In Memoriam: Kitty Ernst
It is with deep sadness, we share that midwifery pioneer, Kitty Ernst, CNM, MPH, FACNM, passed away peacefully at home on December 28, 2021. Kitty’s impact on the midwifery community is unmatched, and her...
In Memoriam: Joyce Roberts
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the peaceful passing of Joyce Roberts on January 16, 2022, surrounded by her sister, daughter and grand-daughter. A renowned nurse-midwife, educator, scholar, and national leader, Joyce has...
YNM Member Story: María Ramos Bracamontes, CNM
For Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15), we are highlighting Hispanic/Lantinx midwives.
My name is María Ascención Ramos Bracamontes and I am a Mexican Indigenous certified nurse-midwife (CNM) in Santa Cruz, California. I...
In Memoriam: Sandra Woods
Memorial Remembrance - Sandra "Sandy" Woods, CNM, MS
May 20, 1943 – October 19, 2021
Photo: from the 2015 ACNM Annual Meeting when The Midwives of Color Committee honored Sandy for her long midwifery career...
ACNM Thanks Patricia Loftman, CNM, FACNM, MS, LM for a Decade of Service as...
In a recent feature by National Public Radio (NPR), a fearless advocate declares, "There continues to be a dramatic racial and ethnic disparity in the outcome of pregnancy and health for African-American women and...
In Memoriam: Minta Laverne Smith Uzodinma
Memorial Remembrance - Minta Laverne Smith Uzodinma, CNM, MN, FACNM
March 29, 1935 – April 28, 2021
Minta Laverne Smith Uzodinma, CNM, MN, FACNM was an American nursing administrator, and nurse midwife, she received numerous honors...
ACNM Welcomes Dr. Schnetzler as Chair of the Division of Organizational Capacity
ACNM welcomes Elle Annalise L. Schnetzler, CM, DM, MS, LM as the new Chair of the Division of Organizational Capacity. She was recommended by past chair and ACNM past president, Lisa Kane Low, CNM, FACNM,...
Passing of Barbara Hughes, CNM, FACNM
In the early morning of July 3rd, Barbara Hughes, CNM, FACNM died peacefully in her home. She was surrounded with love by those near and far.
Barbara was a midwifery pioneer in Colorado, graduating from University...
In Loving Memory of Margaret Ann Marshall
Memorial Remembrance - Margaret Ann Marshall
1944 – 2021
A wise and tenacious voice for women and newborns, Margaret Ann “Peg” Marshall, CNM, EdD, MPH, MLA, MA, FACNM, was a midwife for the world and a...
From International Public Health Specialist to American Certified Midwife
After a 15-year international career in public health spanning 20 countries, Renée Fiorentino, LM, CM, MPH earned her Advanced Certificate in Midwifery in 2016 from State University of New York, Downstate. Since becoming...