and obstetrics and gynecology residents....
The “Advocating for Midwifery: Addressing Systemic Racism Through Policy and Advocacy” session at ACNM’s 66th Annual Meeting will offer a comprehensive update on ACNM’s policy agenda and advocacy work for the 117th session of Congress. This year, ACNM is advocating...