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This list of organizations is drawn from the MCH Organizations Database. Contact information is the most recent known to the MCH Digital Library.

Displaying records 1 through 3 (3 total).

American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)

Annotation: The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) is the professional organization for nurse-midwives in the United States. Its mission is to support midwives, advance the practice of midwifery, and achieve optimal, equitable health outcomes for the people and communities midwives serve. The organization provides professional practice materials, continuing education opportunities, and legislative updates. The peer-reviewed Journal of Nurse-Midwifery and Women's Health is ACNM's official journal.

Keywords: Childbirth, Conferences, Ethics, Family planning, Labor, Nurse midwives, Postpartum care, Prenatal care, Professional societies, Publications, Reproductive health, Standards

Midwives' Alliance of North America (MANA)

National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM)

Annotation: The National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM) advocates for CPMs to the public, to state and federal legislators and to health care policy makers; addresses barriers to practice for CPMs including reimbursement and advocacy for a path to licensure for CPMs in all 50 states; secures a “seat at the table” for CPMs in the larger maternity care world by representing CPMs in national coalitions and to other national organizations; participates on behalf of CPMs in key national collaborations to improve maternity care; and provides clinical practice resources and support to CPMs.

Keywords: Advocacy, Associations, Certification, Midwifery, Midwives
   

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