Third Annual Midwives Cup
Another year has come and gone, and the Midwives-PAC Fall fundraising event is upon us. Last year, the Midwives-PAC held the 2nd Annual Midwives...
Maneuvering Through the Challenges of Shoulder Dystocia
Shoulder dystocia is a phrase that strikes fear in many of us – fear of it happening, fear of not managing the problem fast...
Weight Bias in Healthcare: We Can Do Better
Recent national attention combined with a strong body of evidence has recognized the deleterious impact of equating weight with health. For example, James Corden...
House Introduces Bipartisan BABIES Act
Earlier this week,
Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA) and Buddy Carter (R-GA) introduced bipartisan legislation to
expand access to freestanding birth centers for women with low-risk pregnancies
(i.e., uncomplicated singleton...
Evaluating mHealth Apps for Education and Clinical Practice: Translating the MARS Tool
Mobile health care technology has made numerous strides over the past decade. These technologies include a variety of sophisticated informatics tools, including mobile applications...
White House Issues Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis
Last month, the White House released the Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis. Recommendations to improve maternal health care include:
Expanding and diversifying the number of...
How to Navigate Second Victim Phenomenon
Approximately 32.5% of United States (US) midwives will be involved in a malpractice action at some point in their careers. In addition, it is...
The Do’s and Don’ts of the Deposition Process
Written on behalf of the ACNM Professional Liability Section
Starting out in practice, none of us probably devoted a great deal of thought to the...
State Advocacy update for Quickening 9/15/2022
While we remain focused on helping states with making sure midwives are in every community by achieving full practice authority, reimbursement parity and equitable...
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...