About ACNM

Vision

Midwifery for every community.

Mission

To support midwives, advance the practice of midwifery, and achieve optimal, equitable health outcomes for the people and communities midwives serve.

Values

Our values inform our strategic direction. The following values state what is important to our members and guide the collective perspective of our organization.

Strategic Priorities 

ACNM’s Strategic Priorities for 2024-2026 focus on advancing maternal and neonatal health through innovative practices and robust advocacy.

Board of Directors

Jessica Brumley
President
Jessica Brumley
PhD, CNM, FACNM | Tampa, FL
Alexis Dunn Amore
Vice President
Alexis Dunn Amore
PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN | Memphis, TN
Susan A. DeJoy
Treasurer
Susan A. DeJoy
CNM (ret), MSN, PhD | Springfield, MA
Brenda Reseter
Secretary
Brenda Reseter
CNM, MSN | Fort Sam Houston, TX
Julie Knutson
Region I Representative
Julie Knutson
DNP, CNM, WHNP, IBCLC, FACNM | Providence, RI
Emily McGahey
Region II Representative
Emily McGahey
DM, MSN, CNM, FACNM | Pittsburgh, PA
Nikia Grayson
Region III Representative
Nikia Grayson
DNP, MPH, MA, CNM, FNP-C | Bartlett, TN
Kathleen Lavery
Region IV Representative
Kathleen Lavery
MS, CNM | Jackson, MI
Carrie Neerland
Region V Representative
Carrie Neerland
PhD, APRN, CNM, FACNM | Minneapolis, MN
Jessica Ellis
Region VI Representative
Jessica Ellis
CNM, PHD, FACNM | Salt Lake City, UT
Michelle Palmer
Region VII Representative
Michelle Palmer
PhD, CNM, CNE, FACNM HI
Jeff Clark
Public Member
Jeff Clark
MD, MPH, MSS, FAAFP | Santa Fe, NM
Carolyn Curtis
Midwife of Color Chair
Carolyn Curtis
MSN, CNM, APRN, FACNM, FAAN | Washington, DC
Mari-Carmen Farmer
At-Large Midwife of Color
Mari-Carmen Farmer
MSN, CNM, WHNP-BC | Philadelphia, PA
Lisa Kane Low
Foundation President
Lisa Kane Low
PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN | Ann Arbor, MI

ACNM Staff

Stormee Bailey, MPH
Midwifery Practice and Education
Stormee Bailey, MPH
Program Manager, Access to Equity in Midwifery Education and Care Project
Karen Jefferson, CM, DM, FACNM
Midwifery Practice and Education
Karen Jefferson, CM, DM, FACNM
Director, Professional Practice and Policy
Kate McHugh, CNM, MS
Global & Domestic Engagement
Kate McHugh, CNM, MS
Director, Global & Domestic Engagement
Amy Kohl
Advocacy & Government Affairs
Amy Kohl
Director, Advocacy & Government Affairs
Michelle Munroe
Executive Office
Michelle Munroe
Chief Executive Officer 

ACNM Staff

Michelle Munroe

Chief Executive Officer

Amy Kohl

Director, Advocacy & Government Affairs

Amy M. Kohl is ACNM’s Director of Advocacy and Government Affairs. In this capacity, Amy is responsible for leading the development and implementation of ACNM’s federal and state policy agenda in alignment with ACNM’s strategic plan. A core focus of her work is identifying and maximizing opportunities for integration of midwives and midwifery-led care models throughout the care continuum. Prior to joining the ACNM, Amy spent over a decade with the Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) lobbying for policy issues impacting our nation’s medical products supply chain and distribution channels. Prior to joining HIDA, Amy worked for a state government relations consulting firm and also spent time working for a national political campaign committee.

With 20 years of experience in national health policy and state affairs, Amy also has a personal connection to ACNM’s mission, as midwives in Washington, D.C. attended the births of both of her children. A native of the Northern Neck of Virginia, Amy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government and Politics from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.

Karen Jefferson, CM, DM, FACNM

Director, Professional Practice and Policy

Karen Jefferson, CM, DM, FACNM, is the Director of Professional Practice and Policy for the American College of Nurse-Midwives. She is ACNM’s resource on midwifery practice, working with government affairs and domestic development to advance the profession. She is the principal investigator on two domestic grants, acts as a liaison to stakeholder groups, and supports the volunteers in the Division of Midwifery Advancement and the Division of Research. She works with volunteers and staff to build out ACNM’s education offerings – webinars and workshops online.

She comes to ACNM as a full-scope midwifery practice owner for 17 years, and a recent stint as program coordinator for the doctorate in midwifery at the Midwifery Institute at Jefferson. This position is Karen’s opportunity to merge all her interests: midwifery workforce, education, practice, and advocacy.

Stormee Bailey, MPH

Director, Education

Stormee received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology & Sociology and Public Health and graduated in 2020 from Emory University with a Master of Public Health degree focusing on behavioral, social, and health education sciences. Stormee is passionate about maternal and child health and healthcare accessibility for low-income and minority individuals. In her previous roles, she has worked on projects focusing on decreasing maternal mortality among black women in Georgia and vaccine equity for minority populations both domestically and internationally.

Stormee is a new mom and enjoys spending time with her family and reading whenever she has the chance.

Melissa Avery, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN

Editor-in-Chief

Directs the content, focus, strategic development and operations of JMWH, the official journal of ACNM.

Laura Bolte

Managing Editor

919.650.1459 ext 205

Ira Kantrowitz-Gordon, PhD, CNM, ARNP, FACNM

Deputy Editor

Makes acceptance and rejection decisions for manuscripts, and works with authors throughout the revision process. Solicits manuscripts, writes editorials, and reviews Share With Women patient education handouts.

Linda Hunter, CNM, FACNM, EdD

Deputy Editor

Makes acceptance and rejection decisions for manuscripts, and works with authors throughout the revision process. Solicits manuscripts, writes editorials, and reviews Share With Women patient education handouts.

History of ACNM

We are in the process of completing a review and evaluation of the history of midwifery and ACNM. 

Since the identity of nurse-midwives could not be maintained in the existing situation, the nurse-midwives present at an ANA convention in the spring of 1954 agreed to establish The Committee on Organization. Sister M. Theopane Shoemaker, the director of the Catholic Maternity Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico, was chair of the committee.

