For Midwives
· Affiliate Leadership
Officers
President: Kathryn Kravetz Carr , term expires 2013, website: kkc.name
Vice-President: Julie Paul , term expires 2015
Secretary: Ruth Keen , term expires 2014
Treasurer: Jean Macbarron , term expires 2015
State Legislative Committee:
Co-Chair: Angela Ferrari
Co-Chair: Helena McDonough
Health Policy Analyst: Milree Keeling MS, CNM, BCSI, website about.me/milree
Regulations: Ashley Wilson
Hospital Policies: Julie Paul
Billing/Insurance: Vacant
National Legislative Liaison: Kathryn Kravetz Carr
Public Relations: Vacant
Membership: Kathryn Kravetz Carr
Partners in Perinatal Health: Sharon Mullen
Region I ACNM Annual Meeting Committee Chair: Vacant
MA ACNM 35th Anniversary Committee Chair: Vacant
Miles for Midwives Committee Chair: Vacant
Nominating Committee:
Chair: Helen Burgess , term expires 2014
Esther Hausman , term expires 2013
Agnes Densmore , term expires 2015
Department of Public Health Representatives:
Perinatal Advisory Committee: Julie Mottl-Santiago
Maternal Mortality Review Committee: Ruth Keen
Women Infants and Children (WIC) Advisory Board: Marty Hackett
Committee to manage the implementation of the Postpartum depression Bill: Mary Liz Gamache
Board of Registered Nursing Member: Margaret Beal
ACNM Region I Representative: Linda Nanni
· Get Involved
Getting involved in the MA State Affiliate is a tremendous way to ensure that every woman in Massachusetts has the option to choose a midwife for her birth!
Upcoming opportunities to get involved:
·Region I Annual Meeting
·35th Anniversary Celebration
·Miles for Midwives
·Public Relations
·Legislative Action
Region I Annual Meeting: Massachusetts is hosting the 2012 Annual Regional Meeting in the Fall of 2012 to bring together midwives from across New England. Contact Kathryn Kravetz Carr to see how you can help.
35th Anniversary Celebration: We are celebrating 35 years of Licensure in Massachusetts during the fall of 2012 immediately following the Region I annual meeting and need all the help we can get! To volunteer for this exciting and fun-filled evening celebration contact Ruth Keen.
Miles for Midwives: We are preparing for the first Miles for Midwives Fun Run/Walk during the fall of 2012 and need volunteers. Are you excited and ready to help? Email Kathryn Kravetz Carr.
Public Relations Committee: What could be a greater benefit to women in MA than to know more about the CNMs in their community? Do you have creative ideas to spread the word? To join this effort: contact Kathryn Kravetz Carr
Get Involved - Legislative Action: One role of the Massachusetts Affiliate of ACNM is to inform midwives and the public of legislative issues that affect the practice of midwifery as well as the women and children we care for. Our legislative team keeps on top of federal and state issues and legislation and notifies members of the MA Affiliate when action is needed. If you'd like to get involved contact Angela Ferrari. To sign up to receive federal action alerts goto http://capwiz.com/acnm/mlm/signup/.
· Events and Happenings
Legislative Success on February 2, 2012
Governor Duval Patrick signed H 3815 into law, congratulations and thank you to midwives, and supporters in Massachusetts!
Pictured Ruth Keen, Kay Khan (state representative and bill sponsor), Duval Patrick, Kathy Jones-McWilliams, Laure Friedman, Milree Keeling, Margie Beal, Linda Anne L'abbe, Julie Paul, Julie Mottl-Santiago (obscured), Leslie Ludka, Robyn Churchill, Peggy Garland, Michele Helgeson, Jennifer Benson (state representative), Catherine Walker, Monica Joyce.
