American College of Nurse-Midwives

American College of Nurse-Midwives ACNM represents Certified Nurse-Midwives & Certified Midwives in the US.

This week's midwife of the week is Sammi G. Sternbach, MSN, CNM, LM. Sammi was nominated for her dedication not only to ...
05/08/2026

This week's midwife of the week is Sammi G. Sternbach, MSN, CNM, LM. Sammi was nominated for her dedication not only to her patients, but to the midwifery profession as a whole. Through advocacy, mentorship, and community-building, she has worked to strengthen connections within the midwifery community and support the next generation of midwives. Colleagues especially highlighted her commitment to culturally competent care and her leadership in fostering greater understanding and respect for Jewish patients and families.

Inspired by her great-great-grandmother, who was also a midwife, Sammi’s path to midwifery reflects a deep legacy of caring for communities. She began her career as a labor and delivery nurse before earning her MSN in Nurse-Midwifery from Frontier Nursing University. Since becoming a licensed midwife in 2019, she has practiced across Long Island and the Hudson Valley and currently practices with Huntington Midwifery Group.
Sammi has remained actively involved in strengthening the midwifery community, including helping update the statistics page of the Long Island Midwives website and briefly serving as the Long Island representative for New York Midwives. She is also deeply committed to mentorship—supporting nurses exploring midwifery, guiding student midwives, and helping new midwives transition into practice.

As an Orthodox Jewish midwife, Sammi is passionate about advancing culturally competent care and increasing representation in maternal healthcare. Through education, open dialogue, and collaboration, she works to help colleagues provide more thoughtful, respectful care to Jewish patients and families.

This week marks a historic step forward for access to midwifery care in Pennsylvania. ACNM celebrates the signing of Sen...
05/08/2026

This week marks a historic step forward for access to midwifery care in Pennsylvania.
ACNM celebrates the signing of Senate Bill 507, now Act 14 of 2026, which modernizes Pennsylvania’s midwifery laws and officially establishes licensure for Certified Midwives (CMs) in the commonwealth.
This legislation is especially significant because it expands pathways into the midwifery profession while increasing access to high-quality maternal healthcare for families across Pennsylvania. Certified Midwives are highly skilled midwifery professionals educated in the same graduate-level midwifery competencies and national certification standards as Certified Nurse-Midwives, who came to midwifery with degrees in areas other than nursing. Licensing CMs helps grow the reproductive and primary healthcare workforce at a time when many communities continue to face shortages particularly for pregnancy and postpartum care providers.
The law also strengthens opportunities for collaborative care, updates outdated licensure requirements, and expands prescription authority in certain circumstances, including medications used to treat substance use disorders. These changes will help improve access to evidence-based care, particularly in rural and underserved communities.
We applaud the bipartisan leadership of Senator Rosemary Brown, Pennsylvania Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives advocates, healthcare professionals, and families who helped advance this important legislation and move maternal health forward in Pennsylvania.

This National Nurses Week, the American College of Nurse-Midwives celebrates the contributions of nurses across the heal...
05/08/2026

This National Nurses Week, the American College of Nurse-Midwives celebrates the contributions of nurses across the healthcares system. We appreciate our nursing colleagues for their commitment to clinical excellence and compassionate care.

The American College of Nurse-Midwives joins The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, The American College of Obstetrici...
05/07/2026

The American College of Nurse-Midwives joins The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the National Abortion Federation, the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health, the National Society of Genetic Counselors, Nurses for Sexual and Reproductive Health, and the Society of Family Planning, in response to the recent legal activity in Louisiana v. FDA:

“Our organizations reaffirm that mifepristone is a safe, effective, and integral part of the healthcare our members provide to their patients. We strongly oppose unnecessary and burdensome restrictions on mifepristone, including the in-person requirements that were temporarily imposed last week in Louisiana v. FDA. We are grateful that the Supreme Court of the United States blocked the Fifth Circuit ruling, temporarily protecting access to mifepristone, and we urge the Supreme Court to maintain its order beyond the end of the week.

"Rigorous clinical evidence and decades of use by millions of patients have proven unequivocally that mifepristone is safe and effective for use in medication abortion and miscarriage management. Complications are typically minor and exceedingly rare. Despite these facts, mifepristone has been under intense legal scrutiny in litigation aimed at removing access to this lifesaving medication nationwide. The ruling from the Fifth Circuit is the most recent example.

"In-person fulfillment requirements for mifepristone do nothing to enhance or ensure the safety of a drug already deemed safe. Rather, they impose medically unnecessary burdens, lead to delays in care, and worsen health inequities for patients across the country.

"Healthcare access must be based on scientific evidence, not political or personal ideology. The overwhelming scientific evidence demonstrates that mifepristone is safe, effective, and critical to patient care. Mifepristone must be accessible to all whose health and lives will benefit from it.”