The Committee on Organization, though claiming its progress was slow and tedious, had within two months identified reasons for organizing; discussed ways in which organization could be accomplished; written a definition of a nurse-midwife; identified the functions of a new organization if one was to be established; set educational standards for nurse-midwifery schools including a statement of purpose and basic admission requirements; designed and mailed a questionnaire to locate nurse-midwives and ascertain their desire to organize; written and mailed two of the eventual six Organization Bulletins of the Committee on Organization; and organized a meeting of nurse-midwives for December 1954.

Forty-six nurse-midwives attended the meeting in December, reviewed the work done to that point and the results of the questionnaire (to which 147 nurse-midwives had replied), and approved the definition of a nurse-midwife and a statement of purposes of a nurse-midwifery organization. The major issue, however, was how organization could be accomplished. Four possible options had been identified:

  1. Organization within the American Nurses’ Association (ANA) as a conference group
  2. Organization within the National League for Nursing (NLN) as a council
  3. Reorganization of the American Association of Nurse-Midwives (AANM) into a national organization
  4. Formation of an entirely new organization of nurse-midwives to be known as the American College of Nurse-Midwifery

 

The American Association of Nurse-Midwives had been started in 1929 as the Kentucky State Association of Midwives, incorporated by nurse-midwives working with the Frontier Nursing Service. Mary Breckinridge, the director of the Frontier Nursing Service, was president of AANM during her lifetime. Its function and its organization were such that it could not serve the purposes of this national movement of nurse-midwives. AANM, therefore, was eliminated as a possible option based on its members’ analysis and statement of preference not to be considered.

The remaining options were either to organize within one of the national nursing organizations or to create a new organization. The decision was deferred until letters requesting a conference group and a council, respectively, were submitted to, and replies were received from, ANA and NLN. The letters were approved during the meeting.

The NLN expressed interest and concern but pointed out that its bylaws for organization of a council would not meet the needs of the nurse-midwives. The reply from the ANA was not encouraging. The ANA was interested in a plan to establish an interdisciplinary committee of the ANA and the NLN, with additional representatives from the public, to study the improvement of the care of mothers and children. The nurse-midwives could be a part of this committee.

This information was published in the fourth Organization Bulletin, along with the plans for the next meeting of The Committee on Organization and a request for comments regarding what was emerging as the obvious direction for organization. At its meeting in May 1955, The Committee on Organization voted unanimously to proceed with the formation of the American College of Nurse-Midwifery. Those present based their action on the fact that all the other options had essentially been ruled out, the fact that 133 of the 147 nurse-midwives answering the questionnaire had responded positively to the idea of belonging to a new organization of nurse-midwives, the obvious conclusion that formation of a separate organization seemed to be the only way that nurse-midwives could work together and accomplish the goals that had been delineated in the statement of purposes, and the fact that only one response had been received to the request for comments regarding this direction. The Committee on Organization had done such a splendid job of keeping all the nurse-midwives informed and involved that there was nothing further to be said.

The Committee on Organization began working to incorporate and establish the organization. The result was the incorporation of the American College of Nurse-Midwifery, November 7, 1955, in the state of New Mexico. New Mexico was chosen because it was on of the few states in which nurse-midwives were practicing and incorporation there involved the least amount of red tape, time, and expense.

The seal of the ACNM reflects basic philosophical beliefs of nurse-midwifery. Rita Kroska, who designed the seal in 1955, interprets its symbols as follows:

The large shield is comprised of four symbols: a small shield of stars and stripes exemplify the United States of America; three intertwined circles exemplify the family with the lower circle containing crosshatching to illustrate the crib containing the child; a tripod with flames rising exemplifies continuance and warmth in dedication to the American family; and, lastly, the large shield contains an undulating band above the tripod but beneath the smaller shield and circles. The undulation portrays movement, persistence, steadiness, and steadfastness to the word written within. That word is VIVANT, an expletive in French which means Let Them Live! It is there to fill out the sentence of the symbols, to give emphasis short of exclamatory oath, that of unremitting dedication to safeguarding and promoting the health and well-being of family life, particularly the mother and infant.

The large shield is encircled by a ribboned band containing the inscription, “AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NURSE-MIDWIVES, NEW MEXICO, Nov. 7, 1955.” Originally, between 1955 and 1969, the word “nurse-midwives” was “nurse-midwifery,” and without the year 1929 included with the inscription. The two changes took place in 1969 when the American Association of Nurse-Midwives with headquarters at the Frontier Nursing Service in Wendover, Kentucky, and the American College of Nurse-Midwifery joined and became the American College of Nurse-Midwives. The year 1929 was the founding of the American Association of Nurse-Midwives.[5]

YearBoard Member NamePosition Held
2023Heather ClarkePresident
2023Jessica BrumleyPresident Elect
2023Alexis Amore DunnVice President
2023Bridget HowardSecretary
2023Cara KrulewitchTreasurer
2023Michelle PalmerRegion I Representative
2023Nichole WardlawRegion II Representative
2023Nikia GraysonRegion III Representative
2023Katie LaveryRegion IV Representative
2023Carrie NeerlandRegion V Representative
2023Jessica EllisRegion VI Representative
2023Theresa Coley-KouadioRegion VII Representative
2023Carolyn CurtisMidwives of Color Representative
2023Charlotte MorrisAt-Large Midwife of Color
2023Nurefsan CopurStudent Representative
2023Jeff ClarkPublic Member
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2022Heather ClarkePresident
2022Jessica BrumleyVice President
2022Bridget HowardSecretary
2022Cara KrulewitchTreasurer
2022Michelle PalmerRegion I Representative
2022Nichole WardlawRegion II Representative
2022Nikia GraysonRegion III Representative
2022Kathleen LaveryRegion IV Representative
2022Carrie NeerlandRegion V Representative
2022Jessica AndersonRegion VI Representative
2022Theresa Coley-KouadioRegion VII Representative
2022Jennifer WooMidwives Of Color Representative
2022Charlotte MorrisAt-Large Midwife of Color
2022Natalie San LuisStudent Representative
2022Jaye ClementPublic Member
   
2021Cathy Collins-FuleaPresident
2021Heather ClarkePresident-Elect
2021Jessica BrumleyVice President
2021Bridget HowardSecretary
2021Cara KrulewitchTreasurer
2021Michelle PalmerRegion I Representative
2021Nichole WardlawRegion II Representative
2021Elois EdgeRegion III Representative
2021Kathleen LaveryRegion IV Representative
2021Carrie NeerlandRegion V Representative
2021Jessica AndersonRegion VI Representative
2021Theresa Coley-KouadioRegion VII Representative
2021Felina M. OrtizMidwives Of Color Representative
2021Charlotte MorrisAt-Large Midwife of Color
2021Selena WellsStudent Representative
2021Jaye ClementPublic Member
   
