Explore ACNM’s collection of educational tools and clinical resources designed to support midwives in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care. Whether you’re seeking continuing education or practical guidance, these resources are tailored to the evolving needs of midwifery practice.
Preparing for Emerging Maternal-Child Health Threats
Launched by the CDC Foundation with technical support from the CDC, the project is designed to empower nurses to respond quickly to new and re-emerging infectious disease threats by building their foundational knowledge, boosting awareness and providing related training.
Several educational partners have already been chosen, including national nurses’ associations that represent nurses at the bedside and advanced practice registered nurses. The project funding will allow these organizations to develop and disseminate a variety of helpful resources, like webinars, podcasts, web campaigns and other assets designed specifically to help nurses and midwives counsel and protect pregnant women and their families.
ACNM Resources
Resources
Hepatitis C Resources
American Academy of Pediatrics (2023). CDC calls for early testing for hepatitis C virus in perinatally exposed children. Retrieved from: https://publications.aap.org/aapnews/news/27131/CDC-calls-for-early-testing-for-hepatitis-C-virus?autologincheck=redirected
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2023). Initial Treatment of Adults with HCV Infection. Retrieved from: https://www.hcvguidelines.org/treatment-naive
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2023). HCV in Pregnancy. Retrieved from: https://www.hcvguidelines.org/unique-populations/pregnancy:
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2023). Viral Hepatitis in Pregnancy. Retrieved from: https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/clinical-practice-guideline/articles/2023/09/viral-hepatitis-in-pregnancy
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2023). Clinical Overview of Hepatitis C. Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis-c/hcp/clinical-overview/index.html
Resources on Syphilis Screening and Surveillance
Prenatal-Syphilis-Screening-Laws-Web-Document-25-July-2024-final.pdf (cdc.gov)
Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance, 2022 (cdc.gov)
https://www.cdc.gov/syphilis/about/about-congenital-syphilis.html
STI Provider Screening Resources
USPTF STI screening recommendations
Sexual Health Association (ASHA)\
Taking Comprehensive Sexual Health History Resources
National Coalition for Sexual Health
clinician guide for providing trauma-informed care
National Coalition for Sexual Health
abbreviated pocket guide for sexual health history
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Resources
https://www.nationalcmv.org/resources/educational-downloads
https://www.cdc.gov/cytomegalovirus/hcp/clinical-overview/index.html
Hepatitis C Infographics
Syphilis Infographics
CMV Infographics
Blog Posts
LET’S TALK! Comprehensive Sexual Health History
Written by Kate Mitchell, DNP, CNM, WHNP-BC, IBCLC Engaging patients in open, non-judgmental conversations about sexual health is an essential component of reproductive health care. These conversations allow Certified
A Patient’s Journey during Pregnancy with Hepatitis C
written from the perspective of a patient By Lauren Carratu, CNM, MS When I first found out I was pregnant, I was overwhelmed with joy however, I was also apprehensive.
Syphilis Testing
Syphilis Testing by Caitlin Legros, MSN, CNM Fourteen years into my practice, and I still feel that familiar sinking feeling in my stomach when I see a positive Syphilis test.