The 2026 ACNM Annual Meeting & Exhibition will bring together the largest concentration of CNMs and CMs in the nation, a...
05/07/2026

The 2026 ACNM Annual Meeting & Exhibition will bring together the largest concentration of CNMs and CMs in the nation, along with other women’s health practitioners, allied health professionals, researchers, faculty, community leaders, policymakers, self-advocates, and midwifery students in support of common goals to advance sexual and reproductive health and the practice of midwifery.

https://annualmeeting.midwife.org/Registration/Register-to-Attend

Active membership is required to be eligible for the ACNM Member or Student rates. If you are past your membership expiration date, you must renew your membership prior to registering for the Annual Meeting to qualify for the member rate. Adjustments and/or refunds for registration fees will not be given to individuals who register at the non-member rate and later join ACNM.

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Join us for an information packed webinar on Household Exposures in pregnancy and breastfeeding. This webinar is geared ...
05/07/2026

Join us for an information packed webinar on Household Exposures in pregnancy and breastfeeding. This webinar is geared towards midwives and other health clinicians but is open to the public.
Register at https://www.pathlms.com/acnm/courses/158650 #
Alfred N. Romeo, BA, BSN, RN, MS, PhD, works for the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists and its service arm MotherToBaby as a teratogen information specialist where he answers questions from families and providers about medications and other exposures in pregnancy and breastfeeding. He also works as an editor for the Reproductive Toxicology Center where he edits summaries about medications and other exposures for the Reprotox database. Dr. Romeo holds degrees in literature, nursing, and health promotion and education. His experiences working as a nurse in newborn intensive care units; teaching college health education classes; training medical homes in improving services for children with special health care needs; training young adults with disabilities in leadership and advocacy; and helping families learn about child development. He is the Past President of the professional society, the Organization of Teratology Information Specialists.

May Journal Club: Examining Prenatal Nutrition CounselingOptimal maternal nutrition plays a critical role in reducing ad...
05/06/2026

May Journal Club: Examining Prenatal Nutrition Counseling
Optimal maternal nutrition plays a critical role in reducing adverse pregnancy and long-term health outcomes for both parent and baby. Yet, what actually happens during real-time nutrition counseling in prenatal visits?
Join us as we explore a study using a human factors approach to analyze clinician–patient conversations across 20 initial prenatal visits. The findings reveal important gaps in counseling, with limited individualized, patient-centered nutrition goals.
✨ What you’ll gain:
• A deeper understanding of how maternal dietary patterns impact pregnancy outcomes
• Insight into current gaps in prenatal nutrition counseling
• Practical strategies to foster more collaborative, patient-centered nutrition conversations—before, during, and after pregnancy
Don’t miss this opportunity to reflect, learn, and enhance your clinical approach.
With Katherine Erbe, PhD, MS, CNM, FACNM
https://www.pathlms.com/acnm/courses/171272

This International Day of the Midwife, we’re not just celebrating midwives, we’re strengthening the profession through a...
05/05/2026

This International Day of the Midwife, we’re not just celebrating midwives, we’re strengthening the profession through accessible, on-demand education.

Midwifery education is now easier to find when you need it most.

The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) is now on Vumedi with a dedicated channel featuring perinatal education on topics like breastfeeding, hormone replacement therapy, menopause care, and contract negotiations.

Explore the channel here: https://ow.ly/7o4f50YUPgZ

Register for Vumedi: https://ow.ly/ByHp50YUPgY It’s free for healthcare professionals and designed to support lifelong learning across specialties.

Too many newborns still die before or shortly after birth from causes we know how to prevent. Most of these deaths are l...
05/05/2026

Too many newborns still die before or shortly after birth from causes we know how to prevent. Most of these deaths are linked to complications that can be identified and managed with the right care. Midwives are best placed to provide that care — before, during, and after birth. They reduce preterm births, prevent stillbirths, and improve health outcomes for newborns. But the world needs midwives to prevent 64% of newborn deaths and 65% of stillbirths. This , sign the global petition calling on policymakers to grow, support, and sustain the global midwifery workforce

In honor of the International Day of the Midwife, the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) is pleased to offer a sp...
05/05/2026

In honor of the International Day of the Midwife, the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) is pleased to offer a special, limited-time opportunity to join or renew your membership.

From May 2 through May 5, all national annual memberships will automatically receive a 20% discount.

Whether you are joining for the first time, renewing your commitment, or returning after a lapse, this is an ideal moment to engage with a professional community dedicated to advancing midwifery practice, education, and policy. This offer is available to new, current, and expired members.

Please note that this promotion applies only to national memberships and does not extend to state affiliate memberships, subscriptions, or other purchases. Installment payment options will be temporarily unavailable during the flash sale period, and memberships purchased prior to May 2 are not eligible for retroactive adjustment.

ACNM membership provides access to essential clinical resources, continuing education, professional networking, and national advocacy efforts that elevate and protect midwifery practice. Your participation strengthens the collective voice of midwives and contributes directly to improving maternal and newborn health outcomes.

As you celebrate International Day of the Midwife, we also encourage you to explore global activities and recognition of the profession, as well as upcoming ACNM events throughout May.

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact us at 240-485-1820 or membership@acnm.org.
We look forward to welcoming you or welcoming you back during this special time.

Sincerely,
ACNM Membership Team

05/05/2026

Shout it from the rooftops 📣
midwives from across the country showed up in our nation’s capital and made it count.

A full day of connecting with experts, digging into policy updates, and driving forward the work that moves midwifery access ahead.

The momentum is real, and we’re just getting started.

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