2020Cathy Collins-FuleaPresident
2020Jessica BrumleyVice President
2020Bridget HowardSecretary
2020Cara KrulewitchTreasurer
2020Karen JeffersonRegion I Representative
2020Nichole WardlawRegion II Representative
2020Elois EdgeRegion III Representative
2020Kathleen LaveryRegion IV Representative
2020Ann Forster PageRegion V Representative
2020Jessica AndersonRegion VI Representative
2020Theresa Coley-KouadioRegion VII Representative
2020Felina OrtizEx-Officio/Midwives Of Color Representative
2020Kendall McCoyStudent Representative
   
2019Susan StonePresident
2019Cathy Collins-FuleaPresident-Elect
2019Carol HoweVice President
2019Bridget HowardSecretary
2019Cara KrulewitchTreasurer
2019Karen JeffersonRegion 1 Representative
2019Jeanne MurphyRegion 2 Representative
2019Elois EdgeRegion 3 Representative
2019Katie MoriartyRegion 4 Representative
2019Ann Forster PageRegion 5 Representative
2019Jessica AndersonRegion 6 Representative
2019Ruth MielkeRegion 7 Representative
2019Felina OrtizEx-Officio/Midwives Of Color Representative
2019Megan JohncoxStudent Representative
   
2018President Susan StonePresident
2018Vice President Carol HoweVice President
2018Secretary Bridget HowardSecretary
2018Treasurer Cara KrulewitchTreasurer
2018Region I Kathryn Kravetz CarrRegion 1 Representative
2018Region II Jeanne MurphyRegion 2 Representative
2018Region III Elois EdgeRegion 3 Representative
2018Region IV Katie MoriartyRegion 4 Representative
2018Region V Ann Forster PageRegion 5 Representative
2018Region VI Jessica AndersonRegion 6 Representative
2018Region VII Ruth MielkeRegion 7 Representative
2018Ex-Officio Patricia LoftmanEx-Officio/Midwives Of Color Representative
2018Student Kira SchultzStudent
   
2017President Lisa Kane LowPresident
2017President Elect Susan StonePresident-Elect
2017Vice President Carol HoweVice President
2017Secretary Stephanie TillmanSecretary
2017Treasurer Joan SlagerTreasurer
2017Region I Kathryn Kravetz CarrRegion 1 Representative
2017Region II Mairi Breen RothmanRegion 2 Representative
2017Region III Jenny FosterRegion 3 Representative
2017Region IV Katie MoriartyRegion 4 Representative
2017Region V Lynne HimmelreichRegion 5 Representative
2017Region VI Jessica AndersonRegion 6 Representative
2017Region VII Ruth MielkeRegion 7 Representative
2017Ex-Officio Patricia LoftmanEx-Officio/Midwives Of Color Representative
2017Student Lilian MedhusStudent
   
2016President Lisa Kane LowPresident
2016Vice President Cathy Collins-FuleaVice President
2016Secretary Stephanie TillmanSecretary
2016Treasurer Joan SlagerTreasurer
2016Region I Kathryn Kravetz CarrRegion 1 Representative
2016Region II Mairi RothmanRegion 2 Representative
2016Region III Jenny FosterRegion 3 Representative
2016Region IV Katie MoriartyRegion 4 Representative
2016Region V Lynne HimmelreichRegion 5 Representative
2016Region VI Jane DyerRegion 6 Representative
2016Region VII Barbara AndersonRegion 7 Representative
2016Student Andrew YoumansStudent
   
2015President Ginger BreedlovePresident
2015President Elect Lisa Kane LowPresident Elect
2015Vice President Cathy Collins-FuleaVice President
2015Secretary Stephanie TillmanSecretary
2015Treasurer Joan SlagerTreasurer
2015Region I Anne GibeauRegion 1 Representative
2015Region II Mairi RothmanRegion 2 Representative
2015Region III Michael McCannRegion 3 Representative
2015Region IV Katie MoriartyRegion 4 Representative
2015Region V Lynne HimmelreichRegion 5 Representative
2015Region VI Jane DyerRegion 6 Representative
2015Region VII Barbara AndersonRegion 7 Representative
2015Student Deirdre HorvathStudent
   
2014President Ginger BreedlovePresident
2014Vice President Cathy Collins-FuleaVice President
2014Secretary Kate HarrodSecretary
2014Treasurer Joan SlagerTreasurer
2014Region I Anne GibeauRegion 1 Representative
2014Region II Mairi RothmanRegion 2 Representative
2014Region III Michael McCannRegion 3 Representative
2014Region IV Katie MoriartyRegion 4 Representative
2014Region V Lynne HimmelreichRegion 5 Representative
2014Region VI Jane DyerRegion 6 Representative
2014Region VII Barbara AndersonRegion 7 Representative
2014Student Shannon KellerStudent
   
2013President Ginger BreedlovePresident
2013Vice President Cathy Collins-FuleaVice President
2013Secretary Kate HarrodSecretary
2013Treasurer Joan SlagerTreasurer
2013Region I Linda NanniRegion 1 Representative
2013Region II Anne GibeauRegion 2 Representative
2013Region III Michael McCannRegion 3 Representative
2013Region IV Mairi Breen-RothmanRegion 4 Representative
2013Region V Lynne HimmelreichRegion 5 Representative
2013Region VI Michelle GrandyRegion 6 Representative
2013Student Lillian FunkeStudent
   
2012President Holly Powell KennedyPresident
2012President-elect Ginger BreedlovePresident-Elect
2012Vice President Cathy Collins-FuleaVice President
2012Secretary Kate HarrodSecretary
2012Treasurer Tanya TannerTreasurer
2012Region I Linda NanniRegion 1 Representative
2012Region II Kate McHughRegion 2 Representative
2012Region III Michael McCannRegion 3 Representative
2012Region IV Mairi Breen RothmanRegion 4 Representative
2012Region V Lynne HimmelreichRegion 5 Representative
2012Region VI Michelle GrandyRegion 6 Representative
   
