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MANA's Access and Equity Committee

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Tuesday, September 1, 2015 - 9:12pm

Author:

Indra Lusero, JD, MA

The Access and Equity Committee is a new MANA initiative to address systemic issues impacting midwifery and those seeking midwifery care. "Access" and "equity" are both words that capture the essence of this work: access = the right or opportunity to use or benefit from something; equity = the quality of being fair and impartial. As a midwife, you know that the right or opportunity to use or benefit from midwifery has not been fair or impartial. This is true for many, layered reasons:

Aviva Romm on the Impact of Midwifery Care on Lifelong Health

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Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 9:55pm

Author:

Aviva Romm, MD

We are incredibly excited to have the honor of hosting Dr. Aviva Romm at this year's MANA conference, Shine, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We took this opportunity to talk with her about why she thinks midwifery care can improve lifelong health, the impact of interprofessional tensions between maternity health providers, and critical opportunities for midwives to seize now.

MANA: Why have you chosen to present at Midwives Alliance of North America?

15 Questions To Ask Before Choosing a Midwifery Path and Program

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Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 11:00pm

Author:

Treesa McLean, LM

What midwifery credential should I choose? How can I tell if a midwifery school is right for me? As a practicing midwife, I am asked these questions by potential students as they decide between becoming a certified nurse midwife or certified professional midwife and when trying to choose a midwifery program.

Prison and Birth

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Tuesday, July 21, 2015 - 7:54am

Author:

Desiree Robles

Desiree Robles, a student midwife at Midwives College of Utah, shares with the MANA community the current state of maternity care for incarcerated women in the United States, along with policy recommendations for improving outcomes for mothers and babies. This post is a part of our student midwife guest post series. Are you a student? Please consider sharing a guest post with us! Contact MANA at publicaffairs@mana.org for more information.

Albuquerque Has "Poquito de Todo"

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Tuesday, June 23, 2015 - 7:01am

Author:

Kelly Camden, LM, CPM, BA

Albuquerque has "poquito de todo" - a little of everything! We enjoy great mountain views, petroglyphs, hot air balloons, art galleries and many opportunities for cultural learning. There are plenty of things to do in New Mexico no matter where your interests lie.

You might be surprised to learn that New Mexico is a great place to grow lavender, pecans, peanuts, grapes, pinto beans, and more. Of course, we are famous for producing the best chile peppers, a staple in New Mexican dishes.

Update from the States: Delaware CPM Legislation Passes House and Senate

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Monday, June 1, 2015 - 9:38pm

Author:

Pat Gallagher, CPM

New legislation will make it possible for CPMs to practice in Delaware

Meet the MANA Board

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Monday, June 1, 2015 - 8:44pm

Colleen Donovan-Batson, Director of Health Policy and Advocacy

Way on way back when, I repaired helicopters for the US Army. It was the 1970s, and next to the hangar I worked in was the Medevac hangar, where the lifesaving Huey helicopters lived. If you're of a certain age, you know what a Huey is, and with them lived the Medevac nurses that made them lifesaving. I'd look at those nurses and think, who would ever want to be a nurse?

President Marinah Farrell Reports From the Midwives Alliance Spring Board Meeting

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Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 1:52pm

Spring is the perfect time for renewal and budding ideas. The Midwives Alliance Board of Directors took advantage of this fertile time to hold our annual spring board meeting. Together, we narrowed down our 2015-16 initiatives, including: