Webinars

This presentation examines how person-centered decision-making can guide counseling for routine induction of labor. Grounded in midwifery values and aligned with the ACNM position statement, the session emphasizes informed choice, respect for autonomy, and preference-concordant care. We will explore practical strategies and clinical tools that support meaningful, values-aligned conversations and demonstrate how to use a […]

Syphilis rates in pregnancy continue to rise despite long-standing screening recommendations and effective treatment. This session will explore where and why missed opportunities occur across the perinatal continuum, with attention to barriers that delay diagnosis and treatment. Current screening recommendations and emerging point-of-care testing options that can support timely, patient-centered care will be highlighted. Presented […]

This journal club will focus on a Special Issue of Breastfeeding Medicine focused on Early, Unplanned Cessation of Lactation in Healthy and At-Risk Dyads and implications for midwifery practice. Presented by: Katie Kivlighan, PhD, CNM, FACNM

This presentation discusses a review of perimenopause and menopause (P/MP) physiology, symptoms of P/MP, and treatment for each symptom. Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments are presented, as well as the evidence behind each treatment. The Women’s Health Initiative and its influence on P/MP treatment are reviewed.  Presented by: Lana Amy Giles, DNP, CNM, CNE, FACNM

The transition from global maternity billing to unbundled maternal care coding represents a significant change in reimbursement, documentation, and workflow for midwifery practice. Recent changes to the American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Code Set adopted by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) require clinicians to report antepartum, intrapartum, birth, and postpartum […]

In this workshop, Certified Nurse Midwife and Birth Justice Advocate Shanti Moore will share why creating access to preconception care is an underutilized approach to mitigating rates of maternal mortality. Shanti also will elucidate how providing access to lab testing during the preconception period is a simple but viable approach to improving maternal health outcomes. […]

The Power of Midwifery: Developing a Regional Policy Roadmap webinar presents how a convening of 73 midwives, physicians, policymakers, and advocates across the DC-Maryland-Virginia region developed an actionable, evidence-based policy roadmap for championing CNM, CM and CPM led care. Drawing on stakeholder input and grounded in the principles of birth justice and lived experience, the […]