2011President Holly Powell KennedyPresident
2011Vice President Cathy Collins-FuleaVice President
2011Secretary Kate HarrodSecretary
2011Treasurer Tanya TannerTreasurer
2011Region I Linda NanniRegion 1 Representative
2011Region II Kate McHughRegion 2 Representative
2011Region III Michael McCannRegion 3 Representative
2011Region IV Kathryn OsborneRegion 4 Representative
2011Region V Heather SwansonRegion 5 Representative
2011Region VI Michelle GrandyRegion 6 Representative
   
2010President Holly Powell KennedyPresident
2010Vice President Dawn DurainVice President
2010Secretary Kate HarrodSecretary
2010Treasurer Tanya TannerTreasurer
2010Region I Linda NanniRegion 1 Representative
2010Region II Kate McHughRegion 2 Representative
2010Region III Michael McCannRegion 3 Representative
2010Region IV Kathryn OsborneRegion 4 Representative
2010Region V Heather SwansonRegion 5 Representative
2010Region VI Candace CurleeRegion 6 Representative
   
2009President Melissa AveryPresident
2009President-elect Holly Powell KennedyPresident-Elect
2009Vice President Dawn DurainVice President
2009Secretary Kate HarrodSecretary
2009Treasurer Tanya TannerTreasurer
2009Region I Linda NanniRegion 1 Representative
2009Region II Suzanne M. SmithRegion 2 Representative
2009Region III Cecilia JevittRegion 3 Representative
2009Region IV Kathryn OsborneRegion 4 Representative
2009Region V Heather SwansonRegion 5 Representative
2009Region VI Candace CurleeRegion 6 Representative
   
2008President Eunice K.M. ErnstPresident
2008Vice President Melissa AveryVice President
2008Secretary Ginger BreedloveSecretary
2008Treasurer Tanya TannerTreasurer
2008Region I Linda NanniRegion 1 Representative
2008Region II Dawn DurainRegion 2 Representative
2008Region III Cecilia JevittRegion 3 Representative
2008Region IV Cathy Collins-FuleaRegion 4 Representative
2008Region V Lynne HimmelreichRegion 5 Representative
2008Region VI Candace CurleeRegion 6 Representative
   
2007President Eunice K.M. ErnstPresident
2007Vice President Melissa AveryVice President
2007Secretary Ginger BreedloveSecretary
2007Treasurer Tanya TannerTreasurer
2007Region I Barbara FildesRegion 1 Representative
2007Region II Dawn DurainRegion 2 Representative
2007Region III Cecilia JevittRegion 3 Representative
2007Region IV Cathy Collins-FuleaRegion 4 Representative
2007Region V Lynne HimmelreichRegion 5 Representative
2007Region VI Leslie CraginRegion 6 Representative
   
2006President Katherine Camacho CarrPresident
2006Vice President Melissa AveryVice President
2006Secretary Ginger BreedloveSecretary
2006Treasurer Claire WestdahlTreasurer
2006Region I Barbara FildesRegion 1 Representative
2006Region II Elaine MielcarskiRegion 2 Representative
2006Region III Karen Sadar WattRegion 3 Representative
2006Region IV Cathy Collins-FuleaRegion 4 Representative
2006Region V Lynne HimmelreichRegion 5 Representative
2006Region VI Leslie CraginRegion 6 Representative
   
2005President Katherine Camacho CarrPresident
2005Vice President Melissa AveryVice President
2005Secretary Ginger BreedloveSecretary
2005Treasurer Claire WestdahlTreasurer
2005Region I Barbara FildesRegion 1 Representative
2005Region II Elaine MielcarskiRegion 2 Representative
2005Region III Karen Sadar WattRegion 3 Representative
2005Region IV Cheri MoranRegion 4 Representative
2005Region V Roberta PoirierRegion 5 Representative
2005Region VI Leslie CraginRegion 6 Representative
   
2004President Katherine Camacho CarrPresident
2004Vice President Gwendolyn SpearsVice President
2004Secretary Ginger BreedloveSecretary
2004Treasurer Claire WestdahlTreasurer
2004Region I Amy LeviRegion 1 Representative
2004Region II Elaine MielcarskiRegion 2 Representative
2004Region III Margaret McGillRegion 3 Representative
2004Region IV Cheri MoranRegion 4 Representative
2004Region V Roberta PoirierRegion 5 Representative
2004Region VI Susan JacobyRegion 6 Representative
   
2003President Mary Ann ShahPresident
2003Vice President Gwendolyn SpearsVice President
2003Secretary Ginger BreedloveSecretary
2003Treasurer Kathleen MartinTreasurer
2003Region I Amy LeviRegion 1 Representative
2003Region II Katy DawleyRegion 2 Representative
2003Region III Claire WestdahlRegion 3 Representative
2003Region IV Cheri MoranRegion 4 Representative
2003Region V Roberta PorierRegion 5 Representative
2003Region VI Susan JacobyRegion 6 Representative
   
2002President Mary Ann ShahPresident
2002Vice President Gwendolyn SpearsVice President
2002Secretary Deborah WalkerSecretary
2002Treasurer Kathleen MartinTreasurer
2002Region I Amy LeviRegion 1 Representative
2002Region II Katy DawleyRegion 2 Representative
2002Region III Claire WestdahlRegion 3 Representative
2002Region IV Lisa Kane LowRegion 4 Representative
2002Region V Janice Keller KvaleRegion 5 Representative
2002Region VI Susan JacobyRegion 6 Representative
   
2001President Mary Ann ShahPresident
2001Vice President Teresa MarcheseVice President
2001Secretary Deborah WalkerSecretary
2001Treasurer Kathleen MartinTreasurer
2001Region I Ruth KeenRegion 1 Representative
2001Region II Katy DawleyRegion 2 Representative
2001Region III Claire WestdahlRegion 3 Representative
2001Region IV Lisa Kane LowRegion 4 Representative
2001Region V Janice Keller KvaleRegion 5 Representative
2001Region VI Barbara DouglassRegion 6 Representative
   
2000President Joyce RobertsPresident
2000Vice President Teresa MarcheseVice President
2000Secretary Deborah WalkerSecretary
2000Treasurer Kathleen MartinTreasurer
2000Region I Ruth KeenRegion 1 Representative
2000Region II Susan StapletonRegion 2 Representative
2000Region III Nancy MossRegion 3 Representative
2000Region IV Lisa Kane LowRegion 4 Representative
2000Region V Janice Keller KvaleRegion 5 Representative
2000Region VI Barbara DouglassRegion 6 Representative
   
