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The Midwife as Student: Embracing Lifelong Learning
by Vicki Penwell, PhD
“Credentials given to a servant-leader are used to create less privilege and more capacity to serve.” ~ Dr. Brad Smith, Chancellor
I thought of this quote I read the other day when NACPM wrote to congratulate me on earning a doctorate degree, then asked if I would write on the subject of a midwife’s continuing education for the NACPM newsletter on Education & Professional Development.
Read moreBMMA, Inc. (Black Mamas Matter Alliance) is seeking new Board Members. Nominations are currently being accepted until July 10, 2025. We are seeking up to five new Board members who are resourceful, values-aligned, and committed to advancing maternal health equity (domestically & globally), reproductive justice, and the sustainability of BMMA as the premier Black Maternal Health organization.
The Deadline to Apply is July 10, 2025.
(Note: Form requires a Gmail account to access.)
Read moreThe Association of Christian Birth Professionals is pleased to announce the application period is now open for the 2025 Rebekah Knapp Scholarship for Educational Expenses.
Read moreAbide Women’s Health Services, a nonprofit maternal health clinic in South Dallas, is currently seeking a Bilingual Staff Midwife (English/Spanish) to join our dedicated team.
Read moreWe’re excited to share that the webinar Wildfire Smoke and Midwifery: Tools for Community Education and Resilience, is now available for 2 MEAC CEUs on our website. You can access both the webinar and the course to obtain CEUs below.
Read more“We Deserve Options": Military Families Call for TRICARE Reform
Voices from NACPM’s STRIKE Volunteer Team Highlight the Urgent Need for Midwifery Access and Equity in Military
Read moreIf passed, this legislation would mark a transformative shift in how the U.S. supports the reproductive health of military families. It reflects a broader understanding that access to midwifery care is not a luxury—it’s a proven, cost-effective solution to our maternal health crisis.
Read moreEach year on May 5, the global midwifery community comes together to celebrate International Day of the Midwife (IDM). This year’s theme from the International Confederation of Midwives—“Midwives: Critical in Every Crisis”—is a powerful reminder of how essential midwives are, especially in times of upheaval, uncertainty, and change.
Read moreWhen Crisis Is in the Air: Understanding the Impact of Wildfire Smoke on Our Communities
By Anna Humphreys, MPH, MSM, CPM
Wildfires are becoming a more frequent and devastating part of life for many of the communities midwives serve. While we often think about wildfires in terms of physical destruction, there is another layer of harm that can be harder to see: the mental and physical health impacts of wildfire smoke exposure.
Read moreThe National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM) strongly opposes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to eliminate the Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC) , a vital expert body that has helped ensure babies across the country receive timely screening for rare but treatable conditions.
Read moreJoint Statement from NACPM, ACNM on the Closing of the CDC’s PRAMS Program
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Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
CEUs: 2 MEAC CEUs available
NACPM is pleased to announce our upcoming webinar:
"Wildfire Smoke and Midwifery: Tools for Community Education and Resilience"
Presented by Anna Humphreys, MPH, MSM, CPM
As wildfire smoke becomes increasingly common across North America, midwives are playing a critical role in supporting clients through the unique health challenges it brings during pregnancy.
This webinar will explore:
The science behind wildfire smoke and its effects on pregnant people and fetuses
Real-world insights from CPMs practicing in affected areas
Practical tools and strategies for midwives to educate and support their communities
We encourage all midwives, students, and birth workers to join us for this important session focused on resilience, education, and client care in changing environmental conditions.
Register now to reserve your spot and earn CEUs.
We look forward to seeing you there!
The United States is already facing a maternal health crisis. Now, proposed budget and staffing cuts at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) would make this crisis even worse—stripping away funding and support from the very programs that protect families, improve outcomes, and reduce disparities.
A recent Guardian article outlines these alarming developments, including significant reductions in funding for key maternal and child health programs, as well as a proposed 20% cut in the federal workforce supporting them.
Read moreWe are excited to announce the NBMA Board of Directors' open call for two student midwife Board members as part of the Board's commitment to ensure student representation at the leadership level!
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Have you made a difference in your community? Supported your peers? Overcome challenges and kept going?
The $100,000 Chegg.org Global Student Prize is awarded every year to an inspiring student who is changing the world. If you or someone you know fits this description, apply or nominate them today.*
This is more than just a prize. It’s a platform to showcase your impact, tell your story, and inspire others.
On April 1st, the administration halted funding for a network of clinics, including midwifery practices and birth centers, across the country. Title X is the only federal program solely dedicated to affordable preventive health services and family planning. It helps ensure that people who are uninsured, underinsured, or living with the impacts of poverty and systemic inequity can access birth control, STI care, and cancer screenings.
Read moreBefore medical industrial maternal health systems rooted in capitalism and forced regulation, birth was seen as a sacred, harmonious, and a joyful communal experience guided with integrity for new life, where mothers and babies thrived. Before birth became controlled, commodified and capitalized, it was honored through earth-based, Indigenous practices. Midwifery has always existed—long before it was institutionalized or licensed—passed from midwife to midwife, through oral tradition and sacred apprenticeship.
Read moreThere was a time when birth was sacred, when women, birthing bodies, and babies were held with reverence, love, sacred care and ancestral wisdom. Birth is a ceremony rooted in song, nature, spirit, and community. The childbirth journey historically has been guided by midwives anchored with calm nervous systems who brought balance, harmony and ancestral knowing into homes and birthing rooms, who walked with medicine and care as healers, storytellers, and spiritual protectors, carrying the knowledge of generations in their bones, hands, and hearts.
Read moreRegister today for NACPM's Annual Meeting!
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Time: 2:00–4:00 PM EDT
Join us this Thursday for NACPM’s Annual Meeting, where we’ll reflect on our 2024 achievements, share our vision for 2025, and hear from an incredible guest speaker, Kimberly Durdin—a powerhouse midwife, advocate, and leader in birth justice.
Read moreBid in NACPM’s Silent Auction & Support Midwifery!
In celebration of NACPM’s 25th anniversary, we’ve launched a monthly silent auction! Each month, a Board Member highlights an auction item and shares their “why” behind supporting NACPM’s mission.
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