This legislation will pave the way to better access to women's health care across the commonwealth by setting the stage for independent midwifery practice consistent with the Standards for the Practice of Midwifery (link) and the Joint Statement of Practice Relations between OB/GYNs and CNM/CMs (link). However, our day-to-day lives will remain unchanged until we revise applicable regulatory language of AMCB certified midwives, and make sure hospital policies and relationships with insurance carriers are consistent with the law. Much work lies in the years ahead. Contact Angela Ferrari if you are willing to help.
MA ACNM in the news:
http://www.mass.gov/governor/pressoffice/pressreleases/2012/2012202-governor-signs-nurse-midwives-bill.html
http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2012/02/new-powers-like-writing-prescriptions-for-nurse-midwives/
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20120202law_gives_mass_midwives_greater_medical_authority/srvc=home&position=recent
http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/politics/state_politics/midwives-given-more-medical-authority
· Calendar (Dates and places subject to change):
Monday, January 30, 2012 - MA ACNM meeting – Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Wellesley, MA
Monday, March 5, 2012 – MA ACNM meeting - South Shore Hospital, South Weymouth, MA
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 – MA ACNM meeting Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Wellesley, MA
Tuesday, May 15, 2012: Partners in Perinatal Health (MA ACNM social event to follow)
June 2-7 ACNM Annual Meeting Long Beach, CA
July/Aug possible summer BBQ - Date TBA
Monday, September 10, 2012 - MA ACNM meeting Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Wellesley
October 2012 Region I Annual Meeting and Massachusetts 35th Anniversary Gala - Date TBA
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 MA ACNM Meeting/holiday party - North Shore Birth Center at Beverly Hospital
· Become a member:
Membership of MA ACNM is now renewed and/or initiated through the national ACNM organization. You must become a member of both national and the MA Affiliate at the same time. You can sign up or renew online at http://www.midwife.org/Join-ACNM
To mail in payment, please download a form HERE
With any questions, please contact Kathryn Kravetz Carr
All AMCB certified midwives and ACNM members in Massachusetts are invited to join our google group listserv and our closed discussion group on Facebook. To request to join the listserv contact Kathryn Kravetz Carr and to join our closed Facebook group go HERE
· Affiliate Leadership
Officers
President: Kathryn Kravetz Carr , term expires 2013, website: kkc.name
Vice-President: Julie Paul , term expires 2015
Secretary: Ruth Keen , term expires 2014
Treasurer: Jean Macbarron , term expires 2015
State Legislative Committee:
Co-Chair: Angela Ferrari
Co-Chair: Helena McDonough
Health Policy Analyst: Milree Keeling MS, CNM, BCSI, website about.me/milree
Regulations: Ashley Wilson
Hospital Policies: Julie Paul
Billing/Insurance: Vacant
National Legislative Liaison: Kathryn Kravetz Carr
Public Relations: Vacant
Membership: Kathryn Kravetz Carr
Partners in Perinatal Health: Sharon Mullen
Region I ACNM Annual Meeting Committee Chair: Vacant
MA ACNM 35th Anniversary Committee Chair: Vacant
Miles for Midwives Committee Chair: Vacant
Nominating Committee:
Chair: Helen Burgess , term expires 2014
Esther Hausman , term expires 2013
Agnes Densmore , term expires 2015
Department of Public Health Representatives:
Perinatal Advisory Committee: Julie Mottl-Santiago
Maternal Mortality Review Committee: Ruth Keen
Women Infants and Children (WIC) Advisory Board: Marty Hackett
Committee to manage the implementation of the Postpartum depression Bill: Mary Liz Gamache
Board of Registered Nursing Member: Margaret Beal
ACNM Region I Representative: Linda Nanni
· Get Involved
Getting involved in the MA State Affiliate is a tremendous way to ensure that every woman in Massachusetts has the option to choose a midwife for her birth!
Upcoming opportunities to get involved:
·Region I Annual Meeting
·35th Anniversary Celebration
·Miles for Midwives
·Public Relations
·Legislative Action
Region I Annual Meeting: Massachusetts is hosting the 2012 Annual Regional Meeting in the Fall of 2012 to bring together midwives from across New England. Contact Kathryn Kravetz Carr to see how you can help.