1999President Joyce RobertsPresident
1999Vice President Teresa MarcheseVice President
1999Secretary Nancy SullivanSecretary
1999Treasurer Kathleen MartinTreasurer
1999Region I Ruth KeenRegion 1 Representative
1999Region II Susan StapletonRegion 2 Representative
1999Region III Nancy MossRegion 3 Representative
1999Region IV Debbie JessupRegion 4 Representative
1999Region V Kay SedlerRegion 5 Representative
1999Region VI Barbara DouglassRegion 6 Representative
   
1998President Joyce RobertsPresident
1998Vice President Katherine Camacho CarrVice President
1998Secretary Nancy SullivanSecretary
1998Treasurer Kathleen MartinTreasurer
1998Region I Helena McDonoughRegion 1 Representative
1998Region II Susan StapletonRegion 2 Representative
1998Region III Nancy MossRegion 3 Representative
1998Region IV Debbie JessupRegion 4 Representative
1998Region V Kay SedlerRegion 5 Representative
1998Region VI Linda ChurchRegion 6 Representative
   
1997President Joyce RobertsPresident
1997Vice President Katherine Camacho CarrVice President
1997Secretary Nancy SullivanSecretary
1997Treasurer Ellen MartinTreasurer
1997Region I Helena McDonoughRegion 1 Representative
1997Region II Patricia BurkhardtRegion 2 Representative
1997Region III Anne RichterRegion 3 Representative
1997Region IV Debbie JessupRegion 4 Representative
1997Region V Kay SedlerRegion 5 Representative
1997Region VI Linda ChurchRegion 6 Representative
   
1996President Joyce RobertsPresident
1996Vice President Katherine Camacho CarrVice President
1996Secretary Nancy FlemingSecretary
1996Treasurer Ellen MartinTreasurer
1996Region I Helena McDonoughRegion 1 Representative
1996Region II Patricia BurkhardtRegion 2 Representative
1996Region III Anne RichterRegion 3 Representative
1996Region IV Deb Jessup, completed term of Maureen ChrzanowskiRegion 4 Representative
1996Region V Nancy Jo ReedyRegion 5 Representative
1996Region VI Linda ChurchRegion 6 Representative
   
1995President Joyce RobertsPresident
1995Vice President Joanne MiddletonVice President
1995Secretary Nancy FlemingSecretary
1995Treasurer Ellen MartinTreasurer
1995Region I Susan UlrichRegion 1 Representative
1995Region II Patricia BurkhardtRegion 2 Representative
1995Region III Anne RichterRegion 3 Representative
1995Region IV Maureen ChrzanowskiRegion 4 Representative
1995Region V Nancy Jo ReedyRegion 5 Representative
1995Region VI Gwendolyn SpeersRegion 6 Representative
   
1994President Teresa MarsicoPresident
1994Vice President Joanne MiddletonVice President
1994Secretary Nancy FlemingSecretary
1994Treasurer Linda MayTreasurer
1994Region I Susan UlrichRegion 1 Representative
1994Region II Diane ErwinRegion 2 Representative
1994Region III Ellen MartinRegion 3 Representative
1994Region IV Maureen ChrzanowskiRegion 4 Representative
1994Region V Nancy Jo ReedyRegion 5 Representative
1994Region VI Gwendolyn SpearsRegion 6 Representative
   
1993President Teresa MarsicoPresident
1993Vice President Joanne MiddletonVice President
1993Secretary Erica L. KathrynSecretary
1993Treasurer Linda MayTreasurer
1993Region I Susan UlrichRegion 1 Representative
1993Region II Diane ErwinRegion 2 Representative
1993Region III Ellen MartinRegion 3 Representative
1993Region IV Nancy FlemingRegion 4 Representative
1993Region V Caroline RoutledgeRegion 5 Representative
1993Region VI Gwendolyn SpearsRegion 6 Representative
   
1992President Joyce E. ThompsonPresident
1992Vice President Teresa MarsicoVice President
1992Secretary Erica L. KathrynSecretary
1992Treasurer Linda MayTreasurer
1992Region I Kathleen KeleherRegion 1 Representative
1992Region II Diane ErwinRegion 2 Representative
1992Region III Ellen MartinRegion 3 Representative
1992Region IV Nancy FlemingRegion 4 Representative
1992Region V Caroline RoutledgeRegion 5 Representative
1992Region VI Nancy SullivanRegion 6 Representative
   
1991President Joyce E. ThompsonPresident
1991Vice President Teresa MarsicoVice President
1991Secretary Erica L. KathrynSecretary
1991Treasurer Barbara VaugheyTreasurer
1991Region I Kathleen KeleherRegion 1 Representative
1991Region II Karen BaldwinRegion 2 Representative
1991Region III Linda MayRegion 3 Representative
1991Region IV Nancy FlemingRegion 4 Representative
1991Region V Caroline RoutledgeRegion 5 Representative
1991Region VI Nancy SullivanRegion 6 Representative
   
1990President Joyce E. ThompsonPresident
1990Vice President Teresa MarsicoVice President
1990Secretary Jeanne BrinkleySecretary
1990Treasurer Barbara VaugheyTreasurer
1990Region I Kathleen KeleherRegion 1 Representative
1990Region II Karen BaldwinRegion 2 Representative
1990Region III Linda MayRegion 3 Representative
1990Region IV Margaret TaylorRegion 4 Representative
1990Region V Ruth Ann PriceRegion 5 Representative
1990Region VI Nancy SullivanRegion 6 Representative
   
1989President Joyce E. ThompsonPresident
1989Vice President Mary Alice JohnsonVice President
1989Secretary Jeanne BrinkleySecretary
1989Treasurer Barbara VaugheyTreasurer
1989Region I Jan KriebsRegion 1 Representative
1989Region II Karen BaldwinRegion 2 Representative
1989Region III Linda MayRegion 3 Representative
1989Region IV Margaret TaylorRegion 4 Representative
1989Region V Ruth Ann PriceRegion 5 Representative
1989Region VI Janice SackRegion 6 Representative
   
1988President Elizabeth M. BearPresident
1988Vice President Mary Alice JohnsonVice President
1988Secretary Jeanne BrinkleySecretary
1988Treasurer Barbara VaugheyTreasurer
1988Region I Christine KuhlmanRegion 1 Representative
1988Region II Judith De SpiritoRegion 2 Representative
1988Region III Dayle PeckRegion 3 Representative
1988Region IV Margaret TaylorRegion 4 Representative
1988Region V Reg rep Carol Milligan, term completed by Ruth Ann PriceRegion 5 Representative
1988Region VI Janice SackRegion 6 Representative
   
