Out-of-Hospital Midwives on the RISE!

Working hard behind the scenes with My colleague and Friend Dr. Wodul, as part of the Midwifery Task Force for Washington DC, we tried everything to show how Out-of-Hospital (OOH) Midwives will bring the needed improvement to the SE community and eventually all of DC. But, to no avail, we were met with promises that were never fulfilled surrounding the CPM credential. The license We sought to prove to the Board of Nursing that CPM's will improve maternal health outcomes led to issuance of a statement approving the CPM credential but they didn't want to officiate a license. Words like 'endorsement and reciprocity' were tossed around.
One night, I poured Myself into reading the laws and recalled under a state of emergency, the Mayor had the ability to issue Temporary Medical Lice
It took Covid19 to "birth" the emergency protocol I had requested years ago on behalf of the struggling black communities in South East, DC. I truly believe Covid19 is of great historical significance for "Millenials"! Because of Covid19, some states are begging CPM's to mobilize! The numbers of clientele and out-of-hospital births with CPM's are increasing rapidly! I encourage ALL OOH Midwives nationwide to RISE!
Support and empower each other as community Midwives! If You are an OOH Midwife serving black families and people of color where black mothers and babies continue to have the worst birth outcomes in this country, participate, mobilize and partake in this shift towards ending black birth disparities. There are too many communities like South East DC that need Midwives!
Could Covid19 in North America mark the beginning of a NEW DAY in the History of Midwifery?
MANA recognizes and supports the imperative for OO