35th Anniversary Celebration: We are celebrating 35 years of Licensure in Massachusetts during the fall of 2012 immediately following the Region I annual meeting and need all the help we can get! To volunteer for this exciting and fun-filled evening celebration contact Ruth Keen.
Miles for Midwives: We are preparing for the first Miles for Midwives Fun Run/Walk during the fall of 2012 and need volunteers. Are you excited and ready to help? Email Kathryn Kravetz Carr.
Public Relations Committee: What could be a greater benefit to women in MA than to know more about the CNMs in their community? Do you have creative ideas to spread the word? To join this effort: contact Kathryn Kravetz Carr
Get Involved - Legislative Action: One role of the Massachusetts Affiliate of ACNM is to inform midwives and the public of legislative issues that affect the practice of midwifery as well as the women and children we care for. Our legislative team keeps on top of federal and state issues and legislation and notifies members of the MA Affiliate when action is needed. If you'd like to get involved contact Angela Ferrari. To sign up to receive federal action alerts goto http://capwiz.com/acnm/mlm/signup/.
· Events and Happenings
Legislative Success on February 2, 2012
Governor Duval Patrick signed H 3815 into law, congratulations and thank you to midwives, and supporters in Massachusetts!
Pictured Ruth Keen, Kay Khan (state representative and bill sponsor), Duval Patrick, Kathy Jones-McWilliams, Laure Friedman, Milree Keeling, Margie Beal, Linda Anne L'abbe, Julie Paul, Julie Mottl-Santiago (obscured), Leslie Ludka, Robyn Churchill, Peggy Garland, Michele Helgeson, Jennifer Benson (state representative), Catherine Walker, Monica Joyce.
This legislation will pave the way to better access to women's health care across the commonwealth by setting the stage for independent midwifery practice consistent with the Standards for the Practice of Midwifery (link) and the Joint Statement of Practice Relations between OB/GYNs and CNM/CMs (link). However, our day-to-day lives will remain unchanged until we revise applicable regulatory language of AMCB certified midwives, and make sure hospital policies and relationships with insurance carriers are consistent with the law. Much work lies in the years ahead. Contact Angela Ferrari if you are willing to help.
MA ACNM in the news:
http://www.mass.gov/governor/pressoffice/pressreleases/2012/2012202-governor-signs-nurse-midwives-bill.html
http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2012/02/new-powers-like-writing-prescriptions-for-nurse-midwives/
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/politics/view/20120202law_gives_mass_midwives_greater_medical_authority/srvc=home&position=recent
http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/politics/state_politics/midwives-given-more-medical-authority
· Calendar (Dates and places subject to change):
Monday, January 30, 2012 - MA ACNM meeting – Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Wellesley, MA
Monday, March 5, 2012 – MA ACNM meeting - South Shore Hospital, South Weymouth, MA
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 – MA ACNM meeting Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Wellesley, MA
Tuesday, May 15, 2012: Partners in Perinatal Health (MA ACNM social event to follow)
June 2-7 ACNM Annual Meeting Long Beach, CA
July/Aug possible summer BBQ - Date TBA
Monday, September 10, 2012 - MA ACNM meeting Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Wellesley
October 2012 Region I Annual Meeting and Massachusetts 35th Anniversary Gala - Date TBA
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 MA ACNM Meeting/holiday party - North Shore Birth Center at Beverly Hospital
· Become a member:
Membership of MA ACNM is now renewed and/or initiated through the national ACNM organization. You must become a member of both national and the MA Affiliate at the same time. You can sign up or renew online at http://www.midwife.org/Join-ACNM
To mail in payment, please download a form HERE
With any questions, please contact Kathryn Kravetz Carr
All AMCB certified midwives and ACNM members in Massachusetts are invited to join our google group listserv and our closed discussion group on Facebook. To request to join the listserv contact Kathryn Kravetz Carr and to join our closed Facebook group go HERE
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