1987President Elizabeth M. BearPresident
1987Vice President Mary Alice JohnsonVice President
1987Secretary Mary Ellen StantonSecretary
1987Treasurer Barbara VaugheyTreasurer
1987Region I Christine KuhlmanRegion 1 Representative
1987Region II Judith De SpiritoRegion 2 Representative
1987Region III Dayle PeckRegion 3 Representative
1987Region IV Margaret TaylorRegion 4 Representative
1987Region V Deanne WilliamsRegion 5 Representative
1987Region VI Janice SackRegion 6 Representative
   
1986President Susan A. YatesPresident
1986Vice President Maureen A. KelleyVice President
1986Secretary Mary Ellen StantonSecretary
1986Treasurer Barbara VaugheyTreasurer
1986Region I Mary Alice JohnsonRegion 1 Representative
1986Region II Gail SinquefieldRegion 2 Representative
1986Region III Dayle PeckRegion 3 Representative
1986Region IV Margaret TaylorRegion 4 Representative
1986Region V Deanne WilliamsRegion 5 Representative
1986Region VI Carol Ann HoweRegion 6 Representative
   
1985President Susan A. YatesPresident
1985Vice President Maureen A. KelleyVice President
1985Secretary Mary Ellen StantonSecretary
1985Treasurer Joanne MiddletonTreasurer
1985Region I Mary Alice JohnsonRegion 1 Representative
1985Region II Gail SinquefieldRegion 2 Representative
1985Region III Cornelia DeweesRegion 3 Representative
1985Region IV Janice WeryRegion 4 Representative
1985Region V Margaret EdmundsonRegion 5 Representative
1985Region VI Carol Ann HoweRegion 6 Representative
   
1984President Judith RooksPresident
1984Vice President Nancy BurtonVice President
1984Secretary Mary Ellen StantonSecretary
1984Treasurer Joanne MiddletonTreasurer
1984Region I Sandra PerkinsRegion 1 Representative
1984Region II Shirely WhiteRegion 2 Representative
1984Region III Cornelia DeweesRegion 3 Representative
1984Region IV Janice WeryRegion 4 Representative
1984Region V Margaret EdmundsonRegion 5 Representative
1984Region VI Katherine Camacho CarrRegion 6 Representative
   
1983President Judith RooksPresident
1983Vice President Nancy BurtonVice President
1983Secretary Marilynn SchmidtSecretary
1983Treasurer Joanne MiddletonTreasurer
1983Region I Sandra M. PerkinsRegion 1 Representative
1983Region II Shirley WhiteRegion 2 Representative
1983Region III Maureen KellyRegion 3 Representative
1983Region IV Nancy Jo ReedyRegion 4 Representative
1983Region V Karen L. AllenRegion 5 Representative
1983Region VI Katherine Camacho CarrRegion 6 Representative
   
1982President Sister Angela MurdaughPresident
1982Vice President E. Kitty ErnstVice President
1982Secretary Marilynn SchmidtSecretary
1982Treasurer Joanne MiddletonTreasurer
1982Region I Ann CorrinetRegion 1 Representative
1982Region II Elinor BuchbinderRegion 2 Representative
1982Region III Janet EpsteinRegion 3 Representative
1982Region IV Nancy Jo ReedyRegion 4 Representative
1982Region V Maureen KellyRegion 5 Representative
1982Region VI Karen L. AllenRegion 6 Representative
   
1981President Sister Angela MurdaughPresident
1981Vice President E. Kitty ErnstVice President
1981Secretary Ruth ShiersSecretary
1981Treasurer Brenda PennerTreasurer
1981Region I Ann CorrinetRegion 1 Representative
1981Region II Elinor BuchbinderRegion 2 Representative
1981Region III Janet EpsteinRegion 3 Representative
1981Region IV Nancy Jo ReedyRegion 4 Representative
1981Region V Kathleen HigginsRegion 5 Representative
1981Region VI Irene NielsenRegion 6 Representative
   
1980President Helen Varney BurstPresident
1980Vice President Elizabeth BearVice President
1980Secretary Ruth ShiersSecretary
1980Treasurer Brenda PennerTreasurer
1980Region I Ann CorrinetRegion 1 Representative
1980Region II Sandra AlexanderRegion 2 Representative
1980Region III Judith FullertonRegion 3 Representative
1980Region IV Ann BradfordRegion 4 Representative
1980Region V Sara E. WoolbertRegion 5 Representative
1980Region VI Sister Ann KeatingRegion 6 Representative
   
1978President Helen Varney BurstPresident
1978Vice President Elizabeth BearVice President
1978Secretary Ruth ShiersSecretary
1978Treasurer Brenda PennerTreasurer
1978Region I Judith EdwardsRegion 1 Representative
1978Region II Linda HamlinRegion 2 Representative
1978Region III Ann KoontzRegion 3 Representative
1978Region IV Ann BradfordRegion 4 Representative
1978Region V Sara WoolbertRegion 5 Representative
1978Region VI Sister Ann KeatingRegion 6 Representative
   
1977President Helen Varney BurstPresident
1977Vice President Elizabeth BearVice President
1977Secretary Suzanne DahlmanSecretary
1977Treasurer Johanna E. BorsellegaTreasurer
1977Region I Judith EdwardsRegion 1 Representative
1977Region II Linda HamlinRegion 2 Representative
1977Region III Ann KoontzRegion 3 Representative
1977Region IV Ann BradfordRegion 4 Representative
1977Region V Sandra DietrichRegion 5 Representative
1977Region VI Susan LeibelRegion 6 Representative
   
1976President Dorothea LangPresident
1976Vice President Sister Jeanne MeurerVice President
1976Secretary Suzanne DahlmanSecretary
1976Treasurer Johanna E BorsellegaTreasurer
1976Regional 1 Phyllis TryonRegion 1 Representative
1976Regional 2 Carole KaufmanRegion 2 Representative
1976Regional 3 Phyllis LongRegion 3 Representative
1976Regional 4 Joyce RobertsRegion 4 Representative
1976Regional 5 Sandra DietrichRegion 5 Representative
1976Regional 6 Susan LeibelRegion 6 Representative
   
