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| NACPM eAlert | February 6, 2012 |
Greetings!NACPM has several exciting pieces of news to share! Don't forget: our monthly office hours with a Board member is this Tuesday, Feb. 7, 6:30 - 7:30 PM, EST (tomorrow). Share your ideas, needs and desires for NACPM with the Board. The conference call number has changed and is: 605-475-3200, pin number: 214209#. We look forward to talking with you!
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NACPM Awarded Grant for 2012!
We are pleased to announce that NACPM has been awarded $132,000 from the Transforming Birth Fund. We are very grateful for the extraordinary support for our work from this generous donor for the fourth year in a row! The funding was granted, in part, to support NACPM's policy approach of the past several years to increasing women's access to the care of Certified Professional Midwives.
This generous award will allow NACPM to continue its spearheading role in the Midwives and Mother in Action (MAMA) Campaign, and the work with our MAMA Campaign partners to build support in Congress for the first-ever bill for CPMs: H.R. 1054, the Access to Certified Professional Midwives Act of 2011.
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NACPM Hires Its First Executive Director
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Mary Lawlor
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After more than a year of strategic planning and with the support of the Transforming Birth Fund grant, the Board of Directors is pleased to announce the hiring of Mary Lawlor, immediate past NACPM Board President, as NACPM's first Executive Director. This shift to a paid leadership staff position will significantly increase the capacity of the organization to fulfill its mission and purpose, and to be an increasingly reliable resource for its members and for the profession. Mary's role as Executive Director will continue to include her work as a Policy Analyst for NACPM and the MAMA Campaign. Welcome to NACPM's first Executive Director! |
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NACPM Elects a New President
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Suzy Myers
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As NACPM hires its first Executive Director, the Board has elected Suzy Myers to become the President of NACPM. Suzy is a long-time NACPM Board member, a founder of the Seattle Midwifery School, and now Chair of the Department of Midwifery at Bastyr University in Kenmore, Washington. Suzy is excited to step into this new role and the Board is grateful for her leadership. Welcome to NACPM's new President!
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NACPM Hires an Administrative Assistant
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Susan Smartt
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Joining the NACPM staff as Administrative Assistant is Susan Smartt Cook, CPM, providing part-time support to the Executive Director and the Board. Susan has already demonstrated top-notch organizational skill in many areas that have made her a real asset to our team. Look for more information about Susan in our next newsletter, and say hello to her at the CPM Symposium in March!
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CPM Symposium - 5 weeks away!
We are in the home stretch, fine tuning the exciting program of speakers and facilitated work at the first-ever CPM Symposium March 16-19, 2012 at Airlie Center in Warrenton, Virginia. If you haven't registered yet, don't wait! Space is limited. |
| NACPM's Mission and Purpose
Mission: The National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM) is a professional association committed to significantly increasing women's access to quality maternity care by supporting the work and practice of Certified Professional Midwives.
Purpose: NACPM's purpose is to contribute to a new era in maternity care by inspiring and engaging CPMs to be an organized force for change.
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Best wishes to you,
NACPM Board of Directors
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Center banner photo credit: Walter Zamojski
Thank you, Colleen Donovan-Batson, for sharing MANA photos
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