1975President Dorothea LangPresident
1975Vice President Sister Jeanne MeurerVice President
1975Secretary Mary SheanSecretary
1975Treasurer Susan FischmanTreasurer
1975Regional director Phyllis TryonRegional Director
1975Regional director Carole KaufmanRegional Director
1975Regional director Phyllis LongRegional Director
1975Regional director Patricia UrbanusRegional Director
1975Regional director Marie MeglenRegional Director
1975Regional director Suzanne DahlmanRegional Director
   
1974President Elizabeth SharpPresident
1974President-Elect Dorothea LangPresident-Elect
1974Vice President Betty CarringtonVice President
1974Secretary Mary SheanSecretary
1974Treasurer Susan FischmanTreasurer
1974Regional director Sister Jeanne MeurerRegional Director
1974Regional director Dorothea LangRegional Director
1974Regional director Mary MulqueenRegional Director
1974Regional director Patricia UrbanusRegional Director
1974Regional director Marie MeglenRegional Director
1974Regional director Suzanne DahlmanRegional Director
   
1973President Elizabeth SharpPresident
1973President-Elect Dorothea LangPresident-Elect
1973Vice President Betty CarringtonVice President
1973Secretary Helen BurstSecretary
1973Treasurer Susan FischmanTreasurer
1973Member at large Irene MatousekMember at Large
1973Member at large Jane ElliotMember at Large
1973Member at large Sister Jeanne MeurerMember at Large
1973Member at large Mary MulqueenMember at Large
   
1972President Carmela CaveroPresident
1972President-Elect Elizabeth SharpPresident-Elect
1972Vice President Dorothea LangVice President
1972Secretary Helen BurstSecretary
1972Treasurer Susan FischmanTreasurer
1972Member at large Gertrude IsaacsMember at Large
1972Member at large Katherine KindallMember at Large
1972Member at large Irene MatousekMember at Large
1972Member at large Jane ElliotMember at Large
   
1971President Carmela CaveroPresident
1971Vice President Dorothea LangVice President
1971Secretary Mary DunnSecretary
1971Treasurer Susan FischmanTreasurer
1971Member at large Alice FormanMember at Large
1971Member at large Sister Catherine SheanMember at Large
1971Member at large Gertrude IsaacsMember at Large
1971Member at large Katherine KindallMember at Large
   
1970President Lucille WoodvillePresident
1970President-Elect Carmela CaveroPresident-Elect
1970Vice President Dorothea LangVice President
1970Secretary Mary DunnSecretary
1970Treasurer Lorraine SevcovicTreasurer
1970Member at large Helen E. BrowneMember at Large
1970Member at large Alice FormanMember at Large
1970Member at large Sister Catherine SheanMember at Large
1970Member at large Johanna BorsellegaMember at Large
   
1969President Lucille WoodvillePresident
1969President-Elect Ruth LubicPresident-Elect
1969Vice President Catherine CorboyVice President
1969Secretary Josephine SagebeerSecretary
1969Treasurer Lorraine SevcovicTreasurer
1969Member at large Dorothea LangMember at Large
1969Member at large Helen E. BrowneMember at Large
   
1967President Lillian RunnerstromPresident
1967President-Elect Lucille WoodvillePresident-Elect
1967Vice President Ernestine WiedenbachVice President
1967Secretary Josephine SagebeerSecretary
1967Treasurer Peggy EbingtonTreasurer
1967Board Member Patricia BooneBoard Member
1967Board Member Agnes ShoemakerBoard Member
1967Executive Secretary Aileen HoganExecutive Secretary
   
1966President Vera KeanePresident
1966President-Elect Lillian RunnerstromPresident-Elect
1966Vice President Ruth Watson LubicVice President
1966Secretary Josephine SagebeerSecretary
1966Treasurer Peggy ElringtonTreasurer
1966Board Member Marion StrachanBoard Member
1966Board Member Harriet Keefer SimpsonBoard Member
1966Executive Secretary Aileen HoganExecutive Secretary
1966Board Member Harriet Keefer SimpsonBoard Member
1966Vice President Ernestine WiedenbachVice President
1966Board Member Esther LiptonBoard Member
   
1965President Vera KeanePresident
1965President-Elect Lillian RunnerstromPresident-Elect
1965Vice President Ruth Watson LubicVice President
1965Treasurer Peggy ElringtonTreasurer
1965Board Member Harriet Keefer SimpsonBoard Member
1965Executive Secretary Ruth Watson LubicExecutive Secretary
   
1964President Sister Mary StellaPresident
1964President-Elect Vera KeanePresident-Elect
1964Vice President Ruth LubicVice President
1964Secretary Eileen ConnollySecretary
1964Treasurer Cecelia BuserTreasurer
1964Board Member Anna Mary NollBoard Member
1964Board Member Margaret ThomasBoard Member
   
1963President Sister Mary StellaPresident
1963President-Elect Vera KeanePresident-Elect
1963Vice President Aileen HoganVice President
1963Secretary Hattie HemschemeyerSecretary
1963Treasurer Cecelia BuserTreasurer
1963Board Member Anne Mary NollBoard Member
1963Board Member Mary Virginia RuthBoard Member
   
1962President E. Kitty MacDonald ErnstPresident
1962President-Elect Sister Mary StellaPresident-Elect
1962Vice President Aileen HoganVice President
1962Secretary Hattie HemschemeyerSecretary
1962Treasurer Cecilia BuserTreasurer
1962Board Member Catherine CorboyBoard Member
1962Board Member Mary Virginia RuthBoard Member
   
1961President E. Kitty MacDonaldPresident
1961President-Elect Sister Mary StellaPresident-Elect
1961Vice President Vera KeaneVice President
1961Secretary Elizabeth HosfordSecretary
1961Treasurer Cecelia BuserTreasurer
1961Board Member Dorothy RobinsonBoard Member
1961Board Member Catherine CorboyBoard Member
   
1960President Mary I. CrawfordPresident
1960President-Elect E. Kitty MacDonaldPresident-Elect
1960Vice President Vera KeaneVice President
1960Secretary Elizabeth HosfordSecretary
1960Treasurer Anne FoxTreasurer
1960Board Member Verda HickcoxBoard Member
1960Board Member Aileen HoganBoard Member
1960Member at large Aileen HoganBoard Member at Large
1960Member at large Dorothy RobinsonBoard Member at Large
   
1958President Sister M. Theopane ShoemakerPresident
1958President-Elect Mary I. CrawfordPresident-Elect
1958Vice President Vera KeaneVice President
1958Secretary Anne FoxSecretary
1958Treasurer Elizabeth HosfordTreasurer
1958Executive Board Ruth DoranBoard Member
1958Executive Board Verda F HickcoxBoard Member
   
1957President Sister M. Theopane ShoemakerPresident
1957President-Elect Mary I. CrawfordPresident-Elect
1957Vice President Vera KeaneVice President
1957Secretary Anne FoxSecretary
1957Treasurer Elizabeth HosfordTreasurer
1957Executive Board Ruth DoranBoard Member
1957Executive Board Elinor MillerBoard Member
   
1955President Hattie HemschemeyerPresident
1955President-Elect Sister M. Theopane Shoemaker (Agnes Reinders)President-Elect
1955Vice President Sara E. FetterVice President
1955Secretary Mary I. CrawfordSecretary
1955Treasurer Mildred DisbrowTreasurer
1955Board Member Anne FoxBoard Member
1955Board Member Hannah MitchellBoard Member
   

The membership of the American College of Nurse-Midwives has been characterized from the beginning by its dedication, commitment, hard work, articulateness, personal sacrifice, vision, and pioneering spirit. The annals of the ACNM’s brief history are peopled with creative giants who were also willing to do the necessary detail work while dipping into their own pocketbooks to finance it. Starting with a charter membership of 124, the ACNM had grown to a membership of 860 by its twentieth anniversary in 1975. By 1980 the membership, now including students, had increased to over 1500, by 1984 to 2534, and by 2000 to over 7000. This figure reflects the fact that approximately 87 percent of the total number of certified nurse-midwives belong to the ACNM. Seventeen nurse-midwives attended the first annual meeting in Kansas City in 1955; 291 members were in attendance at the twentieth annual meeting in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1975. Convention attendance first passed the 1000 mark with 863 members and 138 guests in Philadelphia in 1984.

The rapid expansion of nurse-midwifery and proliferation of nurse-midwives placed stress on the professional organization. The total number of nurse-midwives had tripled in less than 10 years (1975-1984). The organization was faced with having to change from a small, intimate group of hard-working, dedicated nurse-midwives with a relatively simple organizational structure and management style that could cope with a rapid increase in membership without losing its dedication and ideals. This was done. The productivity of the American College of Nurse-Midwives since its founding in 1955 is inspirational and shows what a small group can do.

The ACNM has undergirded midwifery: education, practice, recognition, legislation, credentialing, insurance, communication, research, and interprofessional and interorganizational relationships. The founding of the ACNM was described as follows: “To support individual efforts the nurse-midwives have banded together. . . . This provides them with an official mouthpiece for education, a base for common planning and discussion”[6]. Almost a century ago the lack of any national organizations, journals, system of education, legal recognition, or access to the health care system led to the “midwife problem and debate.” Today the ACNM provides or works for all of these mechanisms of survival for the profession of midwifery. The ACNM exists to “promote the health and well-being of women and infants within their families and communities through the development and support of the profession of midwifery as practiced by certified nurse-midwives, and certified midwives”[7]. The ACNM speaks for the profession of midwifery. Although the ACNM is an autonomous professional organization, it collaborates with all other professional organizations and groups that share its primary concern of quality health care for all women and babies.

  1. Nurse-midwifery today.Public Health Nursing(May 1949).
  2. Hemschemeyer, H. Sends Message to members.Bulletin of the American College of Nurse-Midwifery1(2):5-6, March, 1956.
  3. Hemschemeyer, H. Report of the first president of the American College of Nurse-Midwifery.Bulletin of the American College of Nurse-Midwifery10(1):4-10 (Spring) 1965 (Anniversary Issue).
  4. Articles of Incorporation, as amended through May, 1997. American College of Nurse-Midwives, 1995.
  5. Kroska, R. The emblem of the American College of Nurse-Midwives.Journal of Nurse-Midwifery18(3):23-24 (Fall) 1973.
  6. Editorial.Bulletin of the American College of Nurse-Midwifery,4(2):37-38, (June) 1959.
  7. ACNM Mission Statement,1998

Our Philosophy of Care

We, the American College of Nurse-Midwives, affirm the power and strength of all people seeking midwifery care and the importance of health in the wellbeing of families, communities, and nations. We believe in the basic human rights of all persons and recognize that some incur disproportionate risk when these rights are violated. Human dignity and bodily autonomy are basic human rights that should be protected and respected in all areas of care, including in reproductive and sexual health.

We believe every person has a right to:

  • Equitable, ethical, accessible, quality health care that promotes healing and health.
  • Health care providers that demonstrate respect for human dignity, individuality, and diversity among groups; act without bias or discrimination; and actively seek to disrupt systems of power and privilege that cause harm.
  • Complete, accurate, and accessible information to make informed healthcare decisions.
  • Self-determination and active participation in health care decisions, as the final decision maker of the health care team.
  • Involvement of people the individual considers important to them, to the extent desired, in all health care experiences.

We believe the best model of health care:

  • Includes the full scope of health across the lifespan.
  • Involves a continuous and compassionate partnership between persons seeking care and their health care providers.
  • Recognizes the importance of interdisciplinary, collaborative care.
  • Respects the individual’s absolute right to bodily autonomy.
  • Honors a person’s expertise, life experiences, community, and historical knowledge.
  • Includes methods of care and healing guided by research and best available evidence, centered on the individual’s decisions, values, and preferences.
  • Balances watchful waiting and support of physiologic processes with the appropriate use of interventions and technology.
  • Involves therapeutic use of human presence and skillful communication.

These beliefs and values, centered in cultural humility and delineated in ACNM’s Vision, Mission, and Core Values provide the foundation for commitment to individual and collective leadership at the community, state, national, and international levels to improve health. We affirm that midwifery care incorporates these qualities and that healthcare needs are well-served through midwifery care.

Bylaws/ Governance Policies

Beginning in 2008, the IRS form 990 (the non-profit tax return) requires non-profit organizations to report whether certain written policies and documentation is in place. ACNM requires that all volunteer leadership familiarize themselves with all of the policies below and sign the Leadership Guidelines of Ethical Conduct and the Policy Acknowledgement Form annually to address this section of the 990. The following policies have been adopted by the ACNM national organization.

Our National Office Location

Office Address
409 12th St SW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